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The aim of this study was to determine whether there are proven associations between CO-RADS categorizations and clinical and laboratory findings in children diagnosed with COVID-19 infection.
Neonatal sepsis is still a global health concern as it contributes to a high burden of neonatal morbidity and mortality especially in developing countries. The aim of the study is to give an insight into neona...
Scurvy has been a rare condition in the developed world due to the increasing availability of adequate nutrition and easy access to fruits and vegetables. Scurvy is caused by severe vitamin C deficiency and ha...
Benzodiazepines and opioids are commonly administered to severely ill children in the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) for analgesia and sedation. Long-term opioid medication often results in iatrogenic wi...
Alarming trends show an increase in referrals of girls with suspected early puberty. However, variations in defining precocious puberty exist. GnRH stimulation test is the gold standard diagnostic test, which ...
The aim of this study was to investigate the role of systemic immune-inflammatory index and systemic inflammation response index in predicting early renal impairment in children with type 1 diabetes mellitus (...
To share our experience in the surgical management of patients with Hirschsprung disease (HD) using the trans-anal endorectal pull-through “Soave” technique.
Among inherited blood diseases, sickle cell disease (SCD) is the most common, and its prevalence is rising worldwide. People with SCD often have abnormal lung function, which can lead to other health problems ...
Sickle hepatopathy is the hepatobiliary dysfunction associated with sickle cell disease. It has a varied spectrum ranging from asymptomatic transaminasemia to gallstones or fulminant liver failure. Hepatobilia...
Childhood and adolescence are critical periods for physical and mental development. For that, sounding the alarm for the warning signs and red flags of children’s mental health disorders is important to promot...
The clinical diagnosis of neonatal sepsis remains difficult because of various challenges, such as culturing the bacteria and avoiding contamination. Therefore, this study aimed to identify bacterial pathogens...
Sickle cell nephropathy is a complication of sickle cell disease characterized by functional abnormalities of the kidney and glomeruli. Our study aimed to investigate the single-nucleotide genetic variants in ...
To share our experience in the management of a specific type of mild anorectal anomaly presenting with severe constipation.
With the rapid development of perinatal medicine and neonatal resuscitation technology, neonatal mortality gradually reduces, but sepsis is still a neonatal critical illness and an important cause of death. Th...
Nephrotic syndrome (NS) is a disease with favorable outcomes in most cases. Failure to respond to steroids is one of the most important predictors of clinical outcome. We performed a retrospective study on 51 ...
Febrile neutropenia is a medical emergency and remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, it is defined as a temperature > 38.3 °C (101 °F), or a sustained temperature > 38.0 °C (100.4 °F) for mor...
Neonatal intestinal obstruction is a complex condition that poses challenge in management. Prompt recognition and appropriate management are crucial to prevent complications. We present a case of a term neonat...
Renal salt wasting (RSW) is primarily seen with central nervous disorders and is characterized by hyponatremia, elevated urinary sodium excretion, increased urine output, and hypovolemia. Although there have b...
Autoimmune hemolytic anemia (AIHA) is a rare disease in children, sometimes associated with acute, life-threatening, rapidly progressive course requiring prompt management. The aim of our study is to describe ...
The diagnosis of male differences of sex development is a challenging multidisciplinary team task, that requires external genital evaluation, karyotyping, hormonal profiling, radiological work up and frequentl...
Pathological fractures in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are uncommon, but our case highlights the possibility of it being an unusual presentation even in the absence of abnormal laboratory values. The imp...
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is a common cause of urogenital sinus (UGS) anomalies. Delineating the abnormal anatomy of the UGS is crucial prior to the operative repair. Genitography and cystourethrosc...
Investigating the trend of changes in the occurrence of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in preterm infants during 9 years and analyzing the risk factors of NEC with the purpose of providing reference for clini...
The study aims to evaluate the usefulness of preoperative ultrasonography (US) at the internal inguinal ring level in predicting contralateral patent processus vaginalis (CPPV).
Pediatric ureteral injuries can arise from trauma or surgical procedures, and urinary-enteral fistulas, although rare, are both challenging to manage and repair. More information is needed regarding ureteral-e...
The neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) frequently gets admissions due to respiratory distress (RD). Platelet indices are a beneficial biomarker in order to gauge the severity of neonatal RD. We aimed to asses...
Kaposiform hemangioendothelioma (KHE) is a rare neoplasm of vascular origin. It may involve skin, bone, connective tissue, and parenchymal organs, and it is difficult to make a definite diagnosis in the early ...
Immersive and non-immersive VR technology has been increasingly employed in training. This has encouraged physicians working in skill development to try using it to improve the learning, emotional recognition,...
Proteus syndrome (PS) is a complex and uncommon disorder with as its main feature a patchy or mosaic postnatal overgrowth. A high clinical and radiological variability characterizes it.
Recurrent infections in childhood are the main cause of remission to the immunology service. T lymphocytes generated in the thymus are essential for fighting infection, making the thymus area an important pred...
Hereditary angioedema (HAE) is a hereditary illness represented by repeated bouts of submucosal or subcutaneous edema. Types of HAE includes; HAE with deficient C1-inhibitor (type 1), HAE with dysfunctional C1...
We recently adopted a guideline for chronic cough in children in the Egyptian health system. Adapting clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) to the local healthcare setting is a valid alternative to de-novo devel...
Neonatal sepsis is one of the life-threatening diseases. MicroRNAs are non-coding RNAs that play vital roles in various diseases.
Functional and structural complexities associated with craniosynostosis present challenges for families of affected individuals. Additionally, these patients undergo childhood surgeries that significantly impa...
This study explores the effectiveness of ultrasonography (USG)-guided saline enema reduction for ileocecal intussusception. It investigates factors, ascertainable through physical examination, ultrasound, and ...
Rapunzel syndrome is a very rare form of trichobezoar. It is strongly linked to psychiatric conditions; trichotillomania and trichophagia. These conditions in the pediatric population point to the presence of ...
Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor is a rare yet profoundly impactful condition, particularly within the pediatric population. This case report illuminates the intricate challenges of diagnosing and managing i...
Neurological complications, including peripheral polyneuropathy, have been reported in β-thalassemia patients that negatively impact their quality of life. Chronic hypoxia, iron overload, average age, and iron...
Tanzania is among the countries in sub-Saharan Africa with the highest under-five mortality rate. The leading causes of mortality among these children include vaccine-preventable infections. Strategies for red...
The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between dental caries, food intake, and body composition in school-age children.
Using conventional echocardiography, this study aimed to evaluate the epicardial fat thickness (EFT) and its role in discriminating infants of diabetic mothers (IDMs) from those of non-diabetic mothers (INDMs)...
Febrile neutropenia (FN) is a life-threatening complication of cancer therapy. Appropriate antibiotic treatment improves the clinical outcome in these patients; however, the increasing rate of anti-microbial r...
Children with cerebral palsy (CP) may have different gross motor impairments which in sequence affecting their life occupations. The purpose of the study is to investigate the correlation between Gross Motor F...
Metabolic bone disease (MBD) is an important cause of morbidity in premature, very low birth weight (VLBW), and sick infants and, if left undiagnosed, may lead to structural deformities and spontaneous fractur...
The incidence of thyroid cancer has been increasing among the population less than 20 years of age, especially during the second decade of life. Differentiated papillary thyroid cancer is the most common patho...
Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is one of the primary causes of child mortality and morbidity. The primary objective of our research was to assess the value of mean platelet volume (MPV) and D-dimer levels ...
Bloody diarrhea in children often indicates a severe gastrointestinal illness. Although infections are the most likely cause, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a close mimic. IBD generally presents with chro...
Recent research has firmly linked the administration of hypotonic fluids with the incidence of hospital-acquired hyponatremia in pediatric patients.
Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT), is the only currently available curative option for SCD. Yet, the eligibility of SCD patients for HSCT is always limited by the significant associated toxicity a...
Thoracic tumors are a challenge for pediatric surgeons. They comprise a heterogeneous group of neoplasms classified based on histological variety, location, presentation, biological behavior, treatment respons...
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The Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette is the official journal of the Egyptian Pediatric Association.
