TERT de novo mutation-associated dyskeratosis congenita and porto-sinusoidal vascular disease: a case report by Ge Yu, Guijie Xin, Xu Liu, Wanyu Li, Chen Shao, Runping Gao

“…Recently, a pathogenic de novo TERT c.280A > T variant was associated with diffuse lung disease in an infant. Case presentation A 16-year-old Han male patient experienced unexplained black stool for 7 days, accompanied by dizziness and fatigue. …”
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Neonatal and Maternal Risk Factors for Indirect Hyperbilirubinemia: A Cross-Sectional Study from Bahrain by Hasan M. Isa, Noor Y. AlBuainain, Fatema Y. Bunajem, Abdulrahman S. Masood, Yusuf A. Bucheery

“…Jaundice is a common cause of hospital admission in infants presenting within the first month of life. …”
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ANTROPOLOGICAL SKETCH OF THE SOCIAL STRUCTURE OF TRANSITIONAL SOCIETY by I. M. Bondarevych, N. M. Dievochkina

“…The insignificant degree of self-control is discovered among those who have seized consciousness - social infants susceptible to populist promises. The social layer of the owners of injured consciousness (egoists and nihilists) demonstrates the highest degree of self-awareness among these three social layers. …”
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Increased SOAT2 expression in aged regulatory T cells is associated with altered cholesterol metabolism and reduced anti-tumor immunity by Mingjiong Zhang, Jiahua Cui, Haoyan Chen, Yifan Cheng, Qiaoyu Chen, Feng Zong, Xiao Lu, Lang Qin, Yu Han, Xingwang Kuai, Yuxing Zhang, Minjie Chu, Shuangshuang Wu, Jianqing Wu

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The Effect of Educational Intervention Based on Theory of Planned Behavior Approach on Complementary Feeding: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Qonita Rachmah, Junaida Astina, Dominikus Raditya Atmaka, Leli Khairani

“…Complementary feeding should be given to infants at 6 months in addition to breastmilk. Mothers’ knowledge and behavior in giving adequate complementary feeding are crucial to prevent malnutrition risk. …”
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Significance of single-nucleotide variants of anorexigenic hormone genes in childhood obesity by A.O. Nikulina

“…The main group (n=152) consisted of children with metabolically unhealthy obesity (MUO) according to Identification and prevention of Dietary- and Lifestyle-induced Health Effects in Children and Infants 2014 criteria. The control group (n=100) consisted of children with metabolically healthy obesity (MHO). …”
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Factors Associated with Anemia among Children Aged 6–23 Months Attending Growth Monitoring at Tsitsika Health Center, Wag-Himra Zone, Northeast Ethiopia by Haile Woldie, Yigzaw Kebede, Amare Tariku

“…Integrated efforts need to be prioritized to improve health as well as appropriate infant and young child feeding practice among children under.…”
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Prevalence and associated factors of psychological distress among caregivers of children with malnutrition: a cross‑sectional study by Biazin Yenealem Mekuriaw, Berhanie Getnet, Endris Seid, Tadese Teferi, Amare Alemwork, Mastewal Aschale, Aklile Tsega

“…Studies have shown that psychological distress has an impact on infant growth and nutritional status. However, evidence regarding the relationship between psychological distress and child malnutrition is scarce. …”
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Magnitude, Severity, and Associated Factors of Anemia among Under-Five Children Attending Hawassa University Teaching and Referral Hospital, Hawassa, Southern Ethiopia, 2016 by Yeshimebet Gebereselassie, Mesganaw BirhanSelassie, Tadesse Menjetta, Jemal Alemu, Aster Tsegaye

“…Anemia is a widespread public health problem associated with increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Infants, under-5-year-old children, and pregnant women have greater susceptibility to anemia. …”
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Effect of short inter-pregnancy interval on perinatal and maternal outcomes among pregnant women in SSA 2023: Systematic review and meta-analysis. by Fentahun Yenealem Beyene, Kihinetu Gelaye Wudineh, Simachew Animen Bantie, Azimeraw Arega Tesfu

“…<h4>Background</h4>After a live birth, the recommended interval before attempting the next pregnancy is at least 24 months (birth to pregnancy interval) in order to reduce the risk of adverse maternal, perinatal and infant outcomes. Short inter pregnancy interval associated with adverse perinatal and maternal outcomes.…”
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Autoencoder untuk Sistem Prediksi Berat Lahir Bayi by Fitra Septia Nugraha, Hilman Ferdinandus Pardede

“…One of the challenges in developing a predictive system for infant birth weight is the high dimensional data. …”
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Different Responses to Drug Safety Screening Targets between Human Neonatal and Infantile Heart Tissue and Cardiac Bodies Derived from Human-Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells by Jan Trieschmann, Moritz Haustein, Annette Köster, Jürgen Hescheler, Konrad Brockmeier, Gerardus Bennink, Tobias Hannes

“…If used for cardiotoxicity screening, caution is warranted as hiPS-CBs might be less sensitive to pharmacologic targets compared to the native myocardium of neonates and infants.…”
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Factores de riesgos asociados al bajo peso al nacer en un policlínico de Manzanillo, Granma by Yunior Meriño-Pompa, Sulanys Yainet Naranjo-Vázquez, Arnaldo Marzo-Torres, José Antonio Soler-Otero, Mirtha Johnson-Quiñones

