Visual biofeedback shows faster early progress than motor-based therapy for children with residual speech sound disorder
Why Some Kids Finally Nail the "R" Sound Faster
In a randomized controlled trial of 108 children aged 9-15 years with residual speech sound disorder affecting American English /ɹ/, visual …
For kids who have worked on the R sound for years with little progress, seeing their tongue on a screen helped them learn faster than words-…
Oral melatonin adjunct therapy improves echocardiographic parameters and clinical outcomes in neonates with persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn
Could The Sleep Hormone Help Newborn Hearts Heal Faster?
This randomized controlled trial evaluated oral melatonin added to standard therapy versus standard therapy alone in 80 neonates with persis…
Adding melatonin to standard care helped newborn hearts pump stronger and got babies off ventilators sooner in a careful 80-baby trial.
Meta-analysis finds SIVH prediction models in preterm infants show moderate discrimination
Why Most Brain-Bleed Risk Tools for Premature Babies Aren't Quite Ready Yet
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 16 prediction models for severe intraventricular hemorrhage in preterm infants found a pooled AUC o…
New tools to predict severe brain bleeds in premature babies look accurate on paper, but most rely on shaky methods that limit their real-wo…
Novel nasal cannula reduces hypoxemia versus face mask during pediatric bronchoscopy
A Simple Nasal Tube Cuts Breathing Drops by Two-Thirds in Kids' Lung Procedures
In a single-center RCT of 199 ASA I-II children undergoing flexible bronchoscopy, a novel nasal cannula (NNO) significantly reduced intraope…
A nasal cannula designed for use during pediatric bronchoscopy cut the rate of dangerous oxygen drops from about 1 in 5 children down to 1 i…
Virtual reality intervention improves executive function in children with ADHD in small RCT
VR Games Help ADHD Kids Focus Better
A single-blind RCT of 70 children with ADHD found that a second-generation virtual reality intervention (SG-VRI) improved hot and cold execu…
Virtual reality games improved focus and emotional control in children with ADHD, offering a new training tool to help their brains think cl…
Anterior Smith-Petersen approach with lateral plating treated pediatric posterior hip dislocation with femoral shaft fracture
A Front-Door Fix for a Rare Childhood Hip Injury
This case report and literature review describes the surgical management of a 10-year-old boy with traumatic posterior hip dislocation and i…
A surgical path through the front of the hip helped one 10-year-old walk and run again without losing his femoral head.
Synchronous PCG-ECG monitoring may supplement echocardiography for pediatric VSD subtype diagnosis
A Stethoscope Upgrade May Spot Holes in Kids' Hearts Faster
A prospective cohort study of 59 children with suspected ventricular septal defect (VSD) found that synchronous phonocardiogram-electrocardi…
A wearable device that records a child's heartbeat and heart sounds together may flag subtle differences between two kinds of heart holes.
Excessive maternal zinc supplementation may exacerbate fetal copper deficiency in Menkes disease
A Common Pregnancy Supplement May Worsen a Rare Baby Disease
This review evaluates the interaction between excessive maternal zinc supplementation and Menkes disease in fetuses with ATP7A dysfunction.
Doctors are asking if a popular over-the-counter supplement could accidentally harm babies with a hidden genetic condition.
Telemonitoring in adult kidney transplant recipients improved patient satisfaction and access to care
Why Telehealth Works After a Kidney Transplant — When the Tech Doesn't Get in the Way
This single-center retrospective observational cohort study evaluated patient experience among 207 adult kidney transplant recipients enroll…
Kidney transplant patients who stick with remote monitoring report high satisfaction and better access, though technical glitches and lost p…
In pediatric TSC, whole-exome sequencing identified mutations in 93% of patients and revealed novel variants
A New Genetic Map Could Change How Doctors Treat This Childhood Disorder
This retrospective cohort study evaluated 73 pediatric patients with tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) at Nanjing Medical University Children…
For families navigating a complex genetic disorder, new research is making the path forward clearer and more personalized.
Stepwise energy escalation ESWL showed higher stone-free rates than fixed-energy protocols in pediatric urolithiasis
A Gentler Way to Break Kidney Stones May Spare Children Extra Sessions
This single-center retrospective cohort study evaluated 81 children treated with extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) for urolithias…
Slowly ramping up the energy used to shatter kidney stones in children appears to clear stones faster — and in fewer sessions — than the sta…
Persistent MOG-IgG titers associated with higher relapse risk in pediatric MOGAD cohort
A Simple Blood Marker Helps Predict Which Children's Brain Disease Will Return
A retrospective cohort study of 63 children with MOGAD found that persistent positive MOG-IgG titers were associated with a higher probabili…
Children with a rare brain disease whose blood test stays positive are far more likely to have repeat episodes, giving doctors a clearer way…