Journal Issue: BMJ Paediatr Open Volume 8(1);  2024

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Volume 8(1);  2024

Reviews

Review of psychological effects of dog bites in children
Carri Westgarth, Serena Provazza, Jade Nicholas, Victoria Gray
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e000922. Published online 2024 Jun 6. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2020-000922
PMCID:
PMC11163822
Abstract Article PDF–280K
Insomnia and other sleep disorders in adolescence
Mary-Kate Delahoyde, Charlie Tyack, Sarusan Kugarajah, Desaline Joseph
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e001229. Published online 2024 Jul 30. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2021-001229
PMCID:
PMC11293389
Abstract Article PDF–2.2M
Infection in preterm infants receiving topical emollient oil massage: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised control trials
Fekadeselassie Belege Getaneh, Aden Asmare, Bezabih Abayneh, Endalk Birre, Anissa Mohammed, Amare Muche, Alemu Gedefie, Yibeltal Asmamaw, Zemen Mengesha, Natnael Moges, Dires Mihretie Birhanu, Zebenay Workneh Bitew, Asressie Molla
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002364. Published online 2024 Jul 9. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002364
PMCID:
PMC11243225
Abstract Article PDF–541K
Strategies for healthcare professionals to identify and assist migrant children at risk of labour exploitation or trafficking
Jordan Greenbaum, Melissa I M Torres, Phuong T Nguyen, John H Coverdale, Mollie R Gordon
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002427. Published online 2024 Jan 25. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002427
PMCID:
PMC10824050
Abstract Article PDF–248K
Global relevance of MGRS growth standards: the case of India
Vandana Prasad, Dipa Sinha, Rohit James Joseph
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002472. Published online 2024 Mar 15. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002472
PMCID:
PMC10946363
Abstract Article PDF–494K
Signs and symptoms of serious illness in infants aged up to 6 months: rapid review of clinical guidelines
Inocencio Daniel Cortes Maramba, Emma Lim, Julie Christine Menzies, Ruud Nijman, ShangMing Zhou, Jos M Latour
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002737. Published online 2024 Jul 29. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002737
PMCID:
PMC11288158
Abstract Article PDF–1.0M

Epidemiology

Maternal anaemia during early pregnancy and the risk of neonatal outcomes: a prospective cohort study in Central China
Yige Chen, Taowei Zhong, Xinli Song, Senmao Zhang, Mengting Sun, Xiaoying Liu, Jianhui Wei, Jing Shu, Yiping Liu, Jiabi Qin
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e001931. Published online 2024 Jan 17. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-001931
PMCID:
PMC10806529
Abstract Article PDF–1.1M
Association of cerebral palsy with autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in children: a large-scale nationwide population-based study
Qiang Chen, Mingwu Chen, Wei Bao, Lane Strathearn, Xiaodong Zang, Lun Meng, Guifeng Xu
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002343. Published online 2024 Apr 9. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002343
PMCID:
PMC11015243
Abstract Article PDF–254K
Perinatal factors and early neonatal outcomes of abnormal birthweight infants in Hangzhou, China, 2015–2021: a retrospective cohort study
Yiming Chen, Huimin Zhang, Yan Jiang, Wenwen Ning, Lingling Huang, Yanan Wang, Xuelian Chu
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002347. Published online 2024 May 20. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002347
PMCID:
PMC11110602
Abstract Article PDF–403K
Infant death from accidental suffocation and strangulation in bed in England and Wales: rare or unrecognised events?
Joanna Jane Garstang, Marivjena Menka
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002419. Published online 2024 Feb 5. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002419
PMCID:
PMC10860092
Abstract Article PDF–402K
Management of severe ME/CFS in children and young people in the UK: a British Paediatric Surveillance Unit study
Alexander Peter Royston, Sarah Burge, Ilaria Idini, Amberly Brigden, Katharine Claire Pike
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002436. Published online 2024 Mar 7. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002436
PMCID:
PMC10921487
Abstract Article PDF–253K
Clinical and nutritional correlates of bacterial diarrhoea aetiology in young children: a secondary cross-sectional analysis of the ABCD trial
Sarah Somji, Per Ashorn, Karim Manji, Tahmeed Ahmed, Md Chisti, Usha Dhingra, Sunil Sazawal, Benson Singa, Judd L Walson, Patricia Pavlinac, Naor Bar-Zeev, Eric Houpt, Queen Dube, Karen Kotloff, Samba Sow, Mohammad Tahir Yousafzai, Farah Qamar, Rajiv Bahl, Ayesha De Costa, Jonathon Simon, Christopher R Sudfeld, Christopher P Duggan
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002448. Published online 2024 Apr 11. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002448
PMCID:
PMC11015214
Abstract Article PDF–363K
Occurrence of major infectious diseases and healthcare seeking among young children with disabilities in Sierra Leone using cross-sectional population-based survey data
Anna-Theresia Ekman, Esagila Cherry, Paul Sengeh, Nance Webber, Mohammad Bailor Jalloh, Nicola Orsini, Tobias Alfvén, Helena Frielingsdorf Lundqvist
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002460. Published online 2024 Jun 25. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002460
PMCID:
PMC11202746
Abstract Article PDF–498K
Is obesity more likely among children sharing a household with an older child with obesity? Cross-sectional study of linked National Child Measurement Programme data and electronic health records
Nicola Firman, Marta Wilk, Milena Marszalek, Lucy Griffiths, Gill Harper, Carol Dezateux
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002533. Published online 2024 Apr 10. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002533
PMCID:
PMC11015308
Abstract Article PDF–563K

