Pediatrics

Article Otorhinolaryngology

Findings on drug-induced sleep endoscopy in infants with laryngomalacia

Adrian Williamson, Erica H. Mcardle, Hussein Jaffal

Summary: This study aims to describe the findings on drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE) in infants with laryngomalacia (LM). The results showed that DISE can identify obstruction at the level of the tongue base and complement the assessment of LM severity.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY (2024)

Article Clinical Neurology

Diagnostic Yield of Epilepsy-Genes Sequencing and Chromosomal Microarray in Pediatric Epilepsy

Kelly C. Burk, Maki Kaneko, Catherine Quindipan, My H. Vu, Maritza Feliz Cepin, Jonathan D. Santoro, Michele Van Hirtum-Das, Deborah Holder, Gordana Raca

Summary: This study compared the diagnostic yields of chromosomal microarray (CMA) and epilepsy-genes sequencing (EGS) for genetic epilepsy etiologies. It found that EGS had a significantly higher diagnostic yield than CMA, especially for patients with infantile seizure onset and additional neurological findings.

PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY (2024)

Editorial Material Clinical Neurology

Are Germline Mosaic TSC1/2 Variants Present in Controls? Implications for Diagnosis

Zimeng Ye, Sufang Lin, Xia Zhao, Mathew Wallis, Xinyi Gao, Li Sun, Jiarui Wu, Jing Duan, Yi Yao, Lin Li, Li Chen, Dezhi Cao, Zhanqi Hu, Victor W. Zhang, Samuel F. Berkovic, Ingrid E. Scheffer, Jianxiang Liao, Michael S. Hildebrand

PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY (2024)

Article Otorhinolaryngology

Comparing recurrence between cautery techniques in pediatric epistaxis

Austin D. Schafer, Megan Mcnutt, Amy Fulmer, Tran Bourgeois, Charles A. Elmaraghy

Summary: This study compared the risk of recurrent epistaxis in children treated with silver nitrate or electrocautery. The findings showed that patients treated with silver nitrate had significantly higher risk of recurrence compared to those treated with electrocautery.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY (2024)

Article Nursing

The mediation effect of mental resilience between stress and coping style among parents of children with cochlear implants: Cross-sectional study

Xiaodan Zhang, Jiao Xie, Weijing Wu, Lifang Cao, Zheyi Jiang, Zhu Li, Yamin Li

Summary: This study examined the relationship between stress, mental resilience, and coping style, and the mediation effect of mental resilience between stress and coping style among parents of children with cochlear implants. The results showed that mental resilience mediated the relationship between stress and active coping style. This study provides a theoretical basis for developing an active coping care program for these parents.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC NURSING-NURSING CARE OF CHILDREN & FAMILIES (2024)

Article Pediatrics

Health-Related Quality of Life for Parents of Infants with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

Kathryn E. K. Berlin, William Scott, Sara Dawson, David Brousseau, Joanne M. Lagatta

Summary: This prospective cohort study aimed to investigate the impact of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) on the health-related quality of life (HRQL) of infants from NICU hospitalization to one year post-discharge. The study found that lower HRQL during NICU stay was associated with earlier gestational age, postnatal corticosteroid usage, outborn status, and gastrostomy tube placement. Lower HRQL at 3 and 12 months post-discharge was associated with readmissions, home oxygen use, parent-reported difficulty breathing, lower developmental scores, and not playing with other children. Most parents reported similar or improved HRQL after discharge, but parents of infants with respiratory symptoms experienced less improvement. Efforts to improve parent HRQL should focus on respiratory symptoms and social isolation.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS (2024)

Article Pediatrics

Association Between Family Income and Positive Developmental Screening Using the Infant Toddler Checklist at the 18-Month Health Supervision Visit

Kimberly M. Nurse, Patricia C. Parkin, Charles D. G. Keown-Stoneman, Imaan Bayoumi, Catherine S. Birken, Jonathon L. Maguire, Colin Macarthur, Cornelia M. Borkhoff

Summary: This study aimed to examine the associations between several potential predictors (child biologic, social, and family factors) and a positive screen for developmental delay at the 18-month health supervision visit. The results showed that male sex, lower birthweight, and lower family income were associated with a higher likelihood of a positive screen.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS (2024)

Article Clinical Neurology

An online survey among general pediatricians on melatonin use in children with chronic insomnia

Oliviero Bruni, Maria Breda, Emanuela Malorgio, Paolo Brambilla, Flavia Ceschin, Andrea Di Pilla, Maurizio Elia, Raffaele Ferri

Summary: This study aimed to describe the use of melatonin by Italian pediatricians in healthy children with chronic insomnia. The results showed that a high percentage of pediatricians prescribed melatonin, especially in children aged 1-2 years. The most common dosage was 1 mg/day and it was usually recommended to be taken 30 minutes before bedtime. Melatonin was often combined with sleep hygiene and was found to be effective in reducing difficulties falling asleep.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PAEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY (2024)

Article Pediatrics

Pediatric-type follicular lymphoma in adolescence: A case series

Uche C. Ezeh, Naomi Tesema, Sukaina Hasnie, Zahrah Taufique, Nicholas Ward, Max M. April

Summary: This case series highlights the importance of considering PTFL in the differential diagnosis of head and neck masses for pediatric surgeons, as it can be effectively cured through surgical excision.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY CASE REPORTS (2024)

Article Otorhinolaryngology

The effect of ventilation tube insertion in pediatric cochlear implantation candidates with otitis media with effusion on postoperative complications

Guy Faibish, Daniel Kaplan, Ariela Knaanie, Sabri Elsaeid, Oren Ziv

Summary: This study compared postoperative complication rates in pediatric cochlear implant candidates with and without otitis media with effusion (OME), and found that ventilation tube insertion for OME increased the rates of acute mastoiditis and chronic suppurative otitis media without cholesteatoma (CSOMWC).

