Single-use duodenoscopes achieved 100% cannulation success in 28 pediatric ERCP cases with a 14% complication rate
A Safer Scope for Kids? How One-Use Tools Are Changing Pediatric Procedures
This single-center retrospective cohort study evaluated the initial experience of using EXALT Model D single-use duodenoscopes for ERCP in 2…
For children needing a complex digestive procedure, a disposable version of a key tool worked flawlessly and may eliminate a scary infection…
Red blood cell parameters predict sepsis in children with ALL and chemotherapy-induced neutropenia
A Simple Blood Test Could Warn of Sepsis in Children on Chemotherapy
This retrospective cohort study evaluated red blood cell parameters in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who developed chemotherapy…
Doctors may have found a faster, simpler way to spot a deadly infection in children undergoing cancer treatment.
Machine learning model predicts seizure outcomes in pediatric infantile epileptic spasms syndrome
New AI Tool Predicts Seizure Risks in Babies
This retrospective cohort study evaluated a machine learning model in pediatric patients with infantile epileptic spasms syndrome at Wuhan C…
A new computer tool predicts seizure risks in babies with infantile epileptic spasms syndrome, helping doctors plan faster care.
Adipose-inflammatory factors elevated in obese children, correlate with metabolic health and NAFLD severity
Hidden Inflammation in Healthy-Weight Obese Kids
A retrospective cohort study of 500 obese children and 162 lean controls found that levels of leptin, resistin, RBP-4, PGRN, TNF-α, IL-6, an…
Obese children with normal blood sugar still face hidden liver inflammation that current tests often miss, revealing a dangerous risk in pla…
Retrospective study finds age-related pathogen differences in pediatric necrotizing pneumonia
A Child's Age May Predict the Cause of Severe Pneumonia
A retrospective cohort study of 54 children with necrotizing pneumonia found significant age-related differences in pathogen distribution.
Knowing that younger kids tend to get bacterial infections while older kids more often get a different type can help doctors make smarter, f…
Pubertal Development Scale shows strong psychometrics and national norms in U.S. children and youth
New Norms Help Doctors Spot Puberty Issues Faster
This cross-sectional survey assessed the Pubertal Development Scale (PDS) in nationally representative U.S.
This new scoring guide helps doctors spot early or delayed puberty in children much more reliably than before.
Brain age gap shows neurodevelopmental delays in preterm neonates and worsens after CHD surgery
Brain Age Gap Reveals Hidden Delays in Preemies and Heart Defects
An observational study of 1056 MRI scans from preterm neonates (n=90) and neonates with congenital heart disease (CHD, n=160) found a progre…
Babies born too early or with heart defects show hidden brain delays that standard scans miss, revealing a silent lag in their development.
Food insecurity associated with poorer health status in children with congenital heart disease
Hungry Kids, Sick Hearts: How Food Shortages Hurt Children with Heart Defects
A cross-sectional analysis of 53,477 U.S.
When a child with a heart defect goes hungry, their overall health takes a serious hit.
Digital SMS intervention increases COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Hispanic children by 13 percentage points
Text messages may help increase COVID-19 vaccine uptake in Hispanic families with young children
A community-based RCT of 254 Hispanic families with unvaccinated children found a fully automated, culturally tailored SMS intervention incr…
Weekly text messages boosted COVID-19 vaccine uptake by 13.3 points and trust by 14.3 points among Hispanic families with young children.
ABA-feed peer support did not improve breastfeeding rates versus usual care in UK nulliparous women
New UK study finds extra peer support did not increase breastfeeding rates at eight weeks
This randomised controlled trial enrolled 2475 nulliparous women in the UK between 20 and 35 weeks of gestation.
A new UK trial found that extra peer support did not increase breastfeeding rates at eight weeks compared to usual care.
VR pediatric emergency training improves teamwork and ABCDE adherence in pilot trial with healthcare dyads
VR pediatric emergency training improved teamwork in a small pilot study
A randomized controlled pilot trial of 24 healthcare professionals found immersive VR-based pediatric emergency training improved teamwork a…
Immersive virtual reality training significantly improved teamwork and emergency care steps for healthcare professionals in a new pilot stud…
DISEDS improves polysomnographic outcomes in pediatric OSA, with greater effect in Trisomy 21
Surgery guided by sleep endoscopy improves breathing measures in children with sleep apnea
A meta-analysis of 41 observational studies in 3,404 pediatric OSA patients found DISE-directed surgery was associated with significant impr…
Surgery guided by sleep endoscopy improved breathing scores for over 3,400 children with sleep apnea, with even greater gains for those with…