Amr Elgehiny, Mariam Z Quraishi, Aravind Yadav, Lakshmi V Srivaths, Olayinka Okeleji, Deborah L Brown, Neethu M Menon
{"title":"Variability in the Recommendations for Management of Vaso-occlusive Crisis and Acute Chest Syndrome in Sickle Cell Disease: Review of Institutional Algorithms of Pediatric Hospitals Across the United States.","authors":"Amr Elgehiny, Mariam Z Quraishi, Aravind Yadav, Lakshmi V Srivaths, Olayinka Okeleji, Deborah L Brown, Neethu M Menon","doi":"10.1097/MPH.0000000000003052","DOIUrl":"10.1097/MPH.0000000000003052","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This study aims to review institutional algorithms for vaso-occlusive crisis (VOC) and acute chest syndrome (ACS) in pediatric sickle cell disease (SCD), comparing them to each other and to national recommendations. Algorithms collected from children's hospitals across the country were compared with recommendations made by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute 2014 and the American Society of Hematology 2020 regarding management of VOC/ACS in SCD. Review of 37 VOC and 17 ACS algorithms from 40 children's hospitals showed that most followed national guidelines for diagnostic evaluation of VOC/ACS. Parenteral opioids and NSAIDs were recommended by all VOC algorithms, with variations in dosing and administration. Intranasal fentanyl was recommended by 31 algorithms. Incentive spirometry was included in 16 of 17 ACS algorithms, but only in 11 of 37 VOC algorithms. Antibiotics were recommended by all ACS algorithms, but 4 used regimens were different from national recommendations. Most ACS algorithms had recommendations regarding transfusion, but with considerable variability. Intravenous fluid management strategies were highly variable, and hypotonic fluids were recommended in 6 VOC and 4 ACS algorithms. Overall, internal algorithms for pediatric SCD showed variability compared with each other and with national guidelines, likely due to the lack of robust evidence supporting specific recommendations.</p>","PeriodicalId":16693,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology","volume":" ","pages":"e155-e160"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144078694","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Use of Religious Coping for Burnout in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology.","authors":"Hüseyin Çaksen","doi":"10.1097/MPH.0000000000003040","DOIUrl":"10.1097/MPH.0000000000003040","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16693,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology","volume":" ","pages":"e209-e210"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144008050","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"In Reply: Time to Resolution of Severe Anemia in Young Children With Iron Deficiency.","authors":"Hale Ören","doi":"10.1097/MPH.0000000000003030","DOIUrl":"10.1097/MPH.0000000000003030","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16693,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology","volume":" ","pages":"262"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143998293","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Maryam Behfar, Pouya Mahdavi Sharif, Amir Ali Hamidieh
{"title":"The Tale of Pediatric Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Iran: An Uphill Battle.","authors":"Maryam Behfar, Pouya Mahdavi Sharif, Amir Ali Hamidieh","doi":"10.1097/MPH.0000000000003050","DOIUrl":"10.1097/MPH.0000000000003050","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) has revolutionized the treatment of hematologic malignancies, immunodeficiencies, and storage disorders. While this transformative therapy is widely adopted globally, its introduction in Iran faced significant challenges due to geopolitical and economic hardships. In 2007, the first pediatric HSCT department in Iran was established at Tehran University of Medical Sciences. Over the past 18 years, this department has made substantial contributions to the field, including pioneering various HSCT modalities and establishing the first HLA registry in the region, facilitating access to matched unrelated donors. Despite significant challenges, including economic constraints and limited access to advanced therapies, the department and its affiliated research center have persevered in their mission to provide care to pediatric patients and advance in cutting-edge research, including immune cell therapies and gene therapies. With constantly aggravating economic hurdles and geopolitical issues, these milestones could not be achieved without the financial support of health care philanthropies and the sacrifices of dedicated physicians, researchers, and nurses. However, no health system, no matter how resilient, is immune to debacle under perpetuated hurdles, underscoring the need for global collaborations. This letter highlights the journey of pediatric HSCT in Iran and the importance of public advocacy in overcoming obstacles.