Month: <span>October 2025</span>
Month: October 2025

Short-term and long-term effects of skin-to-skin contact in healthy term infants: study protocol for a parallel-group double-blind randomised controlled trial

BMJ Open. 2025 Oct 14;15(10):e104809. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-104809. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Mother-infant skin-to-skin contact (SSC) improves developmental and cognitive outcomes in preterm infants. However, the effects of …

Global, regional and national burden of paediatric urinary stone disease from 1990 to 2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021

BMJ Open. 2025 Oct 14;15(10):e098722. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-098722. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: Paediatric urinary stone disease (PUSD) is a prevalent urological issue affecting children worldwide. Its incidence varies …

Prevalence and risk of adverse intrapartum-related outcomes in Uganda: a cross-sectional study with nested case-control

BMJ Open. 2025 Oct 14;15(10):e099256. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-099256. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Intrapartum-related complications are a leading cause of adverse perinatal outcomes, including stillbirths, neonatal deaths and intrapartum-related …

Effectiveness of digital health on psychological well-being in parents of children with cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

BMC Cancer. 2025 Oct 14;25(1):1582. doi: 10.1186/s12885-025-15050-7. NO ABSTRACT PMID:41088102 | DOI:10.1186/s12885-025-15050-7

Traumatic spine injuries in paediatric and adolescent patients: a registry-based study of ICU needs and clinical outcomes

BMC Pediatr. 2025 Oct 14;25(1):815. doi: 10.1186/s12887-025-06102-9. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Traumatic spine injuries (TSIs) in paediatric and adolescent populations are uncommon but often result in serious …

Term birth and levothyroxine dosage are significant factors associated with permanent congenital hypothyroidism: experience from a medical center in Taiwan

BMC Pediatr. 2025 Oct 14;25(1):814. doi: 10.1186/s12887-025-06199-y. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Before the introduction of newborn screening, congenital hypothyroidism was the leading cause of intellectual disability in …