Pediatric discoveryPub Date : 2025-03-12eCollection Date: 2025-03-01DOI: 10.1002/pdi3.2510
James S Bassett, Jerrin George, Michelle Cherian
{"title":"<i>Salmonella</i> meningitis bacteremia in two-week neonate: A rare and devastating disease.","authors":"James S Bassett, Jerrin George, Michelle Cherian","doi":"10.1002/pdi3.2510","DOIUrl":"10.1002/pdi3.2510","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":520221,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric discovery","volume":"3 1","pages":"e2510"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12118101/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144586116","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pediatric discoveryPub Date : 2025-03-12eCollection Date: 2025-03-01DOI: 10.1002/pdi3.2521
Hailun Yao, Yuanlin He, Xiang Li, Mingyan Shi, Peikang Wang, Man Zhang, Xinkai Zhang, Xing Liu
{"title":"Tibial tubercle avulsion fractures in children and adolescents.","authors":"Hailun Yao, Yuanlin He, Xiang Li, Mingyan Shi, Peikang Wang, Man Zhang, Xinkai Zhang, Xing Liu","doi":"10.1002/pdi3.2521","DOIUrl":"10.1002/pdi3.2521","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Tibial tubercle avulsion fractures (TTAFs) are uncommon injuries in the pediatric population, predominantly affecting children and adolescents who are approaching skeletal maturity and frequently engage in high-energy activities. Despite of their rarity, TTAFs can significantly impact the lives of young individuals involved in sports and other strenuous activities. The mechanism of TTAFs occurrence involves forceful quadriceps contraction against resistance or rapid knee flexion with contracted quadriceps. TTAFs may coincide with other related injuries due to their mechanism of occurrence and commonly present with an abrupt onset of pain, focal soft-tissue swelling and tenderness on palpation. Predisposing factors such as a history of Osgood-Schlatter disease and an extreme body mass index (BMI) could contribute to TTAFs susceptibility. Diagnosis of TTAFs typically relies on X-rays, complemented by computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for screening associated injuries and preoperative assessment. While a well-established classification system exists, with the Ogden classification being the most commonly employed, intriguingly, a direct correlation between fracture type and treatment method, as well as the choice of surgical fixation modality, remains elusive. The management of TTAFs encompasses both conservative and surgical approaches, with open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) being the predominant surgical method and the prognosis for this condition is generally favorable. By synthesizing existing knowledge and presenting potential areas of uncertainty, this review aims to offer valuable insights to orthopedic practitioners when they are confronted with this infrequent injury.</p>","PeriodicalId":520221,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric discovery","volume":"3 1","pages":"e2521"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-12","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12118110/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144586126","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pediatric discoveryPub Date : 2025-03-05eCollection Date: 2025-03-01DOI: 10.1002/pdi3.2527
{"title":"Correction to High Infection Rates and Risk-Adapted Prevention Strategies in Contemporary Pediatric Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation.","authors":"","doi":"10.1002/pdi3.2527","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1002/pdi3.2527","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1002/pdi3.101.].</p>","PeriodicalId":520221,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric discovery","volume":"3 1","pages":"e2527"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-03-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12118102/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144586120","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pediatric discoveryPub Date : 2025-02-26eCollection Date: 2025-03-01DOI: 10.1002/pdi3.2526
Vincent R Li, Trevor A Pickering, Karen Kay Imagawa, Joseph M Rich, Amit S Sura
{"title":"An Analysis of Child Abuse Detected by Skeletal Surveys Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic.","authors":"Vincent R Li, Trevor A Pickering, Karen Kay Imagawa, Joseph M Rich, Amit S Sura","doi":"10.1002/pdi3.2526","DOIUrl":"10.1002/pdi3.2526","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The COVID-19 pandemic and the stay-at-home order may have impacted the risk of child physical abuse (CPA). Analyzing injury types in suspected CPA cases before and during the pandemic can provide valuable insights. The objective of this study is to compare the incidences and types of injuries detected by skeletal surveys in suspected CPA cases at a large academic children's hospital before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study compared the incidences and proportion