A single case report confirms rare IgE-mediated cocoa allergy causing anaphylaxis in a child.
Your Child's Chocolate Reaction Might Not Be Milk or Nuts
This systematic review and case report describes a 2-year-old female with a history of allergic rhinitis and tree nut anaphylaxis who experi…
Most chocolate reactions aren't the cocoa itself, but a rare toddler case proves true cocoa allergies exist and require careful testing to f…
Complete excision and monitoring in a 5-year-old male with complex odontoma showed no recurrence or complications.
Surgery and monitoring helped a young boy recover from a rare jaw growth
This case report describes a 5-year-old male with complex odontoma treated via complete excision and proactive monitoring. Over 24 months, t…
A 5-year-old boy recovered from a rare jaw growth after surgery and proactive monitoring showed no complications or recurrence over two year…
Meta-analysis identifies three independent risk factors for AVN after DDH surgery in children
What Puts a Child's Hip Surgery at Risk Before It Begins
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 1,631 pediatric patients with DDH following surgery identified three independent risk factors for a…
Knowing which children face the highest risk of a serious complication after hip surgery could help surgeons plan better and act earlier.
Pediatric ALL outcomes at Muhimbili National Hospital show 72% 12-month survival with no significant differences by demographic or care pathway factors.
The Long Road to a Leukemia Diagnosis in Tanzania
This retrospective observational cohort study evaluated 64 pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia admitted to Muhimbili Nation…
In Tanzania, children with leukemia wait nearly a month for specialist care, and most die during the first weeks of treatment.
Dipstick urinalysis shows high specificity but low sensitivity for UTI in febrile infants under 12 months
A Simple Strip That Spots UTIs in Babies
A retrospective single-center cohort study of febrile infants aged 0–12 months with suspected UTI evaluated dipstick urinalysis against urin…
A simple bedside urine test can help doctors spot kidney infections in babies under one year, with specificity up to 99 percent when nitrite…
Single-center cohort of 14 infants with neonatal HSV encephalitis shows varied discharge outcomes
A Dangerous Newborn Brain Infection That Hides Without a Rash
A retrospective cohort study of 14 infants with neonatal-onset herpes simplex virus encephalitis at a single center found that all received …
A review of 14 newborns with herpes-caused brain infections shows the disease often hides without a rash, and modern genetic sequencing can …
In hospitalized children with human rhinovirus infection, lower airway obstruction and specific comorbidities associate with progression to bronchitis or pneumonia.
Rhinovirus infection linked to higher risk of bronchitis or pneumonia in hospitalized children
This retrospective cohort study examined 1,125 hospitalized children with human rhinovirus infection to identify risk factors for disease pr…
Children with rhinovirus infections and shortness of breath face a 4.35 times higher risk of developing bronchitis during their hospital sta…
Hospital at home reduces length of stay and 30-day readmissions in patients with heart, airway, or respiratory conditions
Could keeping sick patients at home save days in the hospital and lower costs?
A retrospective cohort study in England of 2,972 HAH episodes and matched inpatient controls found HAH reduced length of stay by 3.13 days a…
Hospital at home care in England cut hospital stays by over 3 days and lowered 30-day readmission rates by nearly half compared to tradition…
Cardiac procedures in neonates with congenital heart disease alter spatial cardiac motion patterns compared to healthy controls.
How Heart Surgery Reshapes a Newborn's Growing Brain
This prospective cohort study examined 41 neonates with congenital heart disease (CHD) undergoing cardiac surgery or catheterization alongsi…
A detailed MRI study in 41 newborns with heart defects found specific brain regions shifted in shape after heart surgery, adding new clues t…
Retrospective analysis of PEW diagnosis prevalence and correlates in children with CKD stages 3-5D
Why Children With Kidney Disease Are Quietly Losing Muscle and Weight
This observational cohort study from Beijing Children's Hospital retrospectively analyzed 170 children with CKD stages 3-5D to assess the pr…
Over half of children with advanced kidney disease show signs of dangerous malnutrition, often missed until growth slows and weight drops.
In silico analysis compares HIV-1 ENV CD8+ T cell epitopes restricted by HLA alleles A*01:01 and B*07:02 against bNAb targets.
Why Your Body's Best Defense Might Be a Team Effort
This in silico analysis and literature review evaluated 1820 HIV-1 ENV peptides overlapping clades A and D. Results indicate that HLA allele…
A genetic marker linked to slower HIV infection triggers fewer T cell responses, suggesting quality matters more than quantity in immune def…
Gender-affirming hormone and puberty blocker use increased in Norway from 2008 to 2022
Norway saw increased use of gender-affirming hormones and blockers since 2015
A nationwide register-based study in Norway from 2008 to 2022 found that incidence of gender incongruence diagnoses and prevalence of gender…
Since 2015, more teens in Norway received gender-affirming hormones and puberty blockers, while diagnoses for gastrointestinal issues also r…