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Advancing pediatric healthcare in Brazil establishing reliable reference intervals for serum immunoglobulins J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-10 Khosrow Adeli
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Alert for the high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in adolescents in a large Brazilian sample J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Vanessa Radonsky, Marise Lazaretti-Castro, Maria Izabel Chiamolera, Rosa Paula Mello Biscolla, José Viana Lima Junior, José Gilberto Henriques Vieira, Cynthia Maria Alvares Brandão, Rodrigo Ferreira Ramalho, Sergio Setsuo Maeda, Marcia Wehba Esteves Cavichio
To estimate the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and severe deficiency in children and adolescents, in a large Brazilian sample. Results of 413,976 25(OH)D measurements in children and adolescents aged 0 to 18 years collected between 01/2014 and 10/2018 were obtained from the database of a Clinical Laboratory. In this population, 25 hydroxyvitamin D concentrations below 20 ng/mL are considered deficient
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Development and validation of a diagnostic prediction model for severe periventricular-intraventricular hemorrhage in newborns: insights from a retrospective analysis utilizing the MIMIC-III database J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Zhiyue Deng, Jiaxin Tang, Chengzhi Fang, Bing-Hong Zhang
Periventricular-intraventricular hemorrhage is the most common type of intracranial bleeding in newborns, especially in the first 3 days after birth. Severe periventricular-intraventricular hemorrhage is considered a progression from mild periventricular-intraventricular hemorrhage and is often closely associated with severe neurological sequelae. However, no specific indicators are available to predict
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Association between placental efficiency with anthropometry and nutritional phenotypes in full-term newborns from the 2010/2011 BRISA birth cohort J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Marina Papa Penteado, Carlos Grandi, Lívia dos Santos Rodrigues, Viviane Cunha Cardoso
To study the association between placental efficiency with anthropometry and nutritional phenotypes in full-term newborns from a birth cohort. This was a secondary cross-sectional analysis of data obtained in a cohort study (Brazilian RibeirãoPreto and São Luís Birth Cohort Studies - BRISA), whose deliveries were performed between 2010 and 2011. Standardized questionnaires were applied to mothers,
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Fasting glucose: a cardiometabolic indicator for subclinical atherosclerosis on excess weight adolescents J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-02-08 Camila M. Medeiros, Carla C.M. Medeiros, Ricardo A. Olinda, Rodrigo P.T. Vianna, Monica O.S. Simões, Marília M. Medeiros, Danielle F. de Carvalho
To build a model based on cardiometabolic indicators that allow the identification of overweight adolescents at higher risk of subclinical atherosclerotic disease (SAD). Cross-sectional study involving 161 adolescents with a body mass index ≥ +1 z-Score, aged 10 to 19 years. Carotid intima-media complex thickness (IMT) was evaluated using ultrasound to assess subclinical atherosclerotic disease. Cardiometabolic
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Missed opportunities in the prevention and diagnosis of pediatric tuberculosis: a scoping review J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Daniela Otoni Russo, Ana Luisa Lodi Jimenez, Lilian Martins Oliveira Diniz, Claudete Araújo Cardoso, Roberta Maia de Castro Romanelli
Objectives Identify potential barriers, delays, and missed opportunities in the prevention and diagnosis of childhood TB. Methods Scoping review according to the PRISMA extension. The definitions considered for the selection followed the acronym PCC where the population (P) is children under 18 years of age with TB disease, the concept (C) refers to missed opportunities for prevention and diagnosis
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Reducing delayed detection of isolated cleft palate-related deformity: a call for routine intraoral examination of newborns J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-30 Rafael Denadai, Lun-Jou Lo
Objective To provide healthcare professional-friendly practical recommendations for early detection of cleft palate-related deformities in newborns and offer an overview of managing these high-prevalent congenital abnormalities. Source of data PubMed, SciELO, Lilacs, Cochrane, ScienceDirect, and Scopus databases were reviewed for cleft- and diagnosis-related studies. Summary of the findings Unfortunately
