BACKGROUND: Under-5 mortality in Bangladesh remains a critical indicator of public health and socio-economic development. Traditional methods often struggle to capture the complex, non-linear relationships influencing under-5 mortality. This study le...
BACKGROUND: Kawasaki disease (KD) is a leading cause of acquired heart disease in children that is treated with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG). However, 10-20% of cases exhibit IVIG resistance, which increases the risk of coronary complications. E...
This study assessed the efficacy of various diagnostic indicators and machine learning (ML) models in predicting childhood myopia. A total of 2,365 children aged 5-12 years were included in the study. The participants were exposed to non-cycloplegic ...
Biomedical physics & engineering express
Jun 3, 2025
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a multifaceted neurodevelopmental disorder featuring impaired social interactions and communication abilities engaging the individuals in a restrictive or repetitive behaviour. Though incurable early detection and in...
BACKGROUND: Kawasaki disease (KD), a pediatric systemic vasculitis, lacks reliable diagnostic biomarkers and exhibits immune heterogeneity, complicating clinical management. Current therapies face challenges in targeting specific immune pathways and ...
BACKGROUND: Early childhood caries (ECC) is a widespread pediatric dental condition that is influenced by a combination of biological, behavioral, and demographic factors. Salivary biomarkers, including beta-defensin-2 (BD-2) and statherin (STATH), o...
Early childhood caries (ECC) exhibits tooth specificity, highlighting the need for single-tooth-level prevention. We profiled 2,504 dental plaque microbiota samples from 89 preschoolers across two cohorts, tracking compositional changes with imputed ...
Childhood morbidity and mortality are key indicators of human development, particularly reflecting poor health conditions in children. In Pakistan, child mortality remains a serious problem despite efforts to reduce it. One factor that may be associa...
BACKGROUND: Environmental factors have been identified as significant risk factors for scrub typhus. However, the impact of inorganic compounds such as greenhouse gases and air pollutants on the incidence of scrub typhus has not been evaluated.
BACKGROUND: Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a prevalent chronic rheumatological condition in children, with reported prevalence ranging from 12. 8 to 45 per 100,000 and incidence rates from 7.8 to 8.3 per 100,000 person-years. The diagnosis of...
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