Jesica C Gómez, L Johana Escobar, Carla Gil, Gabriela G Pereyra Pereyra, M Silvina Camardelli, Cecilia Lucentini, Cintia Ibalbaz, Federico Sánchez, Romina Ponte, Eduardo Cuestas, Mercedes Ruiz Brunner
{"title":"Access to rehabilitation services for children and adolescents with cerebral palsy in Argentina: A multicenter cross-sectional study.","authors":"Jesica C Gómez, L Johana Escobar, Carla Gil, Gabriela G Pereyra Pereyra, M Silvina Camardelli, Cecilia Lucentini, Cintia Ibalbaz, Federico Sánchez, Romina Ponte, Eduardo Cuestas, Mercedes Ruiz Brunner","doi":"10.5546/aap.2026-11027.eng","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5546/aap.2026-11027.eng","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Introduction. Therapeutic intervention for cerebral palsy (CP) involves a set of strategies implemented from the first months of life onward to promote motor, cognitive, and social development. There is limited regional information on how socioeconomic characteristics affect this population's access to health care. Objective. To analyze access to therapeutic rehabilitation interventions and the age at which they begin, in relation to health coverage and the educational level of caregivers in the pediatric population with CP in Argentina. Population and methods. A multicenter, observational, cross-sectional study using data from the Argentine Cerebral Palsy Registry (RAR-PC) was conducted between October 2021 and May 2023. The study included individuals with cerebral palsy aged 1 to 19 years. The age of onset and access to rehabilitation were assessed based on health coverage and the caregivers' educational level. Results. A total of 399 patients were analyzed; 73.4% (n = 293) were between 1 and 10 years old, and 65.9% (n = 244) had severe motor impairment. The median age at diagnosis was 1 year (IQR 1-1.75); 18.7% (n = 72) had insufficient access to rehabilitation. The type of health coverage and the caregiver's low educational level were associated with reduced access (p = 0.001; p = 0.009). Conclusion. Caregivers' health insurance coverage and educational level influence access to rehabilitation. This highlights the need for strategies to promote greater equity.</p>","PeriodicalId":8338,"journal":{"name":"Archivos argentinos de pediatria","volume":" ","pages":"e202611027"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2026-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148705197","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":"Recurrent deep vein thrombosis in an adolescent.","authors":"Ayelén Samarro, María A Segura, Cecilia Robledo","doi":"10.5546/aap.2025-10971.eng","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5546/aap.2025-10971.eng","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in children, although rare, has shown an increase in incidence associated with a rise in risk factors. We report the case of a 17-year-old female patient with recurrent thrombosis complicated by pulmonary thromboembolism and post-thrombotic syndrome. Several risk factors were identified, including age, a sedentary lifestyle, use of combined oral contraceptives, a heterozygous mutation in factor V Leiden, and May-Thurner syndrome. This case highlights the need for a multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of pediatric DVT and the importance of implementing measures for the prevention and early diagnosis of post-thrombotic syndrome.</p>","PeriodicalId":8338,"journal":{"name":"Archivos argentinos de pediatria","volume":" ","pages":"e202510971"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2026-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148705180","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":"Differences in psychomotor development among preschool children according to the type of early childhood education institution in Temuco, Chile.","authors":"Pamela Lavados-Romo, Omar Andrade-Mayorga, Nelly Luza, Leonardo Toloza-Torres, Ornella Bahamondes, Camila Mella, Valentina Espejo Mandujano, Paulina Vásquez, Giancarlo Lubini Fuica, Francisca Pinto-Morales, Teresa Balboa-Castillo","doi":"10.5546/aap.2025-10950.eng","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5546/aap.2025-10950.eng","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Introduction. Psychomotor development is an essential indicator of child growth that integrates cognitive, motor, linguistic, and socio-emotional dimensions. Objective. To evaluate the association between the type of educational institution and psychomotor development in preschoolers. Population and methods. A cross-sectional analytical study was conducted in 2019 among children aged 2 to 4 years attending public and private preschools. Psychomotor development was assessed using the Test of Child Learning and Development (TADI, by its Spanish acronym), validated in Chile. Multinomial logistic regression was performed, adjusting for socioeconomic status, maternal education, and the child's age, sex, and nutritional status. Results. A total of 151 children were included; 52.7% of the participants were girls, and the mean age was 40 ± 8.1 months. An association was observed between attending public facilities and a classification of risk or delay in global psychomotor development (OR = 7.34; 95%CI: 1.65-32.58; p <0.05) and cognitive development (OR = 10.83; 95%CI: 1.64-71.59; p <0.05), compared with private facilities. Male gender was associated with increased risk of, or delay in, global psychomotor development (OR = 6.53; 95%CI: 1.94-22.08), cognitive development (OR = 4.45; 95%CI: 1.41-13.99), and motor development (OR = 3.07; 95%CI: 1.17-8.08). Conclusion. The type of educational setting and gender were associated with differences in psychomotor development among preschoolers. The findings should be interpreted with consideration of possible sociodemographic and contextual factors that were not fully captured.</p>","PeriodicalId":8338,"journal":{"name":"Archivos argentinos de pediatria","volume":" ","pages":"e202510950"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2026-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148705217","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}