“…De un universo de 56 infantes, se estudió una muestra de 30 niños bajos pesos al nacer a través de muestreo probabilístico aleatorio simple. …”
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Impact of a two-way short message service (SMS) to support maternally administered childhood mid-upper arm circumference monitoring and expand malnutrition screening in Kenya: the... by Jennifer A Unger, Barbra A Richardson, Kirkby D Tickell, Mareme M Diakhate, Jeanne L Goodman, Arianna Rubin Means, Keshet Ronen, Carol Levin, Esther M Choo, Catherine Achieng, Mary Masheti, Benson O Singa, Christine J McGrath

“…Mobile health (mHealth) programmes may provide an opportunity to rapidly identify malnourished children in the community and link them to care.Methods and analysis This randomised controlled trial will recruit 1200 children aged 6–12 months at routine vaccine appointments in Migori and Homa Bay Counties, Kenya. Caregiver–infant dyads will be randomised to either a maternally administered malnutrition monitoring system (MAMMS) or standard of care (SOC). …”
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Gestational weight gain and increased risk of cesarean delivery across body mass index categoriesAJOG Global Reports at a Glance by Pearl A. McElfish, PhD, Britni L. Ayers, PhD, Nicola L. Hawley, PhD, Aaron Caldwell, PhD, Austin Porter, DrPh, Michael D. Macechko, MD, Donya Watson, MD, Jennifer A. Callaghan-Koru, PhD, James P. Selig, PhD, Jennifer A. Andersen, PhD, Nirvana Manning, MD, Lanita White, PharmD, Enrique Gomez-Pomar, MD, Clare C. Brown, PhD

“…BACKGROUND: Unnecessary cesarean delivery can have negative implications for both mothers and infants. In the United States, the proportion of women undergoing cesarean delivery exceeds the acceptable World Health Organization proportion. …”
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Epidemiological Analysis of Fungal Infection Disease in Pediatric Population: Focus on Hospitalization from 2007 to 2022 in Veneto Region in Italy by Lorenzo Chiusaroli, Claudia Cozzolino, Silvia Cocchio, Mario Saia, Carlo Giaquinto, Daniele Donà, Vincenzo Baldo

“…The hospitalization rate stratified for age was 11,055 cases/100,000 among infants younger than 1 year, 8.48 cases/100,000 among those aged 1-4 years, and 4.4 cases/100,000 among children older than 5. …”
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Parasitic infections during pregnancy in Gabon affect glycosylation patterns of maternal and child antibodies by Yabo J. Honkpehedji, Anna O. Kildemoes, Koen A. Stam, Dieu L. Nguyen, Tom Veldhuizen, Angela van Diepen, Meral Esen, Peter G. Kremsner, Manfred Wuhrer, Ayôla A. Adegnika, Cornelis H. Hokke, Maria Yazdanbakhsh

“…The antibody glycosylation patterns in maternal and cord blood showed distinct profiles when compared to that of infants at 9 and 12 months. IgG galactosylation was higher in maternal/cord blood, while fucosylated IgG was higher in children up to 1 year of age. …”
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Robust and Long-Lasting Immunity and Protection in Mice Induced by Lipopolyplex-Delivered mRNA Vaccines Expressing the Prefusion Protein of Respiratory Syncytial Virus by Xuchang Shan, Ruiwen Han, Xueting Cheng, Jialuo Bing, Zhenyong Qi, Shucai Sun, Tangqi Wang, Qiaohong Chu, Yao Deng, Desheng Zhai, Wenjie Tan

“…Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the leading cause of lower respiratory tract infections in infants and children. mRNA vaccines based on the lipopolyplex (LPP) platform have been previously reported, but they remain unapplied in RSV vaccine development. …”
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Ethiopia hygiene practice during complementary feeding and associated factors; systematic review and meta-analysis by Getnet Alemu Andargie, Kedir Seid, Gebeyehu Lakew, Amlaku Nigusie Yirsaw, Alemshet Yirga Berhie, Asnake Gashaw Belayneh, Solomon Ketema Bogale, Eyob Ketema Bogale, Eyob Getachew

“…Abstract Background Complementary feeding is crucial for infant growth, but poor hygiene during this period increases the risk of malnutrition and illness. …”
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Transition of clinical biomarker status from childhood into adolescence-A prospective study in children from eight European countries. by Anna Floegel, Paola Russo, Toomas Veidebaum, Michael Tornaritis, Dénes Molnár, Lauren Lissner, Stefaan De Henauw, Luis A Moreno, Wolfgang Ahrens, Manuela Marron, Claudia Börnhorst

“…<h4>Subjects and methods</h4>Our sample comprised 1295 children participating in the baseline (2007/08) and second follow-up examination (2013/14) of the multi-center IDEFICS (Identification and prevention of Dietary- and lifestyle-induced health EFfects In Children and infantS)/I.Family study. Clinical blood biomarkers including glycated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-cholesterol), triglycerides, C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin 6, ferritin, leptin and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) were repeatedly measured in 2007/2008 (age range: 3.0 to <10.0 years) and in 2013/2014. …”
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