Systematic review finds TF-CBT most supported for trauma in children under 12
Review compares 12 therapies for trauma symptoms in young children
A systematic review and partial meta-analyses of 127 studies involving 5689 trauma-exposed children ≤12 years found TF-CBT to be the most em…
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is the most supported treatment for young children with trauma, while five other therapies lack …
Machine learning model predicts delayed methotrexate clearance in pediatric osteosarcoma patients
Study develops model to predict delayed drug clearance in pediatric bone cancer
A retrospective cohort study of 181 pediatric osteosarcoma patients treated with high-dose methotrexate developed a web-based prediction mod…
A new computer model predicts which children with bone cancer face delayed drug clearance, helping doctors monitor treatment risks before co…
Meta-analysis finds medium-sized negative association between body dissatisfaction and life satisfaction
Body dissatisfaction linked to lower life satisfaction across ages, large analysis finds
A preregistered meta-analysis of 62 observational studies with 195,548 participants found a robust, medium-sized negative association betwee…
Feeling bad about your body consistently lowers overall life satisfaction across all ages, a massive analysis of nearly 200,000 people confi…
Meta-analysis finds pediatric epilepsy associated with multidimensional sleep architecture abnormalities
Children with epilepsy show more sleep problems than healthy peers, review finds
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 24 studies in pediatric populations with epilepsy found significantly higher sleep disturbance scor…
Children with epilepsy face more sleep problems than healthy peers, including less efficient rest and lower REM sleep vital for learning.
Pilot RCT finds oxygen therapy trial feasible for children with pneumonia and hypoxaemia in Malawi
Small pilot study tests oxygen therapy feasibility for children with pneumonia in Malawi
A pilot randomized controlled trial of 21 children aged 1-59 months with pneumonia and SpO2 90-93% in Malawi assessed the feasibility of com…
A pilot study in Malawi found that testing three oxygen treatments for sick children was practical, with doctors following the plan closely …
Lung ultrasound scores higher in children with moderate-to-severe BPD; abnormal scores may aid readmission risk assessment
Lung ultrasound scores differ in children with severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia
A cross-sectional cohort study of 125 children aged 0–24 months found higher lung ultrasound scores in those with Grade 2 and 3 bronchopulmo…
A single lung ultrasound can spot breathing trouble risks in children with severe lung disease, though normal scans do not rule out the cond…
Plasma p-tau217 shows no correlation with age or comorbidity in adolescents
A key Alzheimer's marker doesn't change with age in teens, study finds
A cohort study of 41 adolescents found plasma p-tau217 did not correlate with age or BMI z-score and showed no differences by comorbidity or…
A new blood test for Alzheimer's shows wildly different results depending on whether blood is drawn from a vein or a finger prick in teens.
Conservative treatment shows favorable outcomes in five children with traumatic duodenal intramural hematoma
Small study describes imaging approach for children with rare intestinal injury
A retrospective cohort study of five children with traumatic duodenal intramural hematoma found that all were diagnosed by CT showing charac…
Doctors used CT scans and ultrasound to treat five children with a rare intestinal blood clot without surgery, achieving good outcomes.
Machine learning model predicts extrauterine growth restriction in preterm infants with high accuracy
Machine learning model helps predict growth problems in preterm infants
A retrospective observational study of 1,431 preterm infants developed and validated an XGBoost machine learning model for predicting extrau…
A new computer model predicts growth problems in premature babies by analyzing birth weight, gestational age, and breastfeeding status with …
Six children in Minnesota hospitalized with acute flaccid myelitis symptoms
Six Minnesota children hospitalized with rare polio-like illness
A case series identified 6 children hospitalized with symptoms consistent with acute flaccid myelitis in Minnesota during September 14-Octob…
Six Minnesota children were hospitalized in late 2018 with sudden weakness from a rare condition similar to polio.
First-in-human trial shows microimplant enables remote intracranial pressure monitoring in hydrocephalus
Small study tests tiny brain implant for long-term pressure monitoring in hydrocephalus
A first-in-human safety and initial efficacy trial in 20 hydrocephalus patients (10 adults, 10 children) found a novel microimplant could re…
A tiny brain implant weighing less than a paperclip can monitor pressure inside the skull for up to 18 months, helping doctors detect shunt …
Invasive and noninvasive neuromodulation show similar efficacy for pediatric gastrointestinal motility disorders
For kids with stubborn gut problems, does a noninvasive device work as well as surgery?
A prospective interventional trial of 48 pediatric patients with refractory gastrointestinal motility disorders compared invasive sacral neu…
A noninvasive skin device worked just as well as surgery for kids with stubborn gut problems, offering relief without implants or major comp…