of specific injury sites, types of traumas, and demographic characteristics before and during the pandemic using Pearson's chi-squared and Fisher's exact tests. A total of 479 patients who underwent skeletal surveys were included, with 306 patients sampled before the pandemic (63.8%) and 173 patients sampled during the pandemic (36.1%). There were no significant differences in age, gender, or ethnicity between the two groups. Highly suspicious CPA incidences were similar before (0.87/month) and during (0.81/month) the pandemic, reflecting 10.5% and 11.6% of all patients who underwent skeletal surveys, respectively. There were no significant demographic differences between the groups. However, the proportion of patients with intracranial or retinal hemorrhage significantly decreased (<i>p</i> < 0.05) during the pandemic, with no significant differences in types of skeletal fractures. In conclusion, the overall incidence of CPA remained similar before and during the pandemic. The significant decrease in intracranial and retinal hemorrhages suggests a potential change in injury patterns or reporting. Further research is needed to understand the factors contributing to these findings.</p><p><strong>Clinical trial registration: </strong>This study is a retrospective clinical trial and therefore not subject to clinical trial registration requirements.</p>","PeriodicalId":520221,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric discovery","volume":"3 1","pages":"e2526"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12118100/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144586118","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pediatric discoveryPub Date : 2025-02-04eCollection Date: 2025-09-01DOI: 10.1002/pdi3.2520
Anna Clebone
{"title":"Improving the neonatal mask ventilation skills of non-airway experts using the \"Five Breath Method\": A simulation study.","authors":"Anna Clebone","doi":"10.1002/pdi3.2520","DOIUrl":"10.1002/pdi3.2520","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Trainees in several medical disciplines are expected to achieve competence in neonatal resuscitation. Managing the neonatal airway requires faculties in mask ventilation. Many trainees, however, have limited clinical experience with this skill. An algorithmic method incorporating the steps an airway expert would use for neonatal mask ventilation was designed. The goal of teaching this system, the \"Five Breath Method,\" is to assist trainees with learning and incorporating the steps of neonatal mask ventilation into clinical practice. We hypothesized that for pediatric residents, participating in a teaching session on the Five Breath Method would significantly decrease the time to achieve ventilation (\"air entry\") in a resuscitation scenario. A pilot study was completed on the Five Breath Method with 23 pediatric residents as subjects. Training in the Five Breath Method reduced the time required to achieve air entry using a neonatal simulator. Subjects required 57 [29-149 and 13-180] seconds (median [interquartile range and minimum-maximum]) before the teaching session and 16 [10-35 and 8-60] seconds after learning the Five Breath Method; <i>Z</i> = -4.11, and <i>P</i> < 0.001. For the 14 of the original subjects who were able to participate in the follow-up study 2-5 months later, 24 [22-38 and 12-69] seconds (median [interquartile range and minimum-maximum]) were required to achieve air entry in the identical experimental scenario. This showed an improvement in time to air entry when compared to that before training; <i>Z</i> = -2.42, and <i>P</i> = 0.01552. This study showed that as little as 10 min of training could drastically improve skills. Learning the Five Breath Method also led to retention of skills over time.</p>","PeriodicalId":520221,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric discovery","volume":"3 3","pages":"e2520"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-02-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12483298/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145209003","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pediatric discoveryPub Date : 2025-01-25eCollection Date: 2025-06-01DOI: 10.1002/pdi3.2517
Ethan S Wong, Daniel A Hu, Lily Zhang, Rachel Qi, Cindy Xu, Ou Mei, Guowei Shen, Wulin You, Changqi Luo, Tong-Chuan He, Russell R Reid, Lewis S Shi, Michael J Lee, Yi Zhu
