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paediatrics

COVID-19 and Neurodevelopmental Delays in Early Childhood: A Longitudinal Analysis of Developmental Outcomes in Korean Children

J Korean Med Sci. 2024 Aug 12;39(31):e243. doi: 10.3346/jkms.2024.39.e243. ABSTRACT This study employed a longitudinal analysis to evaluate the association between the coronavirus disease 2019 …

Epigenome-wide association study on the plasma metabolome suggests self-regulation of the glycine and serine pathway through DNA methylation

Clin Epigenetics. 2024 Aug 13;16(1):104. doi: 10.1186/s13148-024-01718-7. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The plasma metabolome reflects the physiological state of various biological processes and can serve as a …

Ropivacaine combined with dexmedetomidine in ultrasound-guided axillary brachial plexus block in children, a randomized controlled trial

Eur J Med Res. 2024 Aug 13;29(1):416. doi: 10.1186/s40001-024-01997-z. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: In this study, we evaluated the efficacy and safety of 1 μg/kg dexmedetomidine as …

Unravelling the evolutionary dynamics of antibiotic resistance genes in the infant gut microbiota during the first four months of life

Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob. 2024 Aug 13;23(1):72. doi: 10.1186/s12941-024-00725-z. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Alongside microbiota development, the evolution of the resistome is crucial in understanding the early-life …

A standard set of outcome measures for the comprehensive assessment of oral health and occlusion in individuals with osteogenesis imperfecta

Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2024 Aug 13;19(1):294. doi: 10.1186/s13023-024-03308-5. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) is a group of inherited connective tissue disorders of varying severity …

Urinary polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon metabolites and their association with oxidative stress among pregnant women in Los Angeles

Environ Health. 2024 Aug 13;23(1):68. doi: 10.1186/s12940-024-01107-w. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) have been linked to adverse birth outcomes that have been reported to …

Predictive role of depressive symptoms on frailty and its components in Chinese middle-aged and older adults: a longitudinal analysis

BMC Public Health. 2024 Aug 13;24(1):2201. doi: 10.1186/s12889-024-19627-y. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: To investigate the cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between depressive symptoms and the prevalence of frailty …