Epidemiology of cleft lip and palate in Bhutan, 2015-2022
BMC Oral Health. 2024 Nov 15;24(1):1385. doi: 10.1186/s12903-024-05177-7. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The epidemiology of cleft lip (CL) and cleft palate (CLP) has not previously been described …
Neonatal Medicine
Expanding diversity within phenylketonuria in ecuadorian patients: genetic analysis and literature review of newborn screenings
BMC Pediatr. 2024 Nov 15;24(1):739. doi: 10.1186/s12887-024-05140-z. ABSTRACT Phenylketonuria (PKU) is an autosomal recessive metabolic disorder caused by a deficiency in the phenylalanine hydroxylase (PAH) …
Feasibility and safety of weaning premature infants from nasal continuous positive airway pressure to high-flow nasal cannula: a prospective observational case study
BMC Pediatr. 2024 Nov 15;24(1):741. doi: 10.1186/s12887-024-05167-2. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) is widely used for premature infants with respiratory distress syndrome …
A Passion for Small Things and Staying Primed: My Career in Virology and Immunology
Annu Rev Anim Biosci. 2024 Nov 15. doi: 10.1146/annurev-animal-111523-101937. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT A love of science and animals, perseverance, and happenstance propelled my …
Longitudinal evaluation of hemodynamic blood and echocardiographic biomarkers for the prediction of BPD and BPD-related pulmonary hypertension in very-low-birth-weight preterm infants
Eur J Pediatr. 2024 Nov 15;184(1):15. doi: 10.1007/s00431-024-05841-8. ABSTRACT Very-low-birth-weight infants (VLBW, < 1500 g) are at risk of developing bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and are …
Hb Phnom Penh: clinical characteristics analysis and literature review
Hematology. 2024 Dec;29(1):2427920. doi: 10.1080/16078454.2024.2427920. Epub 2024 Nov 15. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To summarize and analyze the clinical characteristics of the Hb Phnom Penh (HBA1:c.354_355insATC) variant …
miR-203 modulates pregnant myometrium contractility via transient receptor potential vanilloid 4 channel expression
FASEB J. 2024 Nov;38(22):e70173. doi: 10.1096/fj.202401783RR. ABSTRACT Preterm labor is the leading cause of neonatal death and major morbidity but remains a poorly understood process …
Hypothermia-Prevalence and risk factors in neonates admitted to a neonatal unit in Tanzania
Acta Paediatr. 2024 Nov 15. doi: 10.1111/apa.17499. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT AIM: We aimed to study the prevalence of hpyothermia among neonates, the association …
Exploring the feeding practices of mothers of under-five children and how household members influence exclusive breastfeeding in Jigawa State, Nigeria – A qualitative study
Glob Public Health. 2024 Jan;19(1):2426135. doi: 10.1080/17441692.2024.2426135. Epub 2024 Nov 14. ABSTRACT Child nutrition interventions in low-income settings are variably effective as strategies often focus …
A PROTOCOL FOR ACCELERATING THE ADOPTION OF EVIDENCE-BASED MATERNAL, NEWBORN, CHILD, AND NUTRITION HEALTH (MNCNH) INNOVATIONS TO REDUCE MATERNAL MORTALITY IN NIGERIA
West Afr J Med. 2024 Nov 10;41(11 Suppl 1):S49-S50. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Maternal mortality remains a significant challenge in Nigeria, where 28.5% of global maternal deaths …