{"title":"Spina bifida as a multifactorial birth defect: Risk factors and genetic underpinnings.","authors":"Ethan S Wong, Daniel A Hu, Lily Zhang, Rachel Qi, Cindy Xu, Ou Mei, Guowei Shen, Wulin You, Changqi Luo, Tong-Chuan He, Russell R Reid, Lewis S Shi, Michael J Lee, Yi Zhu","doi":"10.1002/pdi3.2517","DOIUrl":"10.1002/pdi3.2517","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Spina bifida is a birth defect resulting from abnormal embryonic development of the neural tube. Though spina bifida is divided into several subtypes, myelomeningocele-the most severe form of spina bifida often associated with a markedly diminished quality of life-accounts for a significant portion of cases. A broad range of genetic and environmental factors, many of which are still unknown, influence spina bifida, making it difficult to provide a comprehensive etiology for the disorder. Folic acid supplementation aided by the mandatory fortification of food is preventive; still, spina bifida persists due to numerous other confounding factors that affect risk. This article reviews the latest studies pertaining to the risk factors and genetics involved in spina bifida in an attempt to elucidate the complex background of the congenital malformation. Additionally, this review highlights the significant impact of environmental pollutants, adverse medication effects, and maternal health conditions such as diabetes and obesity on the prevalence of spina bifida. Emerging research on gene-environment interactions provides insight into how specific genetic variants may influence susceptibility to these environmental factors. We also discuss new technologies in genetic sequencing that show promise for the large-scale discovery of genes associated with spina bifida risk. Understanding these intricate interactions is crucial for developing effective prevention and intervention strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":520221,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric discovery","volume":"3 2","pages":"e2517"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12258106/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144645139","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pediatric discoveryPub Date : 2025-01-10eCollection Date: 2025-03-01DOI: 10.1002/pdi3.2522
Ziyu Li, Gefang Li, Jun Wu, Bo He, Qun Zhang
{"title":"Clinical characteristics of children with septic arthritis caused by different pathogenic bacteria.","authors":"Ziyu Li, Gefang Li, Jun Wu, Bo He, Qun Zhang","doi":"10.1002/pdi3.2522","DOIUrl":"10.1002/pdi3.2522","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Septic arthritis is a serious infectious disease in children. In this study, we retrospectively analyzed the relationship between demographics, laboratory values at presentation, reported symptoms at presentation, joint involvement, and distribution characteristics of pathogenic bacteria in 171 patients during the period of 2012-2022. The results showed that a total of 77 pathogen-positive patients were detected in the 171 patients (culture-positive rate of 45.0%), 15 categories of pathogenic bacteria, and the highest detection rates were 52 cases of <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> (67.5%), <i>Streptococcus pyogenes</i> in 7 cases (9.1%), and <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> in 5 cases (6.5%). Comparison of these three pathogens revealed that the age of the <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> and <i>Streptococcus pyogenes</i> groups was significantly older than that of the <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> group (<i>p</i> < 0.05), and that the white blood cell count (WBC) of the <i>Streptococcus pyogenes</i> group was significantly higher than that of the <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> group (<i>p</i> < 0.05), and that the <i>Streptococcus pyogenes</i> group had a significantly higher procalcitonin (PCT), which was significantly higher in the <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> group (<i>p</i> < 0.05). The results suggest that the pathogenic bacteria of septic arthritis in children are mainly <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>, <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i> infection occurred more commonly in the infant stage, and <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> and <i>Streptococcus pyogenes</i> were detected frequently in school-age children. <i>Streptococcus pyogenes</i> was found to be more pathogenic than <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i> and <i>Streptococcus pneumoniae</i>.</p>","PeriodicalId":520221,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric discovery","volume":"3 1","pages":"e2522"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12118095/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144586119","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pediatric discoveryPub Date : 2025-01-10eCollection Date: 2025-03-01DOI: 10.1002/pdi3.2524
Karolina Kuźbicka
