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Abstract Background Since 1990, the survival rate of very preterm (VP) infants (born 

Abstract Objective Eating disorders (ED) are most prevalent in women of reproductive age. EDs affect fertility, maternal BMI, and obstetric outcomes. During the early postpartum period, women with an ED history are at hi...

Abstract Background Early-life environmental exposures may influence infant neurodevelopment. We examined associations between perinatal air pollution, green space exposure, and milestone attainment during the first two ...

Abstract Background Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) remains a leading cause of infant mortality worldwide, yet its underlying mechanisms are largely unknown. SIDS etiology is complex and involves the interplay betwee...

BackgroundComplex congenital heart disease (CHD) has long been a significant cause of infant mortality and severe morbidity. However, pediatric cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is gaining recognition, and evidence regarding p...

Infant cry paralinguistics provides a non-invasive signal for early assessment of physiological and affective states. Yet, most learning approaches implicitly assume that the mapping between acoustic patterns and semanti...

Advances in perinatal and neonatal medicine have dramatically improved the survival rates of infants with perinatal vulnerabilities of preterm birth (PTB), low birth weight (LBW) or small for gestational age (SGA), by re...

Abstract Despite rising government health expenditure with significant challenges facing the health sector, Nigeria carries one of Africa’s highest malaria burdens which have been a primary cause of rising infant and m...

Abstract An 8-year-old girl presented with vaginal bleeding without puberty signs. During investigation at 10 years old, the patient presented with advanced bone age, prepubertal hormone levels and internal genitalia. Hy...

BackgroundCongenital athymia (CA) is a rare T cell immune deficiency, fatal without curative treatment with allogeneic processed thymus tissue–agdc (RETHYMIC) implantation (here termed CTTI). The rate and extent of T c...

Abstract Naturally, neonates as well as infants in the society are the most susceptible health effects of malnutrition and heavy metal risks due to their inevitable rapid development of their organs and tissues for prope...

Introduction: Retroperitoneal ciliated foregut cysts are a rare developmental anomaly arising from abnormal budding of the primitive foregut, with only a few cases documented in the literature. Case presentation: A 5-mon...

Primary immune regulatory disorder (PIRD) is a subset of inborn errors of immunity (IEIs) caused by disruption of genes involved in regulating the immune response. PIRDs are predominantly characterized by dysregulated im...

Abstract Background The complex relationship between the gut microbiome and immune system development during infancy is considered a key factor in the rising rates of pediatric allergic diseases. Food protein-induced all...

Neonatal seizures are most commonly attributed to hypoxic-ischaemic injury, metabolic abnormalities, or central nervous system infections; however, an increasing proportion of cases are recognised to have an underlying g...

Background and purposeWe observed that some late-term fetal prenatal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans revealed normal brain structures but exhibited diffuse hyperintense signals on T2-weighted imaging (T2WI) in the...

The signaling pathways that control embryonic development and migration of gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) neurons, as well as the postnatal fate and function of differentiated cells, are the subject of ongoing res...

ObjectiveThis study examined whether caregivers’ picture book reading styles involving moral narratives are associated with the strength of their belief in a just world.MethodsWe investigated the relationship between c...

Background Parental knowledge of newborn care is essential, as it can influence the newborn’s health, growth, and development. It is challenging due to a lack of mothers’ knowledge and skills, insufficient resources,...

Abstract Background Identification of risk and protective factors for canine visceral leishmaniasis (CVL) is essential to understand the epidemiology of the disease and direct prevention and control strategies. Building ...

Abstract Background Polyhydramnios, megalencephaly, and symptomatic epilepsy (PMSE) syndrome is a rare autosomal recessive mTORopathy caused by biallelic STE20‐related kinase adaptor alpha (STRADA) loss‐of‐function...

Abstract Background Breastfeeding is an unrivaled way of providing ideal food for healthy growth and development of infants. However, as important as breastfeeding is for the child’s health, it can affect the mother’...

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is the most common chronic lung disease in preterm infants and is characterized by aberrant late-stage lung development driven by multiple factors. Although previous studies have demonstr...

Abstract Background Iodine plays a critical role in producing thyroid hormones essential for brain development. An imbalance of iodine, whether deficiency or excess, can disrupt thyroid function. Iodine-induced hypothyro...