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Surgical strategies in pediatric tracheobronchomalacia: tailoring solutions by understanding the problem J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Benjamin Zendejas
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Surgical treatment for severe pediatric tracheobronchomalacia: the 20-year experience of a single center J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-23 Caroline Gargioni Barreto, Marcelo Costamilan Rombaldi, Felipe Colombo de Holanda, Iara Siqueira Lucena, Paola Maria Santis Isolan, Russell Jennings, José Carlos Fraga
Objective In children with tracheobronchomalacia, surgical management should be reserved for the most severe cases and be specific to the type and location of tracheobronchomalacia. The goal of this study is to describe the presentation and outcomes of children with severe tracheobronchomalacia undergoing surgery. Methods Retrospective case series of 20 children operated for severe tracheobronchomalacia
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Child feeding and nutrition: a contemporary view J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-20 Crésio de Aragão Dantas Alves, Giselia Alves Pontes da Silva
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Chronic neutropenia in childhood: experience of a tertiary center J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-02 Letícia Matushita, Elvis Terci Valera, Davi Casale Aragon, Carlos Alberto Scridelli, Persio Roxo-Junior, Luciana Martins de Carvalho
Objective To assess the prevalence of chronic neutropenia (CN) and the clinical profile of patients with CN aged up to 18 years, followed in the pediatric hematology, rheumatology, or immunology outpatient clinic of a tertiary medical center from May 1, 2018, to 30 April 2019. Methods Retrospective observational study carried out by collecting data from the patient's medical charts. CN was defined
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Brazilian growth charts for Williams–Beuren Syndrome at ages 2 to 18 years J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-02 Amanda de Sousa Lima Strafacci, Fabio Bertapelli, Chong Ae Kim, Maria José Rivadeneira, Rachel Sayuri Honjo, Leslie Domenici Kulikowski, Danilo Moretti Ferreira, Letícia Cassimiro Batista, Vera Lúcia Gil da Silva Lopes, Gil Guerra Junior
Objective To develop growth charts for weight-for-age, height-for-age, and body mass index (BMI)-for-age for both genders aged 2 to 18 years for Brazilian patients with Williams-Beuren Syndrome (WBS). Methods This is a multicenter, retrospective, and longitudinal study, data were collected from the medical records of boys and girls with a confirmed diagnosis of WBS in three large university centers
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Relationships between internet addiction, quality of life and sleep problems: a structural equation modeling analysis J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-02 Geraldo J. Ferrari Junior, Amanda B. da Silva, Andreia Meneghetti, Carina R. Leite, Cristina Brust, Giselly C. Moreira, Érico P.G. Felden
Objective To assess the relationship between internet addiction, quality of life, and sleep problems among adolescents. Method This research was conducted with a representative sample of 875 adolescents. This cross-sectional study used the Internet Addiction Test, Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory™ version 4.0, Pediatric Daytime Sleepiness Scale, and sleep duration. Sociodemographic factors were
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A prediction model for coronary artery abnormalities in children with Kawasaki disease older than 5 years J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2024-01-02 Penghui Yang, Jing Zhang, Zhuo Chen, Qijian Yi
Objective Reliably prediction models for coronary artery abnormalities (CAA) in children aged >5 years with Kawasaki disease (KD) are still lacking. This study aimed to develop a nomogram model for predicting CAA at 4 to 8 weeks of illness in children with KD older than 5 years. Methods A total of 644 eligible children were randomly assigned to a training cohort (n = 450) and a validation cohort (n = 194)
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The newborn screening tests in Brazil: regional and socioeconomic prevalence and inequalities in 2013 and 2019 J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-12-31 Letícia R. Dias, Yaná T. Tomasi, Antonio F. Boing
Objective To analyze the prevalence evolution of Guthrie, hearing, and eye screening testing among newborns in Brazil, between 2013 and 2019, according to demographic and socioeconomic characteristics. Methods This is a cross-sectional study with data from 5231 infants from the Pesquisa Nacional de Saúde (PNS), in 2013, and 6637 infants, in 2019, for the Guthrie test, hearing, and Red reflex tests
