Lactic Acid Bacteria Strains Exert Immunostimulatory Effect on H. pylori-Induced Dendritic Cells by Małgorzata Wiese, Andrzej Eljaszewicz, Anna Helmin-Basa, Marek Andryszczyk, Ilona Motyl, Jolanta Wieczyńska, Lidia Gackowska, Izabela Kubiszewska, Milena Januszewska, Jacek Michałkiewicz

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Effect of porcine collagen matrix versus rotated pedicle palatal connective tissue flap on the soft-tissue closure after the immediate posterior implantation: study protocol for a... by Wei Zhang, Si Chen, Chenyang Zhang, Shuobo Fang, Zhengjie Dong, Tong Chen, Wanqi Lv, Keyi Hao

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Interleukin-1 signaling and CD4+ T cells control B cell recruitment to the lungs in chronic beryllium disease by Joseph M. Gaballa, Caley Valdez, Douglas G. Mack, Faiz Minhajuddin, Masoom Raza, Tabrez A. Mohammad, Allison K. Martin, Andrew Getahun, Charles A. Dinarello, Andrew P. Fontenot, Shaikh M. Atif

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Overview of Aerosol and Air Pollution in South Eastern Asia Countries by Tsrong-Yi Wen, Somporn Chantara, Juliana Jalaludin, Puji Lestari, Arie Dipareza Syafei, Pham Van Toan, Ying I. Tsai

“…Findings in Malaysia indicated that exposure to PM was associated with respiratory symptoms such as phlegm, coughing, wheezing and chest tightness among children in urban areas. …”
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Perinatal interventions to prevent Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs): A scoping review. by Jane Kinsey, Jaime La Charite, Shirley Russ, Adam Schickedanz

“…Protecting and buffering pregnant persons and infants from exposure to adversity can optimize children's development and health trajectories, reduce future morbidity and mortality, and even break intergenerational cycles of adversity, but no study has synthesized experimental evidence on effectiveness of interventions to address ACEs in the perinatal period.…”
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Global, regional and national burden of asthma attributable to NO2 from 1990 to 2021: an analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 by Chunyi Zhang, Jian Sun, Jingli Li, E Qin, Lingjing Liu, Guimei Pu

“…The 5–9 age group carried the highest asthma burden, reflecting the vulnerability of younger children to NO₂ exposure. A positive correlation between ASDR and sociodemographic index (SDI) was observed (R=0.637, p<0.001), indicating a greater asthma burden in higher SDI regions.Conclusion The findings highlight significant regional and demographic disparities in asthma burden attributable to NO₂ pollution. …”
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Human Herpesvirus 6 and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome by Daniel Eymard, François Lebel, Mark Miller, François Turgeon

“…No significant difference was found between the two groups for 30 parameters including sex, age, exposure to children and serology for Epstein-Barr virus, cytomegalovirus, herpes simplex virus, and toxoplasma. …”
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Finnish parents’ perception of the impact of COVID-19 on the lives of autistic adolescents by Kwok Ng, Sanni Hiltunen, Marleena Pekonen, Eija Kärnä

“…In this paper, we used a convenience sample (n = 323) of Finnish parents of autistic adolescents who reported the perceived impact of COVID-19 on the lives of their autistic children. Data were analysed with content analyses and four themes emerged; studies, everyday life, interaction, and personal matters. …”
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New Diagnostic Techniques for Esophageal Disorders by A Lazarescu

“…Capsule pH-metry is useful in children and in patients who cannot tolerate the conventional pH-metry catheter. …”
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The long-term impact of childhood sexual assault on depression and self-reported mental and physical health by Oluwasegun Akinyemi, Temitope Ogundare, Mojisola Fasokun, Fadeke Ogunyankin, Nkemdirim Ugochukwu, Walia Ajisafe, Seun Ikugbayigbe, Oluebubechukwu Eze, Kakra Hughes, Miriam Michael

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Oral plasmablastic lymphoma: at the origin of the discovery of an HIV infection by Rahman Nurhayu Ab, Hussain Faezatul Arbaeyah, Eng Kam Chuan

“…He was married with three children and had no known risk for immune deficiency. …”
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Sanitary Risks Connected to the Consumption of Infusion from Senna rotundifolia L. Contaminated with Lead and Cadmium in Cotonou (Benin) by S. A. Montcho, K. Koudouvo, A. P. E. Yehouenou, P. Guedenon, L. Koumolou, M. Oke Sopoh, V. Dougnon, Mensavi F. Gbéassor, E. E. Creppy, M. Boko, A. P. Edorh

