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Integrating D4Z4 methylation analysis into clinical practice: improvement of FSHD molecular diagnosis through distinct thresholds for 4qA/4qA and 4qA/4qB patients

Clin Epigenetics. 2024 Oct 22;16(1):148. doi: 10.1186/s13148-024-01747-2. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Facioscapulohumeral dystrophy (FSHD) is a myopathy characterized by the loss of repressive epigenetic features affecting the …

Paediatrics

Relationship of the Prime Diet Quality Score (PDQS) and Healthy Eating Index (HEI-2015) with depression and anxiety: a cross-sectional study

BMC Public Health. 2024 Oct 22;24(1):2919. doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-20369-0. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Previous studies have suggested a significant association between diet quality and mental health. However, a …

Paediatrics

Interdisciplinary perspectives on accessing specialty evidence-based treatment for Medicaid-insured adolescents with eating disorders

J Eat Disord. 2024 Oct 22;12(1):167. doi: 10.1186/s40337-024-01124-7. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Family-based treatment (FBT), the leading intervention for adolescents with anorexia nervosa (AN), is severely understudied …

Paediatrics

Dental abnormalities observed in the oculo-facio-cardio-dental (OFCD) syndrome present in two Czech families bearing novel de novo BCOR pathogenic variants

BMC Oral Health. 2024 Oct 22;24(1):1264. doi: 10.1186/s12903-024-05005-y. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The oculo-facio-cardio-dental syndrome (OFCD) is an ultra-rare multiple congenital anomaly. This report describes clinical findings …

Paediatrics

Evaluation of insulin-like growth factor-1 in apparently healthy infants and prepubertal Egyptian children with different nutritional statuses

BMC Pediatr. 2024 Oct 22;24(1):673. doi: 10.1186/s12887-024-05118-x. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: to estimate insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) levels in apparently healthy infants and prepubertal children and compare …

Paediatrics

Oscillating US Department of Defense policies and medical record documentation of gender dysphoria in service members: an observational time-series analysis

BMC Health Serv Res. 2024 Oct 23;24(1):1270. doi: 10.1186/s12913-024-11731-4. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: United States military policies regarding service by transgender service members have shifted several times …

Paediatrics

Determinants of cervical cancer screening among women of childbearing age in four sub-Saharan African countries: insights from large population surveys

BMC Cancer. 2024 Oct 22;24(1):1304. doi: 10.1186/s12885-024-13079-8. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Cervical cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related mortality among women in Africa. Cervical cancer …

Paediatrics

TRANscranial direct current stimulation for FOcal Refractory epilepsy in mitochondrial disease (TRANSFORM): delayed-start, randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study

BMC Neurol. 2024 Oct 22;24(1):407. doi: 10.1186/s12883-024-03907-6. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Focal epilepsy is common in children and adults with mitochondrial disease. Seizures are often refractory to …

Paediatrics

What is the impact of acute endocrine and metabolic alterations on long-term ischemic stroke prognosis: a prospective study

BMC Geriatr. 2024 Oct 22;24(1):859. doi: 10.1186/s12877-024-05453-9. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Post-stroke stress can trigger instant survival but its influence on long-term ischemic stroke outcomes remains controversial. …

Child And Adolescent Mental Health

Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facilities for Child Behavioral Health Services in North Carolina Medicaid

N C Med J. 2024 May;85(3):215-221. doi: 10.18043/001c.117075. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Psychiatric residential treatment facilities (PRTFs) are non-hospital inpatient treatment settings for children with severe be-havioral …