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Open AccessNationwide hospitalizations of patients with down syndrome and congenital heart disease over a 15-year period
Down syndrome is one of the most common genetic diseases, generally associated with an increased probability of congenital heart diseases. This increased risk contributes to escalated levels of morbidity and m...
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Open AccessHelicobacter Pylori infection in children with inflammatory bowel disease: a prospective multicenter study
The relationship between Helicobacter-pylori(Hp)infection and inflammatory-bowel-disease(IBD) in pediatric-patients remains controversial. We aimed to assess the Hp-infection occurrence in newly-diagnosed pediatr...
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Open AccessThe effect of early postnatal auditory stimulation on outcomes in preterm infants
Preterm infants are deprived of in utero sensory stimulation during the third trimester, an important period of central nervous system development. As a result, maturational trajectories are often reduced in infa...
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Kidney function evaluation in children and adolescents with obesity: a not-negligible need
The role of obesity as risk factor for chronic kidney disease (CKD) has been well-recognized. As previously demonstrated in adults, emerging data highlighted the relevant impact of obesity on renal function si...
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Open AccessAdvancements in understanding the association of sepsis with heart rate variability in premature infants
With the rapid development of perinatal medicine and neonatal resuscitation technology, neonatal mortality gradually reduces, but sepsis is still a neonatal critical illness and an important cause of death. Th...
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Open AccessCranial ultrasound in preterm infants ≤ 32 weeks gestation—novel insights from the use of very high-frequency (18-5 MHz) transducers: a case series
The quality of cranial ultrasound has improved over time, with advancing technology leading to higher resolution, faster image processing, digital display, and back-up. However, some brain lesions may remain d...
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Retraction Note: Glycogen synthase kinase-3β inhibition attenuates the development of ischaemia/reperfusion injury of the gut
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Open AccessHidden genetics behind glomerular scars: an opportunity to understand the heterogeneity of focal segmental glomerulosclerosis?
Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis (FSGS) is a complex disease which describes different kinds of kidney defects, not exclusively linked with podocyte defects. Since nephrin mutation was first described in ass...
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Mental health sequelae in survivors of cardiogenic shock complicating myocardial infarction. A population-based cohort study
Cardiogenic shock secondary to acute myocardial infarction (AMI-CS) is associated with substantial short- and long-term morbidity and mortality. However, there are limited data on mental health sequelae that s...
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Open AccessSchool refusal behavior in children and adolescents: a five-year narrative review of clinical significance and psychopathological profiles
The aim of the study was to explore the clinical significance of school refusal behavior, its negative impact on psychological well-being of children and adolescents and its relationship with the most common p...
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Open AccessLate-onset dyshormonogenic goitrous hypothyroidism due to a homozygous mutation of the SLC26A7 gene: a case report
In this study, we used targeted next-generation sequencing (NGS) to investigate the genetic basis of congenital hypothyroidism (CH) in a 19-year-old Tunisian man who presented with severe hypothyroidism and go...
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Open AccessThe role of the early video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery in children with pleural empyema
Pleural empyema (PE) is a collection of purulent material in the pleural space. PE’s management in children is a challenge and an inappropriate diagnostic-therapeutic work up can lead to serious short and long...
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Open AccessEarly postoperative beta-blockers are associated with improved cardiac output after late complete repair of tetralogy of Fallot: a retrospective cohort study
Tetralogy of Fallot is the most common cyanotic congenital heart disease. For decades, our institution has cared for humanitarian patients with late presentation of tetralogy of Fallot. They are characterized ...
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Oxidative stress and optical coherence tomography angiography evaluation of choriocapillaris and retinal vessel density in children with obstructive sleep apnea
To investigate the vascular networks of the retina and choroid using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) to identify early biomarkers of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) severity and to evaluate corre...
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The effect of drug-induced sleep endoscopy on surgical outcomes for obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review
Drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) is the most widespread diagnostic tool for upper-airway endoscopic evaluation of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). However, a consensus on the effectiveness of DISE...
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Open AccessPrimary non-refluxing megaureter: Natural history, follow-up and treatment
Primary non-refluxing megaureter (PMU) is a congenital dilation of the ureter which is not related to vesicoureteral reflux, duplicated collecting systems, ureterocele, ectopic ureter, or posterior urethral va...
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Adherence to continuous positive airway pressure therapy in patients with spinal cord injury and obstructive sleep apnea: trajectories and predictors
To identify specific determinants of non-adherence or cessation of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy in a population of patients with spinal cord injuries (SCI).
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Dapagliflozin and Empagliflozin in Paediatric Indications: A Systematic Review
In adults, sodium-glucose cotransporter type 2 inhibitors have revolutionised the treatment of type 2 diabetes mellitus, heart failure, and chronic kidney disease.
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Open AccessAutonomic cardiac function in children and adolescents with long COVID: a case-controlled study
Although the mechanisms underlying the pathophysiology of long COVID condition are still debated, there is growing evidence that autonomic dysfunction may play a role in the long-term complications or persisti...
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Open AccessPoint-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) pediatric resident training course: a cross-sectional survey
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is becoming increasingly crucial in the Pediatric Emergency Department for objective patient examination. However, despite its growing interest and wide-ranging applications, P...