{"title":"Nutritional strategies for childhood obesity treatment and prevention without counting calories-A narrative review.","authors":"Karolina Kuźbicka","doi":"10.1002/pdi3.2524","DOIUrl":"10.1002/pdi3.2524","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Treating obesity in children is a significant challenge for modern medicine and a delicate matter at the same time. Although obesity treatment typically involves lifestyle modifications; in particular implementation of a detailed menu and calorie restrictions, when it comes to children, imposing a specific menu can be tough and consequently counterproductive. Therefore, it is advisable to introduce some small single steps and simple rules to lower the risk of obesity without causing unnecessary pressure. This article includes practical advice on how to treat and prevent excessive body weight in children. While primarily aimed at professionals working with children and their parents or guardians-such as teachers, dietitians, and pediatricians-these recommendations can also be adapted for parents and caregivers in various formats to effectively reach and benefit this target group.</p>","PeriodicalId":520221,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric discovery","volume":"3 1","pages":"e2524"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12118113/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144586123","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pediatric discoveryPub Date : 2025-01-09eCollection Date: 2025-03-01DOI: 10.1002/pdi3.2518
Di Li, Peikang Wang, Man Zhang, Xinkai Zhang, Hailun Yao, Xing Liu
{"title":"Advances in examination methods for adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.","authors":"Di Li, Peikang Wang, Man Zhang, Xinkai Zhang, Hailun Yao, Xing Liu","doi":"10.1002/pdi3.2518","DOIUrl":"10.1002/pdi3.2518","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of techniques for evaluating patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). It encompasses the history, clinical examinations, and diagnostic imaging methods for AIS. These methods include digital radiological examination, EOS® imaging, nuclear medicine, ultrasound, body surface topography techniques such as the Moiré pattern technique, raster stereophotography, and DIERS formetric 4D as well as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Traditionally, full-spine standing X-rays have been the standard for diagnosing AIS. High-quality clinical assessments may continue as a reference for assessing other spinal deformities. However, the new diagnostic imaging methods aim to reduce radiation exposure while maintaining image quality and practicality. Emerging technologies demonstrate strong reliability and effectiveness in diagnostic imaging of AlS. These techniques may be beneficial for diagnosing and monitoring AIS and its progression without requiring high levels of radiation exposure. The article is a search and summary of the PubMed electronic database to understand the current and future status of AIS imaging technology, which can not only help to introduce other researchers to the field but also serve as a valuable source for healthcare professionals to study existing methods, develop new ones, or select evaluation strategies.</p>","PeriodicalId":520221,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric discovery","volume":"3 1","pages":"e2518"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12118105/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144586117","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pediatric discoveryPub Date : 2025-01-05eCollection Date: 2025-09-01DOI: 10.1002/pdi3.2514
Wenjie Wu, Fengxia Ding, Yan Li, Zhou Fu
{"title":"<i>CXCL14</i> increase dendritic cell antigen presentation and promote asthma immune response.","authors":"Wenjie Wu, Fengxia Ding, Yan Li, Zhou Fu","doi":"10.1002/pdi3.2514","DOIUrl":"10.1002/pdi3.2514","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Asthma is a chronic airway inflammatory disease characterized by reversible airflow limitation and airway hyperresponsiveness, which requires long-term drug treatment and management. It is very important to study the etiology and pathogenesis of asthma for clinical asthma prevention and treatment. In this study, to understand the correlation between C-X-C motif chemokine ligand 14 (<i>CXCL14</i>) in bone marrow dendritic cells (BMDCs) and antigen presentation of asthma dendritic cells (DCs), an in vitro model of BMDCs was constructed for RNA sequencing (RNA-seq). The changes of <i>CXCL14</i> in BMDCs after house dust mites (HDM) stimulation were evaluated. Finally, evaluated the inflammation of the lung tissue in mice, and the expression of costimulatory molecules on the DCs surface in the lung tissue was analyzed by flow cytometry. The results showed that <i>CXCL14</i> was upregulated in BMDCs after HDM stimulation, and its function was related to signal molecule interaction and the immune system. The expression of <i>CXCL14</i> was increased in the HDM-induced allergic asthma model. Knockdown of <i>CXCL14</i> reduced the expression of costimulatory molecules CD86, CD80, and major histocompatibility complex II on the surface of DCs in the lung tissue of mice, induced immune tolerance, and reduced lung inflammatory cell infiltration and inflammatory factor levels, providing new ideas and theoretical basis for the clinical treatment of bronchial asthma.</p>","PeriodicalId":520221,"journal":{"name":"Pediatric discovery","volume":"3 3","pages":"e2514"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12483293/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145208850","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}