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Erratum: Ingelfinger, J.R.; et al. Averting the Legacy of Kidney Disease—Focus on Childhood. Children 2016, 3, 4

by Children Editorial Office

MDPI AG, Klybeckstrasse 64, CH-4057 Basel, Switzerland

Children 2016, 3(2), 6; https://doi.org/10.3390/children3020006 - 18 Apr 2016

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The Children Editorial Office wishes to notify its readers of a correction in [1].[...] Full article

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Open AccessEditorial

Vaccine Hesitancy in Children—A Call for Action

by Annabelle De St. Maurice and Kathryn M. Edwards^*

Department of Pediatrics, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37232, USA

Children 2016, 3(2), 7; https://doi.org/10.3390/children3020007 - 29 Apr 2016

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Immunizations have made an enormous impact on the health of children by decreasing childhood morbidity and mortality from a variety of vaccine-preventable diseases worldwide. The eradication of polio from Nigeria and India is one of the most recent victories for one of the [...] Read more.

Immunizations have made an enormous impact on the health of children by decreasing childhood morbidity and mortality from a variety of vaccine-preventable diseases worldwide. The eradication of polio from Nigeria and India is one of the most recent victories for one of the greatest technological advances in human history. Despite these international successes, the United States has experienced the re-emergence of measles, driven largely by increasing parental refusal of vaccines. Pediatricians should be trained to be very knowledgeable about vaccines and should continue to advocate for parents to immunize their children. Full article

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Open AccessCommentary

Resistance to Cry Intensive Sleep Intervention in Young Children: Are We Ignoring Children’s Cries or Parental Concerns?

by Sarah Blunden^1,*, Hayley Etherton¹

and Yvonne Hauck²

¹ Appleton Institute Central Queensland University, Adelaide, South Australia 5043, Australia

² School of Nursing, Midwifery & Paramedicine, Curtin University, Bentley, Western Australia 6102, Australia

Children 2016, 3(2), 8; https://doi.org/10.3390/children3020008 - 10 May 2016

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The majority of behavioural sleep interventions for young children (defined as 5 years of age or less) involve extinction procedures where parents must ignore their child’s cries for a period. Many parents have difficulties implementing and maintaining these procedures, leading to attrition, non-compliance [...] Read more.

The majority of behavioural sleep interventions for young children (defined as 5 years of age or less) involve extinction procedures where parents must ignore their child’s cries for a period. Many parents have difficulties implementing and maintaining these procedures, leading to attrition, non-compliance and treatment avoidance. Yet the reasons for these methods being difficult to implement for parents have not been well understood or addressed in the literature. In fact, they are being ignored. We discuss that understanding and addressing parental concerns may enable better targeted sleep interventions. Full article

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Open AccessCase Report

Malaysia’s First Transplanted Case of Chronic Granulomatous Disease: The Journey of Overcoming Obstacles

by Intan Hakimah Ismail^1,*

, Faizah Mohamed Jamli², Ida Shahnaz Othman³, Lokman Mohd Noh⁴ and Amir Hamzah Abdul Latiff⁵

¹ Department of Paediatrics, Clinical Immunology University, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang, 43400 Selangor, Malaysia

² Department of Paediatrics, Serdang Hospital, Kajang, 43000 Selangor, Malaysia

³ Paediatric Haematology, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplant Unit, Institute of Paediatrics, Kuala Lumpur Hospital, 50586 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

⁴ Department of Paediatrics, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

⁵ Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur, 59100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Children 2016, 3(2), 9; https://doi.org/10.3390/children3020009 - 17 May 2016

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The awareness of primary immunodeficiency (PID) in Malaysia is still not forthcoming. Certain practical issues such as lack of clinical immunologists and specialized laboratory diagnostic facilities remain to be addressed. However, great efforts taken by passionate clinicians and scientists in the immunology networking [...] Read more.

The awareness of primary immunodeficiency (PID) in Malaysia is still not forthcoming. Certain practical issues such as lack of clinical immunologists and specialized laboratory diagnostic facilities remain to be addressed. However, great efforts taken by passionate clinicians and scientists in the immunology networking have ascertained some prevalence. Despite the limitation, all suspected cases of PID are being properly investigated and competently managed. In this case report we highlighted the obstacles we faced in managing PID patients, particularly preparing for bone marrow transplant. This is the first transplanted case of chronic granulomatous disease in Malaysia, which emphasizes the importance of collaborative work to ensure further morbidities or mortalities are prevented. Full article

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