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paediatrics

The impact of real-time ultrasound guidance for ventricular catheter placement in cerebrospinal fluid shunts – a single center study

Ultraschall Med. 2024 Jun 25. doi: 10.1055/a-2352-9404. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Purpose Misplacement of ventricular catheters in shunt surgery occurs in 40% with freehand …

Proactive patient safety: enhancing hospital readiness through simulation-based clinical systems testing and healthcare failure mode and effect analysis

Adv Simul (Lond). 2024 Jun 26;9(1):26. doi: 10.1186/s41077-024-00298-z. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Recognizing and identifying latent safety threats (LSTs) before patient care commences is crucial, aiding leaders …

S100 proteins as potential predictive biomarkers of abatacept response in polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis

Arthritis Res Ther. 2024 Jun 25;26(1):125. doi: 10.1186/s13075-024-03347-0. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) comprises a heterogeneous group of conditions that can cause marked disability …

A real-world evaluation of the effectiveness and Sufficiency of Current Emergency Department Preventative Strategies for Reducing Emergency Department revisits in a Canadian children’s hospital: a retrospective cohort study

Allergy Asthma Clin Immunol. 2024 Jun 25;20(1):37. doi: 10.1186/s13223-024-00900-z. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Despite asthma guidelines’ recommended emergency department preventative strategies (EDPS), repeat asthma-related emergency department (ED) …

Hepatitis A virus infection associated with bilateral pleural effusion, ascites, and acalculous cholecystitis in childhood: a case report

J Med Case Rep. 2024 Jun 26;18(1):304. doi: 10.1186/s13256-024-04627-8. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Acute hepatitis A infection is common among children in developing nations. The clinical presentation …

Monitoring measurable residual disease in paediatric acute lymphoblastic leukaemia using immunoglobulin gene clonality based on next-generation sequencing

Cancer Cell Int. 2024 Jun 25;24(1):218. doi: 10.1186/s12935-024-03404-3. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Assessment of measurable residual disease (MRD) is an essential prognostic tool for B-lymphoblastic leukaemia (B-ALL). …

Completion of tuberculosis preventive therapy and associated factors among clients on antiretroviral therapy at Debre Berhan town health facilities, North Shoa Zone, Ethiopia

AIDS Res Ther. 2024 Jun 25;21(1):44. doi: 10.1186/s12981-024-00629-0. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis preventive therapy is vital in caring for HIV-positive individuals, as it prevents the progression …