Children, Volume 12, Issue 5

Background: To date, it remains unclear which oral doses and preparation forms of melatonin should be recommended for children and adolescents with non-organic sleep disorders and autism spectrum disorder (ASD). We reviewed the current state of knowl...

With an incidence of 0.3 per 100,000, spondylodiscitis is a rare condition in children. It is typically bacterial in origin and most commonly caused by Staphylococcus aureus. Bone involvement in cat-scratch disease (CSD) due to Bartonella henselae is...

The five-year survival rate for childhood cancer now exceeds 80%, leading to an increasing number of young women who may confront infertility in the future due to the gonadotoxic effects of surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. Despite current guidel...

Discoid medial meniscus (DMM) is a rare congenital anomaly, with bilateral cases being even more uncommon. Due to its rarity, comprehensive data on its prevalence, clinical presentation, and optimal management strategies are limited. This study aimed...

Introduction: Paediatric hip disorders present unique challenges for artificial intelligence (AI)-aided assessments of medical imaging due to disease-related and age-dependent changes in hip morphology. This scoping review aimed to describe current a...

Objective: The aim of our study was to develop current local anthropometric measurement percentiles for newborns and to compare these values with national and international growth chart percentiles. Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study e...

Background: Pathological hyperbilirubinemia often leads to hospital readmission within the first week of life, with increased risk of neurological damage if untreated. Transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) measurement was integrated into neonatal screening...

Background: Scurvy is an uncommon and often underrecognized disease. However, conditions associated with a restrictive and/or selective diet and inadequate absorption still pose a high risk for developing vitamin C deficiency. Musculoskeletal symptom...

Background: Stunting remains a significant global health issue, particularly in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Globally, around 22% of children under five are affected, with high rates persisting in South and Southeast Asia. This review ex...

Background: Almost half of all deaths worldwide in children under five are related to malnutrition. Malnutrition encompasses a wide array of nutritional conditions and emerging evidence indicates a growing overlap of these different forms of malnutri...