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Diagnosis and treatment of eating disorders in children and adolescents J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-12-26 Ana Paola Robatto, Carla de Magalhães Cunha, Luiza Amélia Cabus Moreira
To provide a narrative review of the main eating disorders (ED), specifically focusing on children and adolescents. This review also aims to help the pediatrician identify, diagnose, and refer children and adolescents affected by this medical condition and inform them about the multidisciplinary treatment applied to these disorders. The research was conducted in the Scientific Electronic Library Online
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Epidemiological indicators and predictors of lethality associated with fungal infections in a NICU: an historical series J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-12-22 Ralciane de Paula Menezes, Isadora Caixeta da Silveira Ferreira, Mallu Santos Mendonça Lopes, Thiago Alves de Jesus, Lúcio Borges de Araújo, Reginaldo dos Santos Pedroso, Denise Von Dolinger de Brito Röder
Objectives Fungal infections (FI) pose a public health concern and significantly increase mortality rates, especially within Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU). Thus, this study aimed to investigate epidemiological indicators, risk factors, and lethality predictors associated with FI in a NICU. Methods This study included 1,510 neonates admitted to the NICU of a reference hospital in Brazil between
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Linezolid and vancomycin for nosocomial infections in pediatric patients: a systematic review J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-12-22 Bruno Russo Porchera, Carolina Moraes da Silva, Rayssa Pinheiro Miranda, Antônio Rafael Quadros Gomes, Pedro Henrique dos Santos Fernandes, Camili Giseli Oliveira de Menezes, Paula do Socorro de Oliveira da Costa Laurindo, Maria Fani Dolabela, Heliton Patrick Cordovil Brígido
Objective To investigate the effectiveness of linezolid and vancomycin for the treatment of nosocomial infections in children under 12 years old. Data sources This is a systematic review in which five randomized clinical trials about the effectiveness of linezolid and vancomycin, involving a total of 429 children with nosocomial infections, were evaluated. They were searched in scientific databases:
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Reference intervals for serum immunoglobulins G, M and E levels in Brazilian children aged 1 to 10 years: a population-based study J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-12-22 Sandra Breder Assis, Natasha Slhessarenko, Cor Jesus Fernandes Fontes
Objective To determine the reference intervals (RI) for serum levels of IgG, IgM, and IgE in healthy children aged 1–10 years living in central Brazil. Method A sample of 1743 healthy children was randomly selected from kindergartens and public schools. Reference intervals were defined by non-parametric rank (Clinical Laboratory Standards Institute, USA), bootstrapping, and Horn's robust methods. Results
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Transgenerational transmission of eating habits J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-12-22 Mauro Fisberg, Nathalia Gioia, Priscila Maximino
To investigate the relationship between the biopsychosocial environment and eating habits and behaviors that lead to the selection and consumption of certain food from the earliest stages of life. To clarify whether there is an interaction between genetic and epigenetic factors, and how they shape eating habits. A narrative review based on research in PubMed and Web of Science electronic databases
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Upper and lower limb bone mass accrual in adolescent footballers across a short period of training and competition J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-12-13 Luhane Silva de Moraes, Ricardo R. Agostinete, Bruno Laerte Lopes Ribeiro, Ricardo Santos Oliveira, Arnaldo Luis Mortatti
Objectives To analyze bone mineral content (BMC) and area bone mineral density (aBMD) accrual in adolescent male footballers who started their first football season. Methods 17 athletes (14.8 ± 0.4 years) were monitored across 15 weeks of football training. Participants were evaluated for somatic maturation (HPHV), BMC, and aBMD at three time points: before (M1) and after (M2) a preparatory phase,
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Public health implications of replacing screen time with physical activity and sleep in Brazilian children J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-12-01 Ryan D. Burns
