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Automated differentiation of acute encephalopathy with biphasic seizures and late reduced diffusion and prolonged febrile seizures in acute phase

Sci Rep. 2025 Sep 26;15(1):32948. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-17828-y. ABSTRACT Acute encephalopathy with biphasic seizures and late reduced diffusion (AESD) is the most common subtype of acute …

In-hospital Outcomes of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Admissions for Acute Infective Endocarditis in Congenital Heart Disease

Pediatr Cardiol. 2025 Sep 26. doi: 10.1007/s00246-025-04037-7. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Infective endocarditis (IE) is uncommon in children with congenital heart disease (CHD), and …

Shared immune biomarkers in necrotizing enterocolitis and neonatal sepsis identified via bioinformatics and machine learning

Sci Rep. 2025 Sep 26;15(1):33142. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-18435-7. ABSTRACT Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) and neonatal sepsis (NS) are major causes of morbidity and mortality in preterm infants, …

Intramuscular enteric glia persist in Hirschsprung disease and undergo neurogenesis in response to GDNF-NCAM1 signaling

Sci Rep. 2025 Sep 26;15(1):33200. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-17734-3. ABSTRACT Hirschsprung disease (HSCR) is a neurocristopathy, yet paradoxically, neural crest-derived EGCs are present within the muscle of …

Clinical characteristics and short-term outcomes of pediatric lymphoma: a retrospective cohort study from a large tertiary hospital in a low- and middle-income country

Sci Rep. 2025 Sep 26;15(1):33057. doi: 10.1038/s41598-025-11278-2. ABSTRACT The incidence of childhood cancer has increased, with lymphoma being the third most common malignancy in children …

Efficacy and safety of risperidone and aripiprazole in reducing severity of irritability in children with autism spectrum disorder: A randomized controlled trial

Brain Dev. 2025 Sep 25;47(5):104454. doi: 10.1016/j.braindev.2025.104454. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Both risperidone and aripiprazole are effective in reducing irritability severity in children …

Experiences of mothers in the context of a staffing intervention in select newborn units in Kenyan public hospitals

Int J Nurs Stud. 2025 Sep 18;172:105222. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2025.105222. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Maternal involvement, effective communication and adequate support are widely recognised …