Paediatrics
Paediatrics

The influence of the structure of the masticatory system on the presence and severity of the gag reflex in children with cerebral palsy

Adv Clin Exp Med. 2024 Dec 19. doi: 10.17219/acem/189851. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Dysphagia, prevalent in 90% of children with neurological disorders, poses …

Prenatal diagnosis of achondroplasia and hypochondroplasia using three-dimensional computed tomography: a case series at a single institution

Quant Imaging Med Surg. 2024 Dec 5;14(12):9543-9551. doi: 10.21037/qims-24-682. Epub 2024 Nov 6. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Fetal skeletal dysplasia (FSD) is a group of systemic bone …

The value of quantitative muscle ultrasound in monitoring muscle and fascia inflammatory activity in juvenile dermatomyositis patients

Quant Imaging Med Surg. 2024 Dec 5;14(12):8601-8613. doi: 10.21037/qims-24-1035. Epub 2024 Nov 24. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Currently, the activity of juvenile dermatomyositis (JDM) is mainly assessed …

Relationship between autism spectrum disorder and peripapillary intraretinal layer thickness: a pediatric retrospective cross-sectional study

Quant Imaging Med Surg. 2024 Dec 5;14(12):8347-8360. doi: 10.21037/qims-24-753. Epub 2024 Oct 18. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often presents with atypical visual processing, …

Clinical surveillance of split renal function in en bloc kidney transplant recipients using 99mTc-diethylenetriamine-pentaacetic acid (DTPA) dynamic renal scintigraphy: preliminary findings and novel insights

Quant Imaging Med Surg. 2024 Dec 5;14(12):8456-8466. doi: 10.21037/qims-24-861. Epub 2024 Nov 1. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: En bloc kidney transplantation (EBKT) involves transplantation of two kidneys, …

Assessing regional homogeneity and cognitive function alterations in pediatric brain tumor patients: a resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging study

Quant Imaging Med Surg. 2024 Dec 5;14(12):8686-8695. doi: 10.21037/qims-24-529. Epub 2024 Oct 25. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Cognitive impairment mechanisms in children with preoperative brain tumors are …

Prevalence and pathogen profiles of bacteremia in neonates hospitalized for clinical Sepsis in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

BMC Infect Dis. 2024 Dec 18;24(1):1424. doi: 10.1186/s12879-024-10312-4. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Bacteremia is prevalent in neonates, largely attributed to factors inherent in the neonatal period. However, …

The relationship between non-communicable disease risk and mental wellbeing in adolescence: a cross-sectional study utilising objective measures in Indonesia

BMC Public Health. 2024 Dec 18;24(1):3416. doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-20902-1. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Risk factors for non-communicable diseases (NCDs, cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases, diabetes, and mental …

Co-existence of autoimmune polyglandular syndrome type 3b and undifferentiated connective tissue disease with subacute combined degeneration of spinal cord in children: a case report and literature review

BMC Pediatr. 2024 Dec 19;24(1):817. doi: 10.1186/s12887-024-05262-4. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The clinical manifestations of subacute combined degeneration of spinal cord (SCD) in children are complex and …