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Replacing screen time, with physical activity and sleep time: influence on cardiovascular indicators and inflammatory markers in Brazilian children J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-11-30 Luiza N. Reis, Cezane P. Reuter, Anthony Okely, Caroline Brand, Camila F. Fochesatto, Clarice M.L. Martins, Jorge Mota, Adroaldo C.A. Gaya, Anelise R. Gaya
To examine if the substitution of different screen time intervals with light physical activity (LPA), moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and sleep is associated with cardiovascular indicators and inflammatory markers in children. This is a cross-sectional study developed with 186 children aged between six and 11 years old from public schools in southern Brazil. CRF was measured with the
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Comparison of the effectiveness of different high-flow devices in neonatal care J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-11-27 Diogo Machado Kaminski, Graziela Ferreira Biazus, Rita C. Silveira, Renato Soibelmann Procianoy
To evaluate the success rate of high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) therapy using an adapted obsolete mechanical ventilator (MV), Optiflow™ and Vapotherm™ in newborns (NBs). This was a retrospective observational study conducted in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The sample comprised NBs who underwent HFNC therapy due to ventilatory dysfunction, for weaning from non-invasive ventilation (NIV),
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Translation, cross-cultural adaptation and validation of the Short Screening Instrument for Psychological Problems in Enuresis for use in Brazil (SSIPPE-Br) J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-11-25 Gláucia Cristina Medeiros Dias, Mônica Maria de Almeida Vasconcelos, José Murillo Bastos Netto, Débora Marques de Miranda, Eleonora Moreira Lima, Ana Cristina Simões e Silva, Janaina Matos Moreira, Flávia Cristina de Carvalho Mrad
Enuresis is associated with attentional and emotional comorbidities in 20 to 30 % of cases. The Short Screening Instrument for Psychological Problems in Enuresis (SSIPPE) is a questionnaire that allows the initial screening of these comorbidities. This study aimed to translate, culturally adapt, and validate the SSIPPE for Brazilian children and adolescents (SSIPPE-Br). Six steps were performed for
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Frequency of perfume in 398 children's cosmetics J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-11-24 Marjorie Uber, Mariana A.P. Morgan, Maria Carolina Schneider, Izabella R.R. Gomes, Renata R. Imoto, Vânia O. Carvalho, Kerstin T. Abagge
Objective Perfume (Parfum) or fragrance is a natural or synthetic cosmetic ingredient added to emit a pleasant aroma or to improve the odor of a cosmetic formula. It is a mixture of substances, not revealed by the manufacturer, which may contain ingredients with allergenic potential, endocrine disruptors, and other possible harmful effects on human health. This study aims to analyze children's cosmetics
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Diagnostic utility, disease activity, and disease phenotype correlation of serum ASCA, pANCA, and PR3-ANCA in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-11-24 Jeong Min Kim, Young Min Choi, Seung A Jung, Hye Ran Yang
This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic utility, disease activity, and phenotypic association of serum anti- antibody (ASCA), perinuclear anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (pANCA), PR3-ANCA, and MPO-ANCA in pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Pediatric patients diagnosed with IBD were recruited and classified as Crohn's disease (CD), ulcerative colitis (UC), and IBD-unclassified
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Death, dying and palliative care in the NICU J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-11-23 A.A. Eduard Verhagen
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Morbidity trend and space-time clusters of COVID-19 occurrence in children and adolescents J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-11-10 Camila Beatriz Alves da Rocha, Lúbia Maieles Gomes Machado, Pãmela Rodrigues de Souza Silva, Bruna Hinnah Borges Martins de Freitas, Iara Denise Endruweit Battisti, Emerson Soares dos Santos, Silvana Margarida Benevides Ferreira
To analyze the morbidity trend and space-time distribution clusters of confirmed COVID-19 cases in children and adolescents. An ecological study of COVID-19 cases confirmed in the Information System from 2020 to 2022 in the age group from 0 to 19 years old, residents in Mato Grosso municipalities, Brazilian Midwest region. A trend analysis of the monthly morbidity rate of cases/100,000 inhabitants
