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Application of point-of-care ultrasound-guided tip navigation combined with visualised directional high-frequency linear array probe compression to improve the success rate of umbilical venous catheterisation in critical neonates: protocol of a multicentre randomised controlled trial in neonatal units

BMJ Open. 2025 Mar 22;15(3):e095017. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-095017. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Conventional umbilical venous catheterisation (UVC) relies on ‘blind’ insertion without ultrasound guidance, resulting in low success …

Global, regional and national burden and quality of care index (QCI) of leukaemia and brain and central nervous system tumours in children and adolescents aged 0-19 years: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 1990-2019

BMJ Open. 2025 Mar 22;15(3):e093397. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-093397. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to evaluate the global, regional and national disparities in the quality of care …

Graph-based prototype inverse-projection for identifying cortical sulcal pattern abnormalities in congenital heart disease

Med Image Anal. 2025 Feb 28;102:103538. doi: 10.1016/j.media.2025.103538. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Examining the altered arrangement and patterning of sulcal folds offers insights into …

Galectin-3 regulates erythropoiesis and enhances the immunoregulatory properties of CD71+ erythroid cells across developmental stages

J Immunol. 2025 Mar 22:vkaf020. doi: 10.1093/jimmun/vkaf020. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Galectins are expressed by different immune and nonimmune cells with diverse immunomodulatory properties. …

Impact of AID on Glycemic Profile and Maternal/Neonatal Outcomes in Pregnancy: A Review of the Evidence From Observational Studies

J Diabetes Sci Technol. 2025 Mar 22:19322968251327603. doi: 10.1177/19322968251327603. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT The mainstay of type 1 diabetes (T1D) management in pregnancy is …

Text message reminders to improve the timeliness of birth dose vaccine administration among newborns in an urban informal settlement in Kenya

Int J Epidemiol. 2025 Feb 16;54(2):dyaf024. doi: 10.1093/ije/dyaf024. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: We evaluated the effectiveness of text message reminders on the timely administration of birth dose …

Increased circulating Endothelin-1 is a risk factor for ECMO use and mortality in neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia: a prospective observational study

Respir Res. 2025 Mar 21;26(1):110. doi: 10.1186/s12931-025-03188-8. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Elevated levels of Endothelin-1 (ET-1), a vasoactive peptide, have been associated with adverse outcomes in neonates …

Perceptions and experiences related to use of breastmilk from another mother in central Nepal: a qualitative study

Int Breastfeed J. 2025 Mar 21;20(1):16. doi: 10.1186/s13006-025-00706-8. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: When maternal breastmilk is unavailable in sufficient quantity for infant needs, the World Health Organization …