Multimodality Cardiac Imaging in a Patient with Kawasaki Disease and Giant Aneurysms by Ranjini Srinivasan, Rachel Weller, Anjali Chelliah, Andrew J. Einstein

“…Here we present the case of an adolescent, initially diagnosed with Kawasaki disease as an infant, that progressed to giant aneurysm formation and calcification of the coronary arteries. …”
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Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycaemia in a Turner Syndrome with Ring (X) by Michela Cappella, Vanna Graziani, Antonella Pragliola, Alberto Sensi, Khalid Hussain, Claudia Muratori, Federico Marchetti

“…We report the four cases of an infant with a mosaic r(X) Turner genotype and HH responsive to diazoxide therapy.…”
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Solitary Asymptomatic Plaque Over the Knee of 1-year-old Girl by Divya Jaju, Shrikant Kumavat, Vijay Zawar

“…Hypertrichosis and hyperhidrosis over a plaque in an infant are extremely rare and are the highlighting features of this case. …”
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Editorial: Physical Education among gifted students by Alejandro Prieto-Ayuso, Sebastiaan Willem-Jan Platvoet, Mark de Niet, Álvaro Infantes-Paniagua

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Inositol(s) from Bench to Bedside in Endocrinology and Gynecology by Vittorio Unfer, John E. Nestler, Zdravko A. Kamenov, Nikos Prapas, Fabio Facchinetti

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Age and diet affect self-resilience of intestinal microbiome in mice by Chenyi Shao, Shenmin Chen, Huan Yang, Mufan Li, Yinhui Liu, Shu Wen, Jing Xiao, Li Tang

“…Intestinal epithelial structure and cecum index are restored with microbiota repaired.DiscussionThe gut microbiota in infant and adult mice is more capable of self- resilience, the composition of the microbiota and mucosal morphology of the intestine can be largely restored. …”
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Longer Breastfeeding Associated with Childhood Anemia in Rural South-Eastern Nigeria by Sean Buck, Kevin Rolnick, Amanda A. Nwaba, Jens Eickhoff, Kelechi Mezu-Nnabue, Emma Esenwah, Olachi J. Mezu-Ndubuisi

“…Conclusions. The longer the infant was breastfed, the worse the severity of childhood anemia was. …”
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Comparison of Pregnancy Outcomes of Women with and Without Hypertension at the Latent Phase of Labor Who Were Under Medical Care for Preeclampsia by Resul Karakus, Cetin Kilicci, Enis Ozkaya, Ezgi Darici, Onder Tosun, Sultan Seren Karakus, Ali Aras

“… OBJECTIVE: We explored the association between hypertension (>140/90) at the latent phase of labor (resistant hypertension) and the subsequent development of major maternal complications or adverse infant outcomes in women with preeclampsia under medical care. …”
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Postpartum Tuberculosis: A Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenge by Vijay Kodadhala, Alemeshet Gudeta, Aklilu Zerihun, Odene Lewis, Sohail Ahmed, Jhansi Gajjala, Alicia Thomas

“…Separation of mother and infant is only necessary when the mother has received treatment for less than 2 weeks, is sputum smear-positive, or has drug-resistant TB. …”
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Risk-Based Prenatal Hepatitis C Testing Practices and Results, Alaska 2013-2016 by Leisha D. Nolen, Courtney Gustin, Sara Seeman, Neil Murphy, Sarah Truitt, Sarah Schillie, Michael G. Bruce, Dana Bruden, James Tiesinga, Brian McMahon

“…Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection in pregnant women is of concern as it presents a health threat not only to the mother, but also to her infant. A retrospective analysis was performed to evaluate HCV testing and exposure in women who delivered infants between 2013 and 2016 at a referral hospital in Alaska. …”
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Incidence and outcomes of neonatal group B streptococcal sepsis in Qatar-a multicentre study by Sajid Salim Thyvilayil, Anvar Paraparambil Vellamgot, Khalil Salameh, Sudheer Babu Kurunthattilthazhe, Abdurahiman Elikkottil, Liliana Llerena Dominguez, Dhanya Banarjee