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Child undernutrition in Brazil: the wound that never healed J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-11-08 Maria Paula de Albuquerque, Paola Micheloni Elvira Ibelli, Ana Lydia Sawaya
To describe the scenario of child undernutrition in Brazil and its determinants. Narrative review of the literature with inclusion of data from population surveys, surveillance and monitoring systems, and active search in favelas and underserved communities carried out by CREN. Household surveys carried out from 1974 to 2019 indicate that undernutrition (<5 years) decreased until 2006. Underweight
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Parameters of pubertal growth spurt in children and adolescents living at high altitude in Peru J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-11-07 Lucila Sanchez-Macedo, Rubén Vidal-Espinoza, Juan Minango-Negrete, Enio Vaz Ronque, Luis Felipe Castelli Correia de Campos, José Fuentes-López, Eliseny Vargas-Ramos, Margot Rivera-Portugal, Marco Cossio-Bolaños, Rossana Gomez-Campos
The aim was to estimate the pubertal growth height of children and adolescents living in a high-altitude region of Peru using the Preece-Baines model 1 (1 PB). A cross-sectional study was conducted in schoolchildren from the department of Puno (Peru) between 3841 and 3874 masl. The age range was between 4 and 17 years. Standing height was evaluated. 1 PB was used to infer the mathematical and biological
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Carbohydrate counting and insulin analogs to treat type 1 diabetes mellitus. How to improve metabolic control? J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-11-07 Amanda Maria Barradas Monteiro de Santana, Nathália Azevedo, Raphael Del Roio Liberatore Junior
Clinical-laboratory comparison of a population of children and adolescents with DM1 followed at a Brazilian outpatient university clinic, at two different periods (2014 and 2020), regarding changes made both to the insulin therapy scheme and to the nutritional approach to carbohydrate counting. The data of patients with DM1 aged 0–19 years enrolled in the service in 2014 and 2020 were collected. Student's
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Elimination diet in food allergy: friend or foe? J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-10-31 Elaine Cristina de Almeida Kotchetkoff, Lucila Camargo Lopes de Oliveira, Roseli Oselka Saccardo Sarni
To review and discuss the role of an elimination diet in food-allergic children, emphasizing nutritional aspects for a better practical approach. Non-systematic review of the literature Under an elimination diet, food-allergic patients may suffer from growth impairment or obesity and compromised quality of life. Disease phenotype, age, type, number of foods excluded, comorbidities, eating difficulties
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Marketing and child feeding J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-10-31 Kátia Galeão Brandt, Giselia Alves Pontes da Silva
To carry out a narrative review on the use of marketing strategies in child nutrition, as well as potential implications for health professionals and children. Searches were carried out on the PubMed, SciELO, and Google platforms, using the terms “child nutrition” or “industrialized baby food” or “infant formula” or “breast milk” or “breastfeeding” and “marketing”, with original articles, review articles
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What causes obesity in children and adolescents? J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-10-31 Carlos Alberto Nogueira-de-Almeida, Virginia Resende Silva Weffort, Fábio da V. Ued, Ivan S. Ferraz, Andrea A. Contini, Edson Zangiacomi Martinez, Luiz A. Del Ciampo
To present the different aspects that may be involved in the genesis and maintenance of obesity in children and adolescents. Narrative review of articles published in the PubMed, Scielo, Lilacs, Scopus and Google Scholar databases, using the search terms: overweight, obesity, pre-conception, prenatal, infants, schoolchildren, children, and adolescents. The search was conducted in studies written in
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Hidden hunger – a narrative review J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-10-30 Virgínia Resende Silva Weffort, Joel Alves Lamounier
Malnutrition is characterized by situations of undernutrition and obesity resulting from the lack of micronutrients with the greatest impact on children. The objective of this review was to highlight inadequate food consumption, food security, and nutritional inadequacy leading to hidden hunger and the prevention and treatment of the main micronutrient deficiencies in Brazil. Literature review carried
