Paediatrics
Paediatrics

Efficacy of probiotics for treatment of acute or persistent diarrhoea in children from birth till 10 years: Systematic review and meta-analysis

J Glob Health. 2024 Dec 20;14:04236. doi: 10.7189/jogh.14.04236. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Numerous studies have investigated the efficacy of probiotics in treating acute and persistent diarrhoea. However, …

Viral Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Infections (ALRI) in Rural Bangladeshi Children Prior to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Influenza Other Respir Viruses. 2024 Dec;18(12):e70062. doi: 10.1111/irv.70062. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Acute lower respiratory tract infections (ALRIs) remain the leading infectious cause of death among children …

Network Meta-analysis of four traditional Chinese medicine injections combined with conventional western medicine in treatment of bronchopneumonia in children

Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 2024 Sep;49(18):5032-5044. doi: 10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.20240611.502. ABSTRACT Based on network Meta-analysis, we compared the effects of four traditional Chinese medicine(TCM) injections combined …

Prevalence, management, health-care burden, and 90-day outcomes of prolonged mechanical ventilation in the paediatric intensive care unit (LongVentKids): an international, prospective, cross-sectional cohort study

Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2025 Jan;9(1):37-46. doi: 10.1016/S2352-4642(24)00296-7. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The number of children requiring prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) has increased with the advancement of …