The Microbiome: From the Beginning to the End
Mo Med. 2024 Jul-Aug;121(4):310-316. ABSTRACT The human microbiota, a community of microorganisms in our bodies, is crucial for our health. This paper explores its development …
Neonatal Medicine
Comparative study on pregnancy complications: PGT-A vs. IVF-ET with gender-specific outcomes
Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2024 Nov 6;15:1453083. doi: 10.3389/fendo.2024.1453083. eCollection 2024. ABSTRACT The safety and clinical effectiveness of preimplantation genetic testing for aneuploidy (PGT-A) in improving …
Two-Year Outcomes in Preterm Infants Suffering from Moderate to Severe Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia with or without Associated Pulmonary Hypertension
Curr Health Sci J. 2024 Jul-Sep;50(5):436-443. doi: 10.12865/CHSJ.50.03.11. Epub 2024 Sep 30. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: to assess the impact of pulmonary hypertension (PH) on short and …
Congenital Plasmodium vivax in a 3-day-old neonate: a case report
J Med Case Rep. 2024 Nov 22;18(1):558. doi: 10.1186/s13256-024-04879-4. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Congenital malaria is an uncommon clinical infectious disease caused by vertical transmission of parasites …
Outpatient characteristics in a pediatric otolaryngology department during COVID-19 pandemic: A retrospective study
Sci Prog. 2024 Oct-Dec;107(4):368504241301809. doi: 10.1177/00368504241301809. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: To investigate the characteristics of outpatients in the pediatric otolaryngology department of a tertiary Japanese hospital before …
Maternal infection of SARS-CoV-2 during the first and second trimesters leads to newborn telomere shortening
J Transl Med. 2024 Nov 21;22(1):1049. doi: 10.1186/s12967-024-05879-0. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Initial telomere length (TL) in newborns is the major determinant for TL in later life …
Evaluation of postoperative renal function in infants with congenital hydronephrosis using ROI from ultrasound technique in renography
BMC Pediatr. 2024 Nov 21;24(1):758. doi: 10.1186/s12887-024-05237-5. ABSTRACT The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of GFR measured using ROI from ultrasound …
Effect of serum uric acid level on reproductive outcome in women without polycystic ovary syndrome undergoing in vitro fertilization
Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2024 Nov 21;22(1):149. doi: 10.1186/s12958-024-01313-8. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Prior research showed that elevated serum uric acid (SUA) levels in women with polycystic ovary …
Sociodemographic characteristics of maternal presence in neonatal intensive care: an intersectional analysis
J Perinatol. 2024 Nov 21. doi: 10.1038/s41372-024-02175-z. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: Maternal presence in the Neonatal Intensive Care (NICU) supports infant and maternal …
Inpatient Burden of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection and Influenza in Children Younger Than 5 Years in Japan, 2011-2022: A Database Study
Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2024 Nov;18(11):e70045. doi: 10.1111/irv.70045. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza virus are major viral etiologies of pediatric lower respiratory …