“…Abstract Background Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is the most common cause of neonatal early onset sepsis in term infants and a major cause of late onset sepsis in both term and preterm infants. …”
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Investigations of Long-Acting Formulations in Children, Adolescents, and Pregnant Women: A Systematic Review by Lynn Bertagnolli, Zhengyi Deng, Melissa Davy-Rothwell, Elaine J. Abrams, Charles Flexner, Ethel D. Weld

“…Special populations, specifically infants, children, young people, and pregnant and postpartum women, could greatly benefit from access to these strategies but are often excluded from clinical trials. …”
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Head Circumference for Growth Curves and Percentiles for 0-2-Year-Old Children in Ankara: Comparison with GAMLSS and Quantile Regression Methods by Eda Çakmak, Serhat Kılıç, Pınar Özdemir, Ergun Karaağaoğlu

“…Measuring head circumference (HC) in infants is an important tool in monitoring infant health and brain development. …”
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Human health risk assessment of drinking water using heavy metal pollution index: a GIS-based investigation in mega city by Maria Latif, Iqra Nasim, Mubeen Ahmad, Rab Nawaz, Arifa Tahir, Muhammad Atif Irshad, Aamal A. Al-Mutairi, Ali Irfan, Sami A. Al-Hussain, Magdi E. A. Zaki

“…Through exposure to drinking water, heavy metals had a significant impact on non-carcinogenic risk (HI > 1), according to the hazard index values determined by the human health risk analysis for children, infants, and adults. As compared with metals carcinogenic risk values, lead posed high risks to adults than children and infants as mean CR values for adults, children, and infants were 1.48E + 00, 1.40E + 00, and 7.60E-01, respectively. …”
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Policy brief: Optimising antimicrobial usage in paediatric inpatient hospital settings by J Cloete, M Karsas, T Chetty, A Pillay, M Archary, D Moore, T Reddy, Y Balakrishna, F Nakwa, R Lancaster, A Goga, P Jeena

“…This cross-sectional study evaluated antimicrobial usage in three academic public sector hospitals in South Africa to improve appropriateness. 22.9% of hospitalised children received at least one prescribed antimicrobial, with neonates, infants, and adolescents having higher prescription rates for HAIs. …”
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HELLP Syndrome and Cerebral Venous Sinus Thrombosis Associated with Factor V Leiden Mutation during Pregnancy by Zeynep Ozcan Dag, Yuksel Işik, Yavuz Simsek, Ozlem Banu Tulmac, Demet Demiray

“…The neurological complications of preeclampsia and eclampsia are responsible for a major proportion of the morbidity and mortality for women and their infants alike. Hormonal changes during pregnancy and the puerperium carry an increased risk of venous thromboembolism including cerebral venous sinus thrombosis (CVST). …”
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The Effects of Caffeine on Lactation by Ashley Orynich, Linda Bobroff

“…“Human milk is the preferred food for infants, with exceptional physiological benefits not only for the baby but for the mother as well. …”
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The Effects of Caffeine on Lactation by Ashley Orynich, Linda Bobroff

“…“Human milk is the preferred food for infants, with exceptional physiological benefits not only for the baby but for the mother as well. …”
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First Described Case of Group B Streptococcus Pelvic Abscess in a Patient with No Medical Comorbidities by Paul Tyan, Elias Abi-Khalil, Karthik Dwarki, Gaby Moawad

“…Group B Streptococcus is an organism that commonly infects a wide range of hosts including infants in the first week of life, pregnant women, and older age adults as well as adults with underlying medical comorbidities. …”
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Cesarean Section and Right Femur Fracture: A Rare but Possible Complication for Breech Presentation by Giampiero Capobianco, Giuseppe Virdis, Pietro Lisai, Claudio Cherchi, Ornella Biasetti, Francesco Dessole, Giovanni Battista Meloni

“…Case. A 2390 g female infant was delivered at 39 weeks by elective cesarean section for breech presentation. …”
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