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Association between arachidonate lipoxygenase 15,c.-292 C > T gene polymorphism and non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis in children: a pilot study on the effects on airway lipoxin A4 and disease phenotype

Ital J Pediatr. 2024 Apr 29;50(1):90. doi: 10.1186/s13052-024-01654-5. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Persistent airway inflammation is a central feature of bronchiectasis. Arachidonate 15-lipoxygenase (ALOX-15) controls production of …

Acute respiratory failure due to pulmonary exacerbation in children with cystic fibrosis admitted in a pediatric intensive care unit: outcomes and factors associated with mortality

Respir Res. 2024 Apr 29;25(1):190. doi: 10.1186/s12931-024-02778-2. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Children with advanced pulmonary disease due to cystic fibrosis (CF) are at risk of acute respiratory …

Feeding characteristics and growth among children with prenatal exposure to Zika virus with and without microcephaly in the microcephaly epidemic research group pediatric cohort

BMC Pediatr. 2024 Apr 29;24(1):286. doi: 10.1186/s12887-024-04728-9. ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE: To describe the feeding characteristics and growth of children with prenatal exposure to Zika virus (ZIKV) …

Checkpoint inhibitor immunotherapy induced inflammatory arthritis secondary to Nivolumab and Ipilimumab: a pediatric first

Pediatr Rheumatol Online J. 2024 Apr 29;22(1):49. doi: 10.1186/s12969-024-00983-3. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have expanded the arsenal of cancer therapeutics over the last …

Health-related quality of life in children and adolescents with Marfan syndrome or related disorders: a controlled cross-sectional study

Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2024 Apr 30;19(1):180. doi: 10.1186/s13023-024-03191-0. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: This cross-sectional controlled study aims to assess health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of children …

The associations of oxidative stress and inflammatory markers with obesity in Iranian population: MASHAD cohort study

BMC Endocr Disord. 2024 Apr 29;24(1):56. doi: 10.1186/s12902-024-01590-9. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Low-grade inflammation and stress oxidative condition play a role in the pathogenesis of obesity, and …