Yamila B Nociti, Pablo Aubone, Juan J Varón, Paula Urrestarazu, Silvia Intruvini, Sandra M Barria, Ana R Fernández, Leonardo De Lillo, María Stagnaro, Aníbal A Villa de Villafañe, Valeria Ton, Ivanna Boailchuk, Mary E Nieto, María L Scatolini, Patricio Bellia Munzon, Hugo A Botto
{"title":"Clinical consensus statement on the care of the child with a tracheostomy. 2026 Update.","authors":"Yamila B Nociti, Pablo Aubone, Juan J Varón, Paula Urrestarazu, Silvia Intruvini, Sandra M Barria, Ana R Fernández, Leonardo De Lillo, María Stagnaro, Aníbal A Villa de Villafañe, Valeria Ton, Ivanna Boailchuk, Mary E Nieto, María L Scatolini, Patricio Bellia Munzon, Hugo A Botto","doi":"10.5546/aap.2026-11051","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5546/aap.2026-11051","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This revision of the \"Consensus on the Care of Children with Tracheostomies,\" published in 2016, aims to update knowledge on various aspects related to the care of these children, based on scientific advances developed and published in recent years. New topics arising from scientific experience and literature will be addressed, as well as those requiring modification. The content of the previous Consensus serves as a fundamental basis for general considerations.</p>","PeriodicalId":8338,"journal":{"name":"Archivos argentinos de pediatria","volume":" ","pages":"e202611051"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2026-08-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148705245","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":"How \"real\" is the real world?","authors":"Fernando Ferrero","doi":"10.5546/aap.2026-11227.eng","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5546/aap.2026-11227.eng","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":8338,"journal":{"name":"Archivos argentinos de pediatria","volume":" ","pages":"e202611227"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2026-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148668168","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}
María I Viale, Gabriela Messere, María P Gavaise, Lucas Ruiz, Gonzalo Ortiz, Vanina Greco, Ana P Voitzuk, Vanesa Pereira, Román Bigliardi
{"title":"Button battery ingestion requiring upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: A retrospective study at a tertiary care hospital (2014-2024).","authors":"María I Viale, Gabriela Messere, María P Gavaise, Lucas Ruiz, Gonzalo Ortiz, Vanina Greco, Ana P Voitzuk, Vanesa Pereira, Román Bigliardi","doi":"10.5546/aap.2025-10842.eng","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5546/aap.2025-10842.eng","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Introduction. Ingestion of a button battery constitutes an endoscopic emergency due to the risk of serious injury. Objective. To describe the clinical, endoscopic, and clinical course characteristics of patients who swallowed a button battery and required upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in the pediatric emergency department of a tertiary care center between 2014 and 2024. Population and methods. Observational, descriptive, and retrospective study. The study included patients younger than 15 years of age with a radiological diagnosis of button-cell battery ingestion who underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Results. A total of 106 patients (63 males) were included. The median age was 24 months (IQR 15-48); 35.8% of the patients were initially evaluated at another institution. In 51% of cases, the time since ingestion was unknown. At the time of consultation, 39/106 patients (36.5%) were asymptomatic. Among those with symptoms (67/106), the most common symptom was hypersalivation, present in 36/106 patients (33.9% of the total). Hypersalivation was significantly associated with severe lesions (OR 8.115; 95%CI 2.913-24.3; p <0.01). Lesions located in the upper esophagus also showed a significant association (OR 2.461; 95%CI 1.077-5.775; p = 0.029). Conclusion. Esophageal impaction was common and was associated with a high percentage of severe injuries. Hypersalivation was significantly associated with greater severity.</p>","PeriodicalId":8338,"journal":{"name":"Archivos argentinos de pediatria","volume":" ","pages":"e202510842"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2026-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148668162","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}
Julieta Zone, María M Buján, Carolina Crespo, Andrea B Cervini
{"title":"Severe atopic dermatitis and growth failure associated with a STAT5B gene mutation in a 7-month-old infant.","authors":"Julieta Zone, María M Buján, Carolina Crespo, Andrea B Cervini","doi":"10.5546/aap.2026-11061.eng","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5546/aap.2026-11061.eng","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>STAT5B (signal transducer and activator of transcription 5B) deficiency is a rare autosomal recessive syndrome characterized by severe postnatal growth retardation, atopic dermatitis, and hormonal and immunological abnormalities. We present the case of a 7-month-old male patient with no significant perinatal history who was referred to our clinic for a skin condition that had been present for 5 months, associated with severe growth retardation (low weight for height). After ruling out the most common causes of early-onset atopic dermatitis (such as food allergies, primary immunodeficiencies, and inborn errors of metabolism), genetic testing was performed, leading to a diagnosis of STAT5B deficiency. Our objective is to present a patient with a very rare disease that has a highly characteristic presentation, thereby aiding in early diagnosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":8338,"journal":{"name":"Archivos argentinos de pediatria","volume":" ","pages":"e202611061"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2026-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148668195","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}