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY (2024)

Article Clinical Neurology

Factors Associated With Underutilization of Genetic Testing in Autism Spectrum Disorders

Nicolas J. Abreu, Madeline Chiujdea, Shanshan Liu, Bo Zhang, Sarah J. Spence

Summary: This study found a low completion rate of chromosomal microarray (CMA) testing for patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Provider recommendation and more follow-up visits were associated with CMA completion. Age, intellectual disability or global developmental delay, first-degree relative with ASD, and public insurance were all related to CMA completion. Parental concern and cost/insurance coverage were the most frequently documented barriers.

PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY (2024)

Article Pediatrics

Early Elbow Flexion Contracture Predicts Shoulder Contracture in Infants with Brachial Plexus Birth Injury

David S. Liu, Patricia Miller, Anna Rothenberg, Carley Vuillermin, Peter M. Waters, Andrea S. Bauer

Summary: This study aims to determine if children with elbow flexion contracture (EFC) caused by brachial plexus birth injury (BPBI) are more likely to develop shoulder contracture and undergo surgical treatment. A retrospective review was conducted on children under 2 years old with BPBI who presented to a single children's hospital. The results showed that patients with EFC had reduced shoulder range of motion and higher odds of shoulder contracture and surgical treatment. Prompt referral to a BPBI specialty clinic is recommended for evaluation and potential surgery.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS (2024)

Article Pediatrics

Exploring Parental Incarceration, US Government Support Programs, and Child Health and Well-Being: A National Cross-Sectional Study

Destiny G. Tolliver, Laura C. Hawks, Louisa W. Holaday, Emily A. Wang

Summary: There is a relationship between parental incarceration and child health and flourishing. Government programs can moderate this relationship.

JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS (2024)

Letter Clinical Neurology

Letter to the Editor: The Application of Interleukin-1 Antagonists in Patients With Megalencephalic Leukoencephalopathy With Subcortical Cysts: Caution Warranted

Eline M. C. Hamilton, Pinar Topaloglu, Jigyasha Sinha, Francesco Nicita, Genevieve Bernard, S. Ali Fatemi, Marjo S. van der Knaap

PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY (2024)

Article Clinical Neurology

Nerve Transfer Surgery in Acute Flaccid Myelitis: Prognostic Factors, Long-Term Outcomes, Comparison With Natural History

Glenn S. Rivera, Jesse A. Stokum, Janet Dean, Cristina L. Sadowsky, Allan J. Belzberg, Matthew J. Elrick

Summary: This study evaluated the surgical efficacy of nerve transfer surgery in patients with acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) and found that preoperative clinical and neurophysiological data play a valuable role in preoperative planning and patient selection. The postoperative outcomes demonstrated that nerve transfer surgery is an effective strategy to restore strength.

PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY (2024)

Editorial Material Clinical Neurology

The Effect of Disease on the Developing Nervous System: Challenges and Opportunities, a Foreward

Grace Gombolay, Melissa A. Walker

PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY (2024)

Article Clinical Neurology

Long-Term Video Electroencephalographic Monitoring in <30-Week Gestational Age Infants With High-Grade Intraventricular Hemorrhage

Salman Rashid, Monisha Goyal, Kathryn Lalor, Khaled Al-Robaidi, Vivek Shukla, Fazlur Rahman, Manimaran Ramani

Summary: This study investigated the seizure risk in asymptomatic preterm infants with high-grade intraventricular hemorrhage who underwent long-term video electroencephalographic monitoring. The findings showed that approximately 16% of these infants had seizures, and those with seizures were younger and more likely to be remonitored.

PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY (2024)

Article Pediatrics

Correlation analysis of feeding intolerance and defecation after primary anastomosis for neonatal intestinal atresia

Ling Zhou, Yang Chen, Zhiyong Wang, Dongdong Chu, Dong Xiao, Ledao Zhu, Aihui Guan, Qianghui Liao, Jiashu Liu, Jiahui Li, Feng Ren

Summary: The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlation between postoperative feeding intolerance and defecation, and to propose prognostic assessment and timely intervention methods for the recovery of postoperative gastrointestinal function. The study found that preterm infants have a higher incidence of postoperative feeding intolerance, and physicians can determine the timing of breastfeeding based on patients' defecation. Accurate observation of defecation may be more meaningful in determining and predicting postoperative feeding intolerance in infants.

PEDIATRIC SURGERY INTERNATIONAL (2023)

Letter Pediatrics

Kawasaki Disease with Adenoviral Infection

Pooja Khanna, Arjun Parihar, Aditi Gupta, Saurav Yadav, Sunit Chandra Singhi

INDIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS (2023)

Article Pediatrics

Kidney biopsy findings in children with diabetes mellitus

Lasanthi Weerasooriya, Alexander J. Howie, Matthew P. Wakeman, Susan Cavanagh, David V. Milford

Summary: Diabetic nephropathy and other kidney disorders can occur in children with type 1 diabetes. The clinical manifestations and types of kidney lesions vary.

PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY (2023)