Child Psychiatry

Prevalence and comorbidity of anxiety disorder in school-attending children and adolescents aged 6–16 years in China
Fang Wang, Hanxue Yang, Fenghua Li, Yi Zheng, Hui Xu, Rui Wang, Ying Li, Yonghua Cui
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e001967. Published online 2024 Mar 27. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-001967
PMCID:
PMC10982779
Abstract Article PDF–1.3M
Use of computer-assisted self-interview in detection of and referral for depression among adolescents living with HIV at an urban HIV treatment clinic in Uganda: a quasi-experimental study
Racheal Alinaitwe, Peter James Elyanu, Jacqueline Balungi Kanywa, Dickens Akena
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002383. Published online 2024 Jun 17. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002383
PMCID:
PMC11184185
Abstract Article PDF–293K

Cardiology

Cardiomyopathy in children: a single-centre, retrospective study of genetic and clinical characteristics
Qiqing Sun, Jun Guo, Yaodong Zhang, Ruili Zheng, Kun He, Yuanying Chen, Chanjuan Hao, Zhenhua Xie, Fangjie Wang
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002024. Published online 2024 May 31. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002024
PMCID:
PMC11149152
Abstract Article PDF–370K
Initial intravenous immunoglobulin therapy without aspirin for acute Kawasaki disease: a retrospective cohort study with a Bayesian inference
Ken Hayashi, Chisato Miyakoshi, Shinsuke Hoshino, Naho Kobayashi, Ryo Nakajima, Hironori Sagawa, Toshikazu Hayashiya, Atsushi Suzuki, Chie Aota, Setsuko Nishijima, Yasuyo Shimizu, Masaru Yamakawa, Etsuko Tsuda
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002312. Published online 2024 Jan 17. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002312
PMCID:
PMC10806463
Abstract Article PDF–454K

