Tag: Pediatrics

A global IFCC survey finds that most laboratories testing children for cardiac troponin rely on adult reference intervals, leaving pediatric ...

When Baby Poop Causes Panic: Parents in Palestine Misread Normal Infant Bowel Patterns

A cross-sectional study of 369 caregivers in the West Bank finds widespread stool-related worry and knowledge gaps about normal infant ...

Low Sodium and High Neutrophils Mark Severe COVID-19 in Children, Study Finds

A three-year Chinese hospital study of 519 children with COVID-19 found that hyponatremia and elevated neutrophil count were the only ...

AI Predicts Missed Pediatric Appointments, But Social Barriers Point to Real Fixes

A Houston study of nearly 8,000 pediatric appointments found that while social risk data did not improve AI no-show prediction, ...

ADHD Burden in Asia Peaks in Boys Aged 10 to 14, Landmark 34-Country Analysis Finds

A Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 analysis of 34 Asian countries shows ADHD disability peaks in boys aged 10 ...

Rare Childhood Bowel Condition Hid From Ultrasound Until a Subtle CT Clue Emerged

A rare ileoileocolic intussusception in a four-month-old infant evaded the classic ultrasound target sign and was only identified through a ...

Where Toddlers Look Reveals How Their Minds Are Developing, Study Finds

Researchers found that eye-tracking measures of social attention in healthy 18-month-old toddlers were significantly associated with Griffiths-III developmental scores, with ...

From Fear to Trust: How Parents’ Views on Infant Chiropractic Care Shift Over Treatment

A qualitative study of Swiss families finds that parents' attitudes toward chiropractic treatment for infants with arthrogenic torticollis evolve from ...

Tick-Bite Meat Allergy Masquerading as Chronic Stomach Pain in a Four-Year-Old

Doctors in Sri Lanka diagnosed a four-year-old girl's chronic vomiting and abdominal pain as gastrointestinal-predominant alpha-gal syndrome, a tick-bite-triggered red ...

Silent Liver Enzymes in a Nine-Year-Old Boy Led Doctors to a Surprising Autoimmune Diagnosis

A new case report describes how two years of unexplained, mildly elevated liver enzymes in a nine-year-old boy ultimately pointed ...

Children With Disabilities Face More Than Five Times Higher Risk of Dying, Global Analysis Finds

A landmark meta-analysis of 29 studies covering over 35 million children finds that young people with disabilities face 5.31 times ...

Million-Dollar Cures: Why Insurance Policy Now Decides Which Children Get Gene Therapy

A new Pediatric Research commentary argues that insurance coverage and reimbursement policy, not the underlying science, now determine which children ...

Flow Cytometry Offers a New Diagnostic Window into Pediatric Bone Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis

Chinese clinicians used multiparameter flow cytometry on fresh bone lesion tissue to confirm Langerhans cell histiocytosis in two children, showing ...

Thyroid Drug Triggered Rare Vasculitis in a Teenager, Review of 53 Cases Reveals

A new case report and systematic review of 54 children detail how the antithyroid drug propylthiouracil triggered life-threatening lung hemorrhage ...

Itchy Skin, Low Blood Counts: Study Probes Anemia Risk in Children With Eczema

A new systematic review and meta-analysis from Stony Brook researchers examines whether children with atopic dermatitis face an elevated risk ...

Asthma Drug Prescriptions in Norwegian Children Plunged and Surged Through the Pandemic

A nationwide Norwegian registry study found that inhaled corticosteroid prescriptions in children collapsed during COVID-19 lockdowns, rebounded with returning infections, ...

Sickle Cell Anemia Drives Heaviest Burden Among Hospitalized Children in Angola

A retrospective study at a Luanda tertiary hospital found sickle cell anemia was the leading chronic disease among hospitalized children, ...

Liver Injury in Children With Sepsis Signals Higher Death Risk, But Evidence Remains Weak

A new systematic review finds that liver injury during pediatric sepsis is associated with nearly fourfold higher odds of death, ...

Discharge Readiness Program Eases the Journey Home for Children With Chronic Liver Disease

A structured continuity of care program tailored to discharge readiness significantly improved preparedness and reduced anxiety for children with chronic ...

Blood Cell Counts Reveal Which Children With Gastroenteritis Get Admitted