paediatrics
paediatrics

Motivational interviewing from the paediatricians’ perspective: assessments after a 2-day training for physicians caring for adolescents with chronic medical conditions (CMCs)

BMC Pediatr. 2024 May 22;24(1):355. doi: 10.1186/s12887-024-04794-z. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Counselling adolescents with chronic medical conditions (CMCs) can be challenging regarding suitable interviewing skills and clinicians’ …

Predictive value of bronchoscopy combined with CT score for refractory mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in children

BMC Pulm Med. 2024 May 22;24(1):251. doi: 10.1186/s12890-024-02996-w. ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia (MPP) is prevalent in paediatric patients and can progress to refractory mycoplasma …

The impact of specialized pediatric palliative care on advance care planning and healthcare utilization in children and young adults: a retrospective analysis of medical records of in-hospital deaths

BMC Palliat Care. 2024 May 22;23(1):127. doi: 10.1186/s12904-024-01448-w. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Pediatric palliative care supports children and young adults with life-limiting conditions and their families, seeking …

Antibiotic resistance and virulence genes in Helicobacter pylori strains isolated from children in Shanghai, China (2019-2022)

Int J Med Microbiol. 2024 May 21;315:151622. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmm.2024.151622. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The increasing prevalence of antibiotic-resistant Helicobacter pylori strains poses a …

Root Canal Disinfection in Permanent Molars with Apical Lesion by Antimicrobial Photodynamic Therapy: Protocol for a Blind Randomized Clinical Trial

Photobiomodul Photomed Laser Surg. 2024 May;42(5):366-374. doi: 10.1089/photob.2023.0186. ABSTRACT Objective: The proposed study aims to compare the effectiveness of conventional endodontic treatment (ET) with that …

Clinical Characteristics and Delayed Diagnosis of Pediatric Patients Presenting to the Emergency Department With a Newly Diagnosed Central Nervous System Tumor: A Single Institutional Experience

Pediatr Emerg Care. 2024 May 23. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0000000000003227. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Due to the varied symptomatology and inconsistent features on neurologic exam, …