Pediatrics

Procalcitonin Levels in Identifying Bacterial Infections in Children with and without COVID-19.

OBJECTIVE: Elevated procalcitonin levels have been associated with bacterial infection in children. Observational studies reported high procalcitonin values in COVID-19. Data on bacterial coinfections in pediatric COVID-19 is sparse; small studies suggest a low coinfection rate. In this study, we aimed to quantify the positive predictive value (PPV) of procalcitonin in identifying bacterial infect...

Automated bone age assessment in a German pediatric cohort: agreement between an artificial intelligence software and the manual Greulich and Pyle method.

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to evaluate the performance of artificial intelligence (AI) software in bone age (BA) assessment, according to the Greulich and Pyle (G&P) method in a German pediatric cohort.

Symptomatic hypercalcemia in an infant secondary to excessive consumption of almond milk as a formula alternative.

A 4-month-old previously healthy female presented with persistent nonbloody, nonbilious emesis, decreased urine output, weight loss, fussiness, and le...

Deep Learning for Automated Measurement of Total Cardiac Volume for Heart Transplantation Size Matching.

BACKGROUND: Total Cardiac Volume (TCV) based size matching using Computed Tomography (CT) is a novel technique to compare donor and recipient heart si...

Antifungal Activity of Thirty Essential Oils to Control Pathogenic Fungi of Postharvest Decay.

Essential oils (EOs) extracted from aromatic or medicinal plants are biodegradable, safe, and regarded as alternatives to chemical pesticides to reduc...

Trace element concentrations in blood samples from dairy cows with uterine torsion and their neonatal calves.

BACKGROUND AND AIM: Mineral deficiencies can lead to dystocia and abnormalities in neonates. Stillbirth of neonatal calves in dairy cows due to dystoc...

AI-augmented clinical decision in paediatric appendicitis: can an AI-generated model improve trainees' diagnostic capability?

UNLABELLED: Accurate diagnosis of paediatric appendicitis remains a challenge due to its diverse clinical presentations and reliance on subjective ass...

A computational tumor growth model experience based on molecular dynamics point of view using deep cellular automata.

Cancer, as identified by the World Health Organization, stands as the second leading cause of death globally. Its intricate nature makes it challengin...

Anti-infliximab antibodies and low infliximab levels correlate with drug discontinuation in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease.

BACKGROUND: Infliximab (IFX) use is limited by loss of response often due to the development of anti-IFX antibodies and low drug levels.

Development of a robust daily soil temperature estimation in semi-arid continental climate using meteorological predictors based on computational intelligent paradigms.

Changes in soil temperature (ST) play an important role in the main mechanisms within the soil, including biological and chemical activities. For inst...

Robot-assisted resection of benign splenic tumors in children.

PURPOSE: Robotic surgery is becoming increasingly widely used in the field of pediatric surgery. The present study aimed to evaluate the safety and fe...

Pembrolizumab alters the tumor immune landscape in a patient with dMMR glioblastoma.

Congenital DNA mismatch repair defects (dMMR), such as Lynch Syndrome, predispose patients to a variety of cancers and account for approximately 1% of...

Neuroquantification enhances the radiological evaluation of term neonatal hypoxic-ischaemic cerebral injuries.

BACKGROUND: Injury patterns in hypoxic-ischaemic brain injury (HIBI) are well recognised but there are few studies evaluating cerebral injury using ne...

Machine Learning Informed Diagnosis for Congenital Heart Disease in Large Claims Data Source.

BACKGROUND: With an increasing interest in using large claims databases in medical practice and research, it is a meaningful and essential step to eff...

Monitoring the Epidemiology of Otitis Using Free-Text Pediatric Medical Notes: A Deep Learning Approach.

Free-text information represents a valuable resource for epidemiological surveillance. Its unstructured nature, however, presents significant challeng...

Palatability and Stability Studies to Optimize a Carvedilol Oral Liquid Formulation for Pediatric Use.

Carvedilol (CARV) is a blocker of α- and β- adrenergic receptors, used as an "off-label" treatment for cardiovascular diseases in pediatrics. Currentl...

Antibiotic resistance gene-free probiont administration to tilapia for growth performance and resistance.

BACKGROUND AND AIM: The rapid development of aquaculture as a major food sector is accompanied by challenges, including diseases that affect tilapia f...

Review of the targeting accuracy of frameless and frame-based robot-assisted deep brain stimulation electrode implantation in pediatric patients using the Neurolocate module.

OBJECTIVE: The Neurolocate module is a 3D frameless patient registration module that is designed for use with the Neuromate stereotactic robot. Long-t...

A Short-Duration Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Stimulation Test for the Diagnosis of Central Precocious Puberty.

: The gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) stimulation test is the gold standard method for diagnosing central precocious puberty (CPP), although it ...

Artificial intelligence-based screening for amblyopia and its risk factors: comparison with four classic stereovision tests.

INTRODUCTION: The development of costs-effective and sensitive screening solutions to prevent amblyopia and identify its risk factors (strabismus, ref...