Paediatrics
Paediatrics

Gut-immune-brain interactions during neurodevelopment: from a brain-centric to a multisystem perspective

BMC Med. 2025 May 6;23(1):263. doi: 10.1186/s12916-025-04093-z. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) and epileptic syndromes are complex neurological conditions linked by shared abnormal neurobiological processes. …

Characterization of emergency department visits in pediatric patients within first year of liver transplantation: ten years experience in tertiary care center

BMC Emerg Med. 2025 May 5;25(1):76. doi: 10.1186/s12873-025-01231-x. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Liver transplantation is a complex procedure associated with significant post-operative challenges. Monitoring the frequency and …

Viral dynamics and factors associated with duration of COVID-19 positivity: evidence from the first-three epidemiological waves in Cameroon

BMC Infect Dis. 2025 May 5;25(1):660. doi: 10.1186/s12879-025-11048-5. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) disease progression evidence and viral clearance time remain limited in tropical settings. …

Outcomes of laparoscopic appendectomy of a normally appearing appendix in children with suspected acute appendicitis: a tertiary care center experience

BMC Pediatr. 2025 May 6;25(1):356. doi: 10.1186/s12887-025-05630-8. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: There is a lack of consensus among pediatric surgeons regarding the optimal management of a macroscopically …

Pediatric cerebral arteriovenous malformation diagnosed 11 years after neonatal thalamic hemorrhage: illustrative case

J Neurosurg Case Lessons. 2025 May 5;9(18):CASE25124. doi: 10.3171/CASE25124. Print 2025 May 5. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Arteriovenous malformations (AVMs) are known as congenital vascular disorders. However, …

Establishment of patient-derived 3D in vitro models of sarcomas: literature review and guidelines on behalf of the FORTRESS working group

Neoplasia. 2025 May 3;65:101171. doi: 10.1016/j.neo.2025.101171. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Sarcomas are a large family of rare and heterogeneous mesenchymal tumors, which respond poorly …

Association of single and multiple-site osteoarthritis with physical and mental health-related quality of life over an 8-year period in US adults: Findings from the osteoarthritis initiative

Medicine (Baltimore). 2025 May 2;104(18):e42335. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000042335. ABSTRACT This study examined the association of single and multiple-site osteoarthritis (OA) at baseline with physical and mental …

Vasoactive-inotropic agents in pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery: A single-center retrospective study

Medicine (Baltimore). 2025 May 2;104(18):e42333. doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000042333. ABSTRACT This study aimed to retrospectively summarize the use of vasoactive-inotropic agents in pediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery …