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paediatrics

Pre-COVID-19-pandemic RSV epidemiology and clinical burden in pediatric primary care in Italy: a comparative analysis across two regions for the 2019/2020 season

BMC Infect Dis. 2024 Apr 11;24(1):388. doi: 10.1186/s12879-024-09229-9. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in children under 5 years have a significant clinical burden, …

The role of peer social relationships in psychological distress and quality of life among adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus: a longitudinal study

BMC Psychiatry. 2024 Apr 11;24(1):270. doi: 10.1186/s12888-024-05692-5. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus suffer from diabetes distress and poor health-related quality of life …

Plasma chitotriosidase enzyme activity as a novel therapeutic monitor for cysteamine treatment in nephropathic cystinosis: A retrospective validation study

Mol Genet Metab. 2024 Mar 21;142(1):108454. doi: 10.1016/j.ymgme.2024.108454. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Cystine-depleting therapy in nephropathic cystinosis is currently monitored via the white …

Intensive management from diagnosis improves HbA1c at 12 months post-diagnosis: results from a prospective cohort study in children with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes

N Z Med J. 2024 Apr 12;137(1593):14-30. doi: 10.26635/6965.6424. ABSTRACT AIMS: To examine the impact of intensive management of type 1 diabetes (T1D) from diagnosis …

A gain-of-function mutation in zinc cluster transcription factor Rob1 Drives Candida albicans adaptive growth in the cystic fibrosis lung environment

PLoS Pathog. 2024 Apr 11;20(4):e1012154. doi: 10.1371/journal.ppat.1012154. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Candida albicans chronically colonizes the respiratory tract of patients with Cystic Fibrosis (CF). …