Selene Pury, Vanina Marini, Natalia A Lozano, Laura V Sasia, Elda A Córdoba, Ricardo J Saranz, Pilar Visconti, Graciela Alegre, Franca Monferini, Alejandro Lozano
{"title":"Impaired immune response to polysaccharide antigens and warning signs in children with recurrent respiratory infections.","authors":"Selene Pury, Vanina Marini, Natalia A Lozano, Laura V Sasia, Elda A Córdoba, Ricardo J Saranz, Pilar Visconti, Graciela Alegre, Franca Monferini, Alejandro Lozano","doi":"10.5546/aap.2025-10978.eng","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5546/aap.2025-10978.eng","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Introduction. Inborn errors of immunity constitute a group of genetic disorders that may present with warning signs. Among their most common presentations are recurrent respiratory infections, which may reflect abnormalities in humoral immunity. In this context, specific antibody deficiency (SAD) is characterized by an inadequate response to polysaccharide antigens, with normal serum immunoglobulin levels and antibody responses to protein antigens. Objective. To identify SAD by testing for antibodies against Streptococcus pneumoniae in pediatric patients with recurrent respiratory infections and to describe the presence of the Jeffrey Modell Foundation warning signs.Population and methods. Observational, analytical, and retrospective study. Pediatric patients with recurrent respiratory infections were included. Baseline levels of anti-S. pneumoniae were measured; when values were ≤113 mg/L, the 23-valent pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine was administered, and the post-vaccination response was evaluated. SAD was defined as the absence of an adequate serological response (post-vaccination titer ≤113 mg/L). Warning signs were analyzed descriptively in patients with SAD.Results. A total of 146 patients were included; 50.68% had anti-pneumococcal IgG levels ≤113 mg/L; of these, 18% remained low after vaccination, and SAD was diagnosed (prevalence: 8.9%). Among patients with SAD, a proportion exhibited three or more warning signs. Conclusion. SAD was a common finding in children with recurrent respiratory infections. The presence of warning signs could help identify patients who require immunological evaluation.</p>","PeriodicalId":8338,"journal":{"name":"Archivos argentinos de pediatria","volume":" ","pages":"e202510978"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2026-08-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148668190","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":"John William Ballantyne: A pioneer who forged the future of maternal, fetal and child health.","authors":"Stefan Kutzsche, Sivalingam Nalliah","doi":"10.5546/aap.2025-10963.eng","DOIUrl":"10.5546/aap.2025-10963.eng","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>At the beginning of the 20th century, childbirth was attended to naturally without the aid of a hospital or a midwife and the responsibility of delivering the child fell to the eldest in the family. Key figures like Sir James Young Simpson (1811-1870) and John William Ballantyne (1861-1923) in Edinburgh during the first quarter of the 20 th century played crucial roles in advancing maternal and perinatal care. Ballantyne took a particular interest in both the physiology and pathology of pregnancy. His interest extended from prematernity care to beyond intrauterine life to matters related to the newborn and diseases of the child.</p>","PeriodicalId":8338,"journal":{"name":"Archivos argentinos de pediatria","volume":" ","pages":"e202510963"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2026-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147343440","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}
Alberto Arribas, Sandra Blasi, Christian Boggio Marzet, Sergio Britos, María S Cabreriso, Mabel Carosella, Florencia Flax Marco, Ingrid Gerold, Andrea González, Lucio González, Mónica Katz, Romina Lambert, Mariana Raspini, Noelia Rodrigues Cambao, Omar Tabacco, Ana Tamagnone, María E Torresani, Gabriel Vinderola
{"title":"Yogurt in infant nutrition: Answers to frequent questions.","authors":"Alberto Arribas, Sandra Blasi, Christian Boggio Marzet, Sergio Britos, María S Cabreriso, Mabel Carosella, Florencia Flax Marco, Ingrid Gerold, Andrea González, Lucio González, Mónica Katz, Romina Lambert, Mariana Raspini, Noelia Rodrigues Cambao, Omar Tabacco, Ana Tamagnone, María E Torresani, Gabriel Vinderola","doi":"10.5546/aap.2025-10840.eng","DOIUrl":"10.5546/aap.2025-10840.eng","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Unlike pasteurized or sterile foods, fermented foods provide live microorganisms that are beneficial to health. Various dietary guidelines recommend certain fermented foods to promote a varied diet. Not all fermented foods are suitable for children, due to their palatability or alcohol content. Yogurt is made from pasteurized milk under controlled hygienic conditions and is available in versions without excess critical nutrients, so it is recommended from the start of complementary feeding. Along with fresh cheeses, it provides microorganisms that are useful for the intestinal microbiota and the immune system, as well as calcium and vitamin D, nutrients that are currently deficient in the child population. Despite its benefits, there are frequent doubts about its recommendation. This study answers frequent questions about yogurt from a multidisciplinary perspective, bringing together professionals from pediatrics, nutrition, gastroenterology, psychiatry, and microbiology.</p>","PeriodicalId":8338,"journal":{"name":"Archivos argentinos de pediatria","volume":" ","pages":"e202510840"},"PeriodicalIF":0.5,"publicationDate":"2026-07-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147580360","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}