This week, Africa is facing a mixed health situation. Namibia has declared an end to its mpox outbreak, while Madagascar is reporting rising case counts. Nigeria is grappling with a seasonal surge in Lassa fever. The World Health Organization has raised fresh concerns about the growing burden of oral diseases across the continent. Elsewhere, Senegal … Read more
Ruben Colman, MD, PhD, Director of Intestinal Ultrasound at Stanford Medicine Prioritizing personalized care for children and adolescents with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) is critical to achieve early disease control and alleviate the long-term risks of IBD. A promising tool, a point-of-care intestinal ultrasound (IUS), offers a transformative approach that allows real-time, non-invasive images of … Read more
Significant differences in gut microbiome composition were found among pediatric patients with hidradenitis suppurativa, suggesting further investigation surrounding gut microbiome dysregulation. | Image Credit: HendraGalus – stock.adobe.com Pediatric patients with hidradenitis suppurativa may experience gut microbiome dysregulation, which could link to mental disorders by directly modulating neural signals from the gut, but further research is … Read more
Luiz Felipe de Paiva Lourenção, Federal University of San Paulo | Image Credit: Linkedin A recent cross-sectional study conducted in Brazil indicated that the interaction of inflammation and iron deficiency could be triggering a substantial amount of anemia cases in children. Iron deficiency anemia has long been known to lead to eventual degradation of cognitive … Read more
Archyde “`html upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Children: A Extensive Overview Table of Contents 1. upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Children: A Extensive Overview 2. Key Findings on Pediatric UGIB 3. Symptoms and Clinical Manifestations 4. Understanding Hematemesis and Melena 5. Causes of UGIB in Children 6. age-Dependent Variations in etiology 7. Treatment and Management 8. The … Read more
A total of 120 neonatal and pediatric patients diagnosed with UGIB were included in this study. The mean age of the patients was 8.8 ± 4.7 years. Considering the age distribution, most patients fell within the 6–12 year age group (37.5%), followed by the 12–18 year age group (30%). The least represented age group in the study … Read more
Hayley Baker, MD Credit: X A new study showed pediatric obesity was linked to an increased risk of new-onset allergic rhinitis.1 Research has shown obesity’s connection with atopic diseases beyond its role in increasing the risk of asthma. Studies indicate that a greater body mass index (BMI) is linked to an increased prevalence of other … Read more
Yamini Virkud, MD, FAAAI, MPH Credit: UNC Health At least 5 years after the IMPACT study, children who had undergone peanut oral immunotherapy maintained different allergen-specific IgE and IgG4 profiles than children who had taken placebo.1 The study is a late-breaker at the 2025 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunotherapy (AAAAI) annual meeting in … Read more
Credit: Adobe Stock/ Jiri Hera A recent study showed children with suspected severe peanut or tree nut allergies had a similar health-related quality of life to children in the general population.1 “This implies that these children are generally otherwise healthy and/or their health conditions are managed properly,” wrote investigators, led by Lasse Saarimäki, from Tampere … Read more
Archyde Revolutionizing Pediatric Cancer Treatment: 3D Printing to the rescue Table of Contents 1. Revolutionizing Pediatric Cancer Treatment: 3D Printing to the rescue 2. The Challenge of Child-Specific Formulations 3. 3D printing: A Game-Changer in Pediatric Oncology 4. Sweetening the Pill: Improved Taste and Compliance 5. Scaling Up for the Future 6. The Path Forward … Read more