</p>","PeriodicalId":16693,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology","volume":" ","pages":"257-259"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144004835","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xiaojia Wen, Chao Gao, Weijing Li, Yuanyuan Zhang, Tianlin Xue, Lei Cui, Peijing Qi, Wei Lin, Jun Li, Zhigang Li, Ying Wu, Jiaole Yu, Ruidong Zhang, Huyong Zheng, Shuguang Liu
{"title":"Effects of Genetic Polymorphisms of WNT Signaling Pathway on the Prognosis of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia in Chinese Pediatric Population.","authors":"Xiaojia Wen, Chao Gao, Weijing Li, Yuanyuan Zhang, Tianlin Xue, Lei Cui, Peijing Qi, Wei Lin, Jun Li, Zhigang Li, Ying Wu, Jiaole Yu, Ruidong Zhang, Huyong Zheng, Shuguang Liu","doi":"10.1097/MPH.0000000000003037","DOIUrl":"10.1097/MPH.0000000000003037","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The deregulation of WNT signaling has been shown to be important in the development of hematologic malignancies. The genetic variation of key WNT signaling pathway genes may affect the development of leukemia. In the present study, a total of 20 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in 6 genes ( CTNNB1, AXIN2, SFRP2, SFRP4, SFRP5 , and DKK3 ) involved in the WNT signaling pathway were selected to investigate the influence of SNPs on the prognosis of 379 Chinese children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Both χ 2 test and Kaplan-Meier survival curve estimation showed that AXIN2 rs7591, rs3923086, and rs11867417 were associated with the risk of relapse with statistical significance. The multifactorial analyses showed that the 3 SNPs of rs7591, rs3923086, and rs11867417 in AXIN2 still had a significant effect on prognosis with statistical significance ( P =0.004, 0.019, and 0.013, respectively). In addition, SFRP4 rs1802073 and rs1802074 were also significantly associated with the risk of relapse after excluding the effect of confounding variables. Taken together, our findings show that polymorphisms in AXIN2 and SFRP4 were independent prognostic predictors for pediatric ALL patients. Further studies are needed to validate these findings and clarify the underlying mechanism.</p>","PeriodicalId":16693,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology","volume":" ","pages":"e168-e176"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144248390","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Follow-up Outcomes of Patients Presenting With Ovarian Masses in Childhood: A 15-Year Single-center Experience.","authors":"Aytül Temuroğlu, Betül B Sevinir","doi":"10.1097/MPH.0000000000003043","DOIUrl":"10.1097/MPH.0000000000003043","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Ovarian tumors in childhood are rare. This study aimed to examine the clinical characteristics of pediatric patients presenting with ovarian masses.</p><p><strong>Materials and methods: </strong>A retrospective review of patient data was conducted for patients who presented to our clinic with an ovarian mass between 2009 and 2024.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The study included 85 patients treated for ovarian masses in our clinic. The mean age of the patients was 12.2±4.6 (range: 0 to 18) years. The mean size of malignant tumors was 12.1±7.2 cm, and that of benign tumors was 10.74±7 cm ( P =0.43). On the basis of operation type, the mean tumor size in patients who underwent oophorectomy was 12.66±7.2 cm, compared with 8.59±6.15 cm in those with a cystectomy ( P =0.017). Histopathologic examination reported 54.1% (n=46) of tumors as benign, 32.9% (n=31) as malignant, 5.9% (n=5) as borderline, and 3.5% (n=3) as non-neoplastic lesions. Germ cell tumors were the most common, constituting 67.1% (n=57) of cases, followed by epithelial tumors at 22.4% (n=19). Synchronous bilateral ovarian tumors were identified in 4 cases. Chemotherapy was administered to 32.9% (n=28) of the patients. The mean follow-up period was 45 (1 to 204) months. A recurrence was observed in 1 patient, followed up with a diagnosis of immature teratoma. Two patients (2.4%) died, 1 due to acute renal failure and the other due to sepsis.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Ovarian tumors in childhood are rare and have high treatment success rates. Further research is needed to improve ovary-preserving surgical approaches and mitigate the side effects of chemotherapy.</p>","PeriodicalId":16693,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology","volume":" ","pages":"e187-e191"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144159752","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Ryan Wang, Shervin Pejhan, Qi Zhang, Robert Siddaway, Cynthia Hawkins, S Danielle MacNeil, Glenn Bauman, Sandrine de Ribaupierre, Chantel Cacciotti
