Telemedicine consultations do not differ from telephone consultations in quality of care for seriously ill children
Telemedicine offers same quality of care as telephone calls
This secondary analysis of a cluster-randomized crossover trial involved 696 seriously ill children in rural and community emergency departm…
A study of 696 seriously ill children shows that video consultations provide the same quality of care as phone calls in emergency department…
NICU-FACCE survey shows high reliability and validity for family-centered care
New Survey Tool Helps Measure Care for NICU Families
This secondary analysis of a cluster randomized trial evaluated the psychometric properties of the 10-item NICU-FACCE survey in 389 NICU car…
A new survey tool provides a reliable way to measure how well hospitals support families with babies in the neonatal intensive care unit.
Awake laryngeal mask removal reduces airway obstruction risk compared to deep laryngeal mask removal
Awake laryngeal mask removal shows lower airway obstruction risk in children
This meta-analysis of 1,713 pediatric patients in non-airway surgery found no significant difference in overall airway complications between…
Removing a breathing mask while a child is awake may reduce the risk of airway obstruction compared to removing it while they are deeply sed…
Chronic dermatologic conditions significantly impact psychological distress and health-related quality of life in pediatric patients
Chronic skin conditions cause significant emotional distress in children
This systematic review of 41 studies examines the impact of chronic skin disorders on psychological outcomes and health-related quality of l…
Children with chronic skin conditions like psoriasis and eczema face high rates of anxiety, depression, and social struggles.
Combined nasopharyngeal and oral suction reduces respiratory adverse events in children with upper respiratory infections
Combined Suctioning May Reduce Respiratory Issues for Children with Infections
Researchers evaluated whether adding nasopharyngeal suctioning to oral suctioning reduced perioperative respiratory adverse events in childr…
A new trial suggests that combined nasopharyngeal and oral suction can lower respiratory risks for children with upper tract infections duri…
Eye-tracking gaze measures show 0.845 AUC for autism diagnosis in children
Eye Tracking Measures Show Promise for Autism Diagnosis
This meta-analysis of 4,256 children found that eye-tracking-based gaze measures have a diagnostic accuracy of 0.845 AUC for autism, with a …
New data suggests that eye-tracking technology can help identify autism in children by measuring how they focus on social and non-social vis…
Surgical exploration of the brachial artery increases immediate pulse return in paediatric supracondylar humerus fractures
Surgical Exploration Improves Pulse Return in Children with Arm Fractures
This meta-analysis of 591 patients with supracondylar humerus fractures found that surgical exploration resulted in a 0.94 rate of pulse ret…
Surgery can lead to faster pulse recovery for children with specific arm fractures, though long-term physical outcomes remain similar to oth…
Robot-assisted ureteric reimplantation provides comparable success to open surgery for pediatric vesicoureteral reflux
Robot surgery offers similar success for children with vesicoureteral reflux
This meta-analysis of 473 patients compared robot-assisted ureteric reimplantation (RAUR) to open ureteric reimplantation (OUR) for vesicour…
Robotic-assisted surgery shows comparable success rates and safety to traditional methods for children with vesicoureteral reflux, despite l…
Primary lip repair reduces anterior cleft width by 6.217 mm and curvature angle by 14.66 degrees
Primary lip repair improves width and curvature in cleft cases
This meta-analysis of 265 children with unilateral cleft lip and palate evaluates the impact of primary lip repair on anatomical dimensions.…
New data shows that primary surgery for children with a cleft lip and palate significantly reduces the width of the gap.
Motor competence is associated with improved mental health outcomes in youth aged 5 to 19
Better physical skills are linked to better mental health in youth
This meta-analysis of 17 studies found a small but significant positive association (effect size 0.30) between motor competence and mental h…
New research shows that children and teens with stronger motor skills often experience better mental health outcomes.
Allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation achieves transfusion independence in children with KLF1 mutation-associated CDA IV
Stem Cell Transplant Shows Promise for Rare Blood Disorder
This case report and literature review examines allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) for pediatric patients with KLF1 m…
A small study shows that stem cell transplants may help children with a rare, severe form of anemia become independent from blood transfusio…
Children with obstructive sleep-disordered breathing have significantly smaller upper airway cross-sectional areas
Smaller upper airway sizes linked to breathing issues in children
This meta-analysis of 17 studies evaluated upper airway dimensions in children aged up to 9 years with obstructive sleep-disordered breathin…
Children with obstructive sleep-disordered breathing often have smaller airway spaces, highlighting why early treatment like surgery may be …