Paediatrics
Paediatrics

Navigating the shots: Parental willingness to immunize their children with COVID-19 vaccines in Saudi Arabia explored through a systematic review and meta-analysis

PLoS One. 2025 Jan 27;20(1):e0317983. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0317983. eCollection 2025. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Although COVID-19 vaccines have been recommended for children and adolescents since 2021, suboptimal vaccination …

Characterization changes and research waste in randomized controlled trials of global gastroesophageal reflux disease and hiatus hernia over the past 20 years

Int J Surg. 2025 Jan 24. doi: 10.1097/JS9.0000000000002227. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The results of many large randomized clinical trials (RCTs) have transformed …

Assessment of the interobserver and the intraobserver reproducibility for the detection of renal cortical defects in adults and children using [99mTc]Tc-MAG3

Q J Nucl Med Mol Imaging. 2025 Jan 27. doi: 10.23736/S1824-4785.24.03567-2. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: One can assess cortical defects on the early …

First-Attempt Success in Ultrasound-Guided vs Standard Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Insertion: The EPIC Superiority Randomized Clinical Trial

JAMA Pediatr. 2025 Jan 27. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.5581. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT IMPORTANCE: Pediatric peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) insertion can be difficult and time-consuming, frequently …