{"title":"Hybrid Treatment Approach for a Rare Middle Cranial Fossa Intracranial Tumor in a Pediatric Patient: A Case Report.","authors":"Ryan Wang, Shervin Pejhan, Qi Zhang, Robert Siddaway, Cynthia Hawkins, S Danielle MacNeil, Glenn Bauman, Sandrine de Ribaupierre, Chantel Cacciotti","doi":"10.1097/MPH.0000000000003049","DOIUrl":"10.1097/MPH.0000000000003049","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Pediatric central nervous system (CNS) tumors are often classified by distinct histologic and molecular features; however, some tumors remain unclassified, resulting in diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. We report a case of a previously healthy 3-year-old female who presented with right eyelid ptosis and headache. Imaging revealed a right middle cranial fossa mass. Following surgery and histopathologic and molecular analyses, the diagnosis was a malignant neoplasm with mixed neural and myoblastic differentiation, not elsewhere classified based on the current World Health Organization (WHO) classification. We describe a unique hybrid treatment approach for this rare tumor consisting of rhabdomyosarcoma and embryonal treatment regimens.</p>","PeriodicalId":16693,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology","volume":" ","pages":"e203-e208"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144015835","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Optimizing Outcomes in Childhood Mature B-cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: Insights Into Staging, Risk Stratification, and Response Evaluation.","authors":"Ali H Algiraigri","doi":"10.1097/MPH.0000000000003046","DOIUrl":"10.1097/MPH.0000000000003046","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Staging and risk stratification are critical components in optimizing treatment for pediatric mature B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (B-NHL), an aggressive malignancy with high cure rates when appropriately managed. This review examines contemporary approaches to staging and risk classification through case-based scenarios, emphasizing the practical and patient-centered applications of recent advancements in diagnostic imaging, risk assessment, and biochemical profiling. Through detailed clinical cases, we examine the role of PET-CT and other imaging modalities in accurate staging, outline key criteria for risk categorization, and highlight factors such as tumor burden, central nervous system (CNS) involvement, and early treatment response that influence therapeutic intensity. We also discuss the integration of early response assessments, including PET scans, within current response-adapted treatment frameworks. By illustrating the nuances of individualized staging and risk stratification across diverse patient presentations, this review offers clinicians practical, evidence-based guidance to enhance treatment efficacy while minimizing long-term toxicity in pediatric B-NHL.</p>","PeriodicalId":16693,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology","volume":" ","pages":"e138-e143"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144014278","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Gashaw Arega, Syed Ibrahim Bukhari, Sadaf Altaf, Asim Fakhruddin Belagaumi
{"title":"Pediatric Cancer Survivorship Program in Low-income and Middle-income Countries; A Dire Need of Comprehensive Approach to a Healthy Life After Cancer: Perspective and Literature Review.","authors":"Gashaw Arega, Syed Ibrahim Bukhari, Sadaf Altaf, Asim Fakhruddin Belagaumi","doi":"10.1097/MPH.0000000000003044","DOIUrl":"10.1097/MPH.0000000000003044","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":16693,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology","volume":" ","pages":"e210-e214"},"PeriodicalIF":0.9,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144078679","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}