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Food packaging and endocrine disruptors J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-10-29 Leila Cristina Pedroso de Paula, Crésio Alves
Narrative review evaluating food contamination by endocrine disruptors present in food packaging. The terms “endocrine disruptors” and “food packaging” were used in combination in the PubMed, MEDLINE and SciELO databases, evaluating studies, in humans, published in Portuguese, English, French and Spanish between 1990 and 2023. Packaging, especially those made from plastic or recycled material, is an
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Implementing palliative care, based on family-centered care, in a highly complex neonatal unit J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-10-29 Ana Morillo Palomo, Jordi Clotet Caba, Marta Camprubí Camprubí, Elena Blanco Díez, Joel Silla Gil, Ana Riverola de Veciana
To describe the causes and circumstances of neonatal mortality and determine whether the implementation of a palliative care protocol has improved the quality of end-of-life care. A retrospective observational study including all patient mortalities between January 2009 and December 2019. Cause of death and characteristics of support during the dying process were collected. Two periods, before and
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Correlation between nasal anatomical characteristics in newborns and short binasal prong dimensions J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-10-28 Débora F.C. Ribeiro, Adriane M. Nakato, Paula K. Hembecker, Beatriz L. Fernandes, Percy Nohama
To correlate the nasal anatomical characteristics of newborns with the dimensions of short binasal prongs. Observational, cross-sectional study carried out in two hospitals in southern Brazil. The authors evaluated 1620 newborns with neonatal data and nasal dimensions. To measure the dimensions of the nasal region, the authors considered the width of the medial columella, the right nostril diameter
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Use of dietary supplements by children and adolescents J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-10-28 Junaura Rocha Barretto, Mara Alves da Cruz Gouveia, Crésio Alves
Narrative review evaluating the use of dietary supplements by children and adolescents. The terms “dietary supplements”, “children” and “adolescents” were used in combination in the PubMed, MEDLINE, and SciELO databases, between 2000 and 2023, evaluating studies in humans, published in Portuguese, English, French and Spanish. The use of dietary supplements by children and adolescents has increased
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Ultra-processed food consumption and children and adolescents’ health J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-10-20 Samantha Bittencourt Mescoloto, Gabriela Pongiluppi, Semíramis Martins Álvares Domene
To present observational studies investigating associations between the consumption of ultra-processed foods and health outcomes in childhood and adolescence. Observational, cross-sectional, or longitudinal studies were considered, and identified in the Scopus, Web of Science, Pubmed and Scielo databases, without date restrictions. The most frequent combinations of risk factors in children and adolescents
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Congenital hyperinsulinism and surgical outcome in a single tertiary center in Brazil J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-10-19 Raphael Del Roio Liberatore Junior, Isabella Christina Mazzaro Monteiro, Flavio de Oliveira Pileggi, Wellen Cristina Canesin, Lourenço Sbragia
Congenital hyperinsulinism (CHI) is a heterogeneous genetic disease characterized by increased insulin secretion and causes persistent hypoglycemia in neonates and infants due to dysregulation of insulin secretion by pancreatic β cells. Babies with severe hypoglycemia and for whom medical treatment has been ineffective usually require surgical treatment with near-total pancreatectomy. To evaluate the
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Answer to letter to the editor “Further studies are still necessary in the relationship between indoor environment and otitis media” J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-10-18 Tingting Wang
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Effect of recorded mother's voice on emergence delirium in pediatric patients: a systematic review with meta-analysis J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-10-14 Xinyu Cao, Bei Wang, Meinv Liu, Jianli Li