“…In terms of risk assessment through the consumption of Senna, the values recorded for lead were nine times higher with children and six times higher with adults than the daily permissive intake (Pb: 3.376 × 10−2 mg/kg/day for children and 2.105 × 10−2 mg/kg/day for adults versus 3.6 × 10−3 mg/kg/day for DPI). …”
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Investigating the Effect of Olfactory Stimulation in Preterm Infants: A Review Study by Hashem Lashgari Kalat, Mohammad Hasan Mohammadi, Shahabaddin Sorouri, Hossein Ali Kharazmi, Zahra Ramazanian Bafghi, Masumeh Ghazanfarpour, Najmeh Soltani Nejad

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TREATMENT OF PRESSURE ULCERS OF THE SCALP IN DECOMPENSATED HYDROCEPHALY: A CLINICAL CHALLENGE. by Letitia Bellavesta Kale, Elric Brahm Malelak, Robertus Arian Datusanantyo, Wajahat Ullah, Ahmed Mohamed Ahmed Ali, Dhyey Thumar, Kundan Kumar

“… • To determine the staging and diagnosis, clinicians must consider the anatomical location of pressure injury, especially in children. • Pressure injury increases the risk of shunt infection in hydrocephalus patients. …”
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Human health risk assessment of aluminium in water treated with aluminium-based coagulants in a rural area by Fernando García-Ávila, Tatiana Encalada-Alvear, Luis M. Alvarez-Altamirano, Alex Avilés-Añazco, Lorgio Valdiviezo-Gonzalez, Emigdio Alfaro-Paredes

“…The calculated HI for children and adults showed no health risks with values below 1, although it was higher in children than in adults during both seasons. …”
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The Risk Assessment of Pesticide Ingestion with Fruit and Vegetables for Consumer’s Health by Gordana Jurak, Jasna Bošnir, Domagoj Đikić, Ana Mojsović Ćuić, Iva Pavlinić Prokurica, Aleksandar Racz, Tomislav Jukić, David Stubljar, Andrej Starc

“…Risk assessment was performed on the obtained results, and it was carried out separately for adults and for children under 6 years of age. Imazalil showed the highest ARfD percentage for adults (max% ARfD 251%), and these values were especially high on risk assessment for children, where they amounted up to max% ARfD 1087%. …”
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Distribution, Risk Assessment, and Quantitative Source Analysis of Soil Heavy Metals in a Typical Agricultural City of East-Central China by Wenyue Du, Peng Zeng, Shi Yu, Fan Liu, Ping’an Sun

“…According to the values of the Environmental Quality Standards for Soil (EQSS), the concentrations of heavy metals have not exceeded the standards and have relatively low potential ecological risks. (2) In terms of health risks, all soil heavy metals basically do not bring non-carcinogenic risks but acceptable carcinogenic risks to adults and children, except for Cd. The carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic risks of soil heavy metals for children are higher than those for adults, and the main exposure route is ingestion. …”
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Volatile Organic Compounds as Biomarkers of Gastrointestinal Diseases and Nutritional Status by Mariangela Rondanelli, Federica Perdoni, Vittoria Infantino, Milena Anna Faliva, Gabriella Peroni, Giancarlo Iannello, Mara Nichetti, Tariq A. Alalwan, Simone Perna, Clementina Cocuzza

“…Finally, the study of VOCs in breast milk has improved the understanding of the potential health risks of exposure of children to chemical pollutants. Conclusions. …”
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Development of a zoonotic influenza distribution assessment and ranking system (ZIDAR): Technical application in Nepal to support cross-sectoral risk-based surveillance by Adam Charette-Castonguay, Dipendra Gautam, Binay Shrestha, Hemant Chandra Ojha, Barun Kumar Sharma, Mukul Upadhayaya, Sujan Rana, Roshika Shrestha, Lok Bandu Chaudhary, Bhawana Kandel, Rudra Prasad Marasini, Sharmila Chapagain, Tulsi Ram Gompo, Surendra Karki, Apsara Poudel, Saugat Shrestha, Avinash Sunny Kayastha, Arun Kumar Govindakarnavar, Reuben Samuel, Allison Gocotano, Pushpa Ranjan Wijesinghe, Nilesh Buddha, Edwin Ceniza Salvador, Manish Kakkar, Ricardo J. Soares Magalhães

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High risk of asthma among early teens is associated with quantitative differences in mite and cat allergen specific IgE and IgG4: a modified Th2 related antibody response revisited... by Thomas A. Platts-Mills, Behnam Keshavarz, Jeffrey M. Wilson, Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman, Samuel M. Ailsworth, Joanne E. Sordillo, Lisa Workman, Martin Chapman, Jonas Lidholm, Emily Oken, Diane R. Gold

“…Summary: Background: Although proteins derived from cats are an important contributor to indoor allergen exposure in relation to asthma, it has been known for at least twenty years that some children who live in a house with a cat can become clinically tolerant to these animals. …”
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