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RationaleActivated PI3K delta syndrome (APDS) is a rare primary immunodeficiency disease (PID) characterized in 2013. Caregivers of children with APDS juggle management of complex medical needs with family and work respo...

Background and Objective: Intravenous (IV) solution is a scarce human resource and ensuring its safety and clinical effectiveness requires investment – both human and financial. IV solution therapy is an essential pa...

BackgroundSleep problems, including daytime sleepiness, short sleep duration, and poor sleep quality, are strongly associated with suicidality in non-autistic people. Sleep difficulties are also common in Autistic childr...

Abstract Purpose This study aimed to investigate sleep patterns in children with severe medical complexity (CMC) eligible for pediatric palliative care (PPC) and to evaluate the specific impact of these patterns on their...

This Campbell systematic review examines whether kinship care is more effective than foster care in ensuring the safety, permanency and wellbeing of children removed from their home for maltreatment. The review summarize...

This study investigated aspects of father involvement based on a socio-cultural approach. Seven families and their firstborn children at ages of five, twenty and thirty-six months took part in the study. The mothers answ...

This study aimed to investigate how children who were under psychological care, in basic health institution, represent their therapist. A qualitative study was carried out, using the draw and tell a story procedures. Eig...

Background. Childhood cataract is an important cause of blindness in children and imposes a huge socio economic burden on society.  Purpose. Aim of the study is to identify the visual outcome after cataract surgery...

Background: Febrile seizures are common in children under five, with simple seizures being brief and harmless, while complex seizures have higher risks. Incidence and recurrence are influenced by age, family history, imm...

Background: Febrile illness in pediatric populations often poses a diagnostic challenge due to overlapping clinical features across various etiologies. While respiratory infections are common, urinary tract infections (U...

Abstract Background Delays in seeking appropriate treatment for malaria in children under five remain a major contributor to poor outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa, where multiple socioeconomic, geographic, and health-syste...

Abstract Objective Advance care planning (ACP) is a process in which older adults with good cognitive ability communicate about end-of-life care with significant others. This study aimed to explore the intergenerational ...

ABSTRACT Background and Aims Families of children with special needs face sustained emotional, psychological, and social challenges that can profoundly influence both caregiver well‐being and child health outcomes. Pri...

Abstract Background/Objective Asthma medication adherence, measured by the asthma medication ratio (AMR), has been shown to be a reliable predictor of exacerbations among children with asthma. We developed a Markov model...

Abstract Background: Prenatal care is an essential component of maternal and child health promotion, and, when it is improperly offered, it can result in adverse maternal and perinatal conditions. Objective: To analyze...

BackgroundTreatment of childhood cancer is associated with a substantial risk of life-threatening complications that may require admission to a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Data describing clinical characteristi...

Abstract Background Vertical transmission is the main mode of acquisition of HIV infection in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). We aimed to determine the factors associated with the serological status of mothers an...

Abstract Background Inequalities in dental service utilisation are a universal concern that can exacerbate inequalities in oral health. This study aims to identify the effect of early socioeconomic disadvantage (SED) on ...

Background: Epistaxis is a frequent occurrence in pediatric population. Most childhood bleed is from little’s area (keisselbach’s plexus), there might be systemic causes such as von Willebrand disease, hemophilia, an...

Abstract Background Tibial spine avulsion fractures (TSFs) are the pediatric equivalent of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries. The optimal management of type II fractures remains debated, and both conservative and...

Introduction: Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) remains a major cause of child mortality worldwide. Understanding the determinants of recovery time in children with SAM is pivotal for reducing associated mortality and morb...

This study explores how care, distance, and psychosocial well-being are negotiated within transnational families of Indonesian migrant workers. While migration has long been recognized as a strategy for improving househo...

Abstract: This paper seeks to develop a “Strength-based proactive approach for building resilience in school children” under political crisis to be used by counsellors within Gaza schools to advance social and emotio...

ABSTRACT Background and Aims Lymphatic malformations (LMs) are congenital anomalies of the lymphatic system, frequently affecting pediatric populations. While complete surgical excision remains a primary therapeutic opti...