Objective Emergence delirium is a common complication in children. Recorded mother's voice, as a non-pharmacological measure, is increasingly used to prevent the emergence of delirium in pediatric patients, but sufficient evidence is still needed to prove its efficacy. Methods Embase, PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, CINAHL, and Sinomed databases were searched for randomized controlled trials
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Tolerance development in non-IgE mediated food allergies: lessons from Brazil J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-10-16 Carina Venter, Mario C. Vieira, David Fleischer
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Risk of dysphagia in a population of infants born pre-term: characteristic risk factors in a tertiary NICU J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-10-14 Dwi Juliana Dewi, Elvie Zulka Kautzia Rachmawati, Luh Karunia Wahyuni, Wei-Chung Hsu, Susyana Tamin, Rahmanofa Yunizaf, Joedo Prihartono, R. Adhi Teguh Permana Iskandar
To examine the prevalence and characteristics of dysphagia and suck-swallow-breath incoordination as phenotypes of oral feeding difficulties. A cross-sectional study with secondary data collected consecutively over 2 years from October 2020 to October 2022 to measure the prevalence of swallowing and oral feeding difficulty in preterm infants using Flexible endoscopic evaluation of swallowing examination
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Bone and joint infection complicated with sepsis in neonates and infants under three months of age J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-10-12 Yao Liu, Kai Zhao, Ya Liu, Yu-Han Sun, Meng-Xia Li, Min Yu, Lun-Qing Zhu, Xiao-Dong Wang
Studies focusing on bone and joint infections (BJIs) in young infants are rare. Some cases of BJI are accompanied by sepsis. This study aimed to identify the clinical and bacteriological features of sepsis in neonates and young infants with BJIs. Neonates and infants younger than 3 months diagnosed with BJI in the present institution from 2014 to 2021 were retrospectively reviewed. Patient characteristics
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Oropharyngeal colostrum and reduction in mortality for preterm infants J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-10-10 Nicholas D. Embleton, Kristina Chmelova
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Further studies are still necessary on the relationship between indoor environment and otitis media J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-10-07 José Faibes Lubianca Neto
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Early-life nutrition and adult-life outcomes J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-10-06 João Guilherme Bezerra Alves, Lucas Victor Alves
To verify the association between early-life nutrition and chronic adult diseases. Medline, Embase, Cochrane Database, and Lilacs. The Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) hypothesis postulates that a mismatch between early-life circumstances and later-life situations may have an impact on chronic diseases. In this review, the authors emphasize the research supporting the impact of early
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Use of neutropenic diet in the nutritional care of pediatric cancer patients with neutropenia: a scoping review J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-10-06 Ana Paula Carvalho Arnhold, Hana Gabriela Severino Araújo, Ana Facury Cruz, Mayla Cardoso Fernandes Toffolo, Silvia Fernandes Mauricio
to carry out a scoping review with the purpose of mapping the scientific evidence on the use of the neutropenic diet in neutropenic pediatric cancer patients. The scoping review protocol was prepared in accordance with the PRISMA-ScR and the checklist before the literature search was performed. Articles on nutritional management in adults or on the treatment of other diseases, and articles that were
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Behavioral disorders in children and adolescents with atopic dermatitis J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-09-29 Marília Magalhães Moraes, Fernanda Pires Cecchetti Vaz, Raíssa Monteiro Soares dos Anjos Roque, Márcia de Carvalho Mallozi, Dirceu Solé, Gustavo Falbo Wandalsen
To assess the prevalence and pattern of behavioral problems in children and adolescents with atopic dermatitis (AD) and to study their associations with clinical data and severity. This was a single-center, cross-sectional study of patients (6–17 years) with AD. Assessment of competencies and syndrome scale scores of behavioral problems was performed by applying the Child Behavior Checklist 6–18 (CBCL
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Clinical significance of serum microRNA-146a and inflammatory factors in children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia after azithromycin treatment J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-09-28 Zhe Wang, Chu Chu, Ying Ding, Yuqin Li, Chunyu Lu
