paediatrics
paediatrics

Comparison of the efficacy of parent-mediated NDBIs on developmental skills in children with ASD and fidelity in parents: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

BMC Pediatr. 2024 Apr 25;24(1):270. doi: 10.1186/s12887-024-04752-9. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Recently, studies on behavioral interventions for autism have gained popularity. Naturalistic Developmental Behavior Interventions (NDBIs) are …

A new type of blood-brain barrier aminoacidopathy underlies metabolic microcephaly associated with SLC1A4 mutations

Brain. 2024 Apr 25:awae134. doi: 10.1093/brain/awae134. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Mutations in the SLC1A4 transporter lead to neurodevelopmental impairments, spastic tetraplegia, thin corpus callosum, …

Prepubertal children with obesity have high free IGF-1 levels and accelerated growth despite reduced pappalysin levels

J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2024 Apr 25:dgae288. doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgae288. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Prepubertal children with obesity frequently have enhanced growth, accelerated skeletal …