This study aimed to investigate the clinical significance of serum microRNA-146a and pro-inflammatory factors in children with pneumonia after azithromycin treatment. microRNA-146a is known to regulate inflammatory responses, and excessive inflammation is a primary characteristic of MPP. Children with MPP received conventional symptomatic therapy along with intravenous administration of azithromycin
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Improved efficiency in the management of newborns with infectious risk factors by the sepsis risk calculator and clinical observation J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-09-24 Diego Andrés Mazabanda López, Lourdes Urquia Martí, Desiderio Reyes Suárez, Marta Siguero Onrubia, Moreyba Borges Luján, Fermín García-Muñoz Rodrigo
To evaluate the efficiency of the sepsis risk calculator and the serial clinical observation in the management of late preterm and term newborns with infectious risk factors. Single-center, observational, two-phase cohort study comparing the rates of neonates born ≥35 weeks' gestation, ≥2000 g birthweight, and without major congenital anomalies, who were screened and/or received antibiotics for early-onset
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Access to emergency surgical treatment for congenital heart diseases in the state of São Paulo J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-09-21 Maira Marasca de Oliveira, Gonzalo Vecina Neto, Ana Maria Malik, Reinaldo Sérgio Hamamoto
To analyze access to surgical care for congenital heart diseases in public specialized centers in the state of São Paulo before and during the COVID-19 pandemic and availability of surgical care in specialized hospitals, to identify bottlenecks in the care path for neonatal cardiac surgery. This study included 1,437 children, under one year old, with congenital heart disease and formal referral to
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Serum interleukin-33 combined with FEF75% z-score and FeNO improves the diagnostic accuracy of asthma in children J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-09-20 Qiuyan Yang, Yuehong Zheng, Junjun Dong, Qingrong Xu, Shufang Li, Aijun Li, Xiaoman Xiong, Yanli Zhang
To investigate the diagnostic efficacy of serum IL-33 single indicator and combined indicators for asthma in children. 132 children were initially diagnosed with asthma during acute exacerbation and 100 healthy children were included. Serum IL-33 concentration differences were compared between asthmatic and normal children. Correlations between IL-33 with pulmonary function parameters, FeNO, peripheral
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Complementary feeding in the first year of life: choking and gagging; what about nutrition? J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-09-09 Joan C. Arvedson
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Outcomes and factors associated with tolerance in infants with non-IgE-mediated cow's milk allergy with gastrointestinal manifestations J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-09-09 Príscila da Silva Pereira Vasconcelos, Ana Laura Mendes Becker Andrade, Natascha Silva Sandy, Juliana Corrêa Campos Barreto, Gabriela Souza Gomez, Adriana Gut Lopes Riccetto, Elizete Aparecida Lomazi, Maria Ângela Bellomo-Brandão
To evaluate outcomes of oral food challenge (OFC) test to assess tolerance in infants with non-IgE-mediated cow's milk allergy (CMA) with gastrointestinal manifestations and explore clinical data predictive of these outcomes. Single-center retrospective study including infants (age < 12 months) who were referred for CMA between 2000 and 2018 and underwent OFC on follow-up. A univariate logistic regression
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Oropharyngeal colostrum immunotherapy and risk reduction of mortality in very low birth weight premature newborns: a clinical trial J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-09-07 Camilla da C. Martins, Michelle de S.X. Ramos, Amanda O. Lyrio, Tatiana de O. Vieira, Simone S. da Cruz, Graciete O. Vieira
To evaluate the effect of oropharyngeal colostrum immunotherapy (OCI) on the mortality of preterm newborns (PTNB) with very low birth weight (VLBW). Non-randomized clinical trial, carried out with 138 mother-child pairs attended at a public maternity hospital. The treatment group used raw colostrum, dripping 4 drops (0.2 ml) into the oropharyngeal mucosa, totaling 8 administrations in 24 h, up to the
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Out of the PICU and Beyond! J. Pediatr. (IF 3.3) Pub Date : 2023-08-26 Helio Queiroz Filho, Daniel Garros
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