Neonatology

Use of digital technologies for staff education and training programmes on newborn resuscitation and complication management: a scoping review
Sayaka Horiuchi, Tasmyn Soller, Chloe Bykersma, Shan Huang, Rachel Smith, Joshua P Vogel
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002105. Published online 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002105
PMCID:
PMC11097833
Abstract Article PDF–739K
Heated and humidified high flow therapy (HHHFT) in extreme and very preterm neonates with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS): a retrospective cohort from a tertiary care setting in Pakistan
Vikram Kumar Kessani, Fatima Hemani, Iqrar Ali, Sana Memon, Albar Soomro, Rija Zaheer, Jai K Das, Khalid N Haque, Syed Rehan Ali
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002158. Published online 2024 Jan 12. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002158
PMCID:
PMC10806496
Abstract Article PDF–203K
Therapeutic hypothermia after perinatal asphyxia in Vietnam: medium-term outcomes at 18 months – a prospective cohort study
Hang Thi Thanh Tran, Ha Thi Le, Dien Minh Tran, Giang Thi Huong Nguyen, Lena Hellström-Westas, Tobias Alfven, Linus Olson
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002208. Published online 2024 Feb 21. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002208
PMCID:
PMC10882320
Abstract Article PDF–888K
Determinants of neural tube defect among newborns admitted to neonatal intensive care units of teaching hospitals in Gedeo Zone and Sidama Region, Southern Ethiopia: a case–control study
Addisu Getnet Zemeskel, Zerihun Figa, Rediet Gido, Getanew Aschalew Tesfa, Kasse Gebeyehu, Belete Destaw, Mesfin Abebe, Bekahegn Girma, Kirubel Biweta Bimer, Daniel Kebede Mekonnen
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002235. Published online 2024 Jun 6. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002235
PMCID:
PMC11163680
Abstract Article PDF–430K
Clinical cause of neonatal mortality in Iran: analysis of the national Iranian Maternal And Neonatal network
Abbas Habibelahi, Mohammad Heidarzadeh, Leila Abdollahi, Majzoubeh Taheri, Saber Ghaffari-Fam, Roshanak Vakilian, Amin Daemi
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002315. Published online 2024 Mar 20. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002315
PMCID:
PMC10961515
Abstract Article PDF–361K
Prevalence and causes of ocular disorders and visual impairment among preterm children in Ethiopia
Sadik Taju Sherief, Lulu M Muhe, Amha Mekasha, Asrat Demtse, Asim Ali
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002317. Published online 2024 Feb 7. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002317
PMCID:
PMC10860044
Abstract Article PDF–258K
Reporting interhospital neonatal intensive care transport: international five-step Delphi-based template
Marit Bekkevold, Tone Solvik-Olsen, Fridtjof Heyerdahl, Astri Maria Lang, Jostein Hagemo, Marius Rehn
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002374. Published online 2024 Apr 2. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002374
PMCID:
PMC10989109
Abstract Article PDF–538K
Challenges and opportunities in neonatal sepsis management: insights from a survey among clinicians in 25 Sub-Saharan African countries
Flavia Rosa-Mangeret, Marc Dupuis, Juan Emmanuel Dewez, Lulu M Muhe, Noemie Wagner, Riccardo E Pfister
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002398. Published online 2024 Jun 17. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002398
PMCID:
PMC11184178
Abstract Article PDF–526K
Incidence and predictors of mortality among neonates admitted with birth asphyxia to neonatal intensive care unit of West Shewa Zone Public Hospitals, Central Ethiopia
Gemechu Gelan Bekele, Ephrem Yohannes Roga, Dajane Negesse Gonfa, Gonfa Moti Geda
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002403. Published online 2024 Apr 5. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002403
PMCID:
PMC11002380
Abstract Article PDF–406K
Blood pressure trends following birth in infants born under 25 weeks’ gestational age: a retrospective cohort study
Emma Persad, Björn Brindefalk, Alexander Rakow
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002438. Published online 2024 Mar 25. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002438
PMCID:
PMC10966797
Abstract Article PDF–2.4M
Development of capability lists for neonatal critical care at three levels in China: a modified Delphi study
Xing Li, Lei Li, Qiuping Li, Lu Zhuang, Yanping Zhang, Pengpeng Li, Qian Zhang, Shan Zhang, Ting Li, Xiangyong Kong, Zhichun Feng
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002441. Published online 2024 Mar 27. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002441
PMCID:
PMC10982761
Abstract Article PDF–272K
Insulin resistance prior to term age in very low birthweight infants: a prospective study
Itay Zamir, Elisabeth Stoltz Sjöström, Johannes van den Berg, Estelle Naumburg, Magnus Domellöf
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002470. Published online 2024 Feb 10. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002470
PMCID:
PMC10862284
Abstract Article PDF–1.6M
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on neurodevelopmental outcomes of premature infants: a retrospective national cohort study
Tzu-Cheng Tseng, Teh-Ming Wang, Ya-Chi Hsu, Chung-Ting Hsu, Yi-Hsuan Lin, Ming-Chih Lin
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002493. Published online 2024 May 31. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002493
PMCID:
PMC11149170
Abstract Article PDF–261K
Comparative efficacy of volume expansion, inotropes and vasopressors in preterm neonates with probable transitional circulatory instability in the first week of life: a systematic review and network meta-analysis
Viraraghavan V Ramaswamy, Gunjana Kumar, Pullattayil Abdul kareem, Abhishek Somasekhara Aradhya, Pradeep Suryawanshi, Mohit Sahni, Supreet Khurana, Deepak Sharma, Kiran More
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002500. Published online 2024 May 20. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002500
PMCID:
PMC11110579
Abstract Article PDF–2.5M
Comparison of singleton and twin birth weight reference percentile curves by gestational age and sex in extremely preterm infants: a population-based study
Shuting Song, Zhicheng Zhu, Weiying Mao, Yan Zhu, Rong Zhang, Xinghe Bu, Heqin Li, Yanqing Han, Yuntao Cao, Yuan Gao, Yin-Ping Qiu, Guangyou Wei, Pingping Zhang, Jijian Xie, Min Wang, Chao Chen, Li Zhu
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002502. Published online 2024 Apr 16. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002502
PMCID:
PMC11029334
Abstract Article PDF–2.3M
Association of different doses of antenatal corticosteroids exposure with early major outcomes and early weight loss percentage in extremely preterm infants or extremely low birthweight infants: a multicentre cohort study
Shuaijun Li, Qi Feng, Xiaofang Huang, Xiuying Tian, Ying Zhou, Yong Ji, Shufen Zhai, Wei Guo, Rongxiu Zheng, Haijun Wang
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002506. Published online 2024 Jun 18. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002506
PMCID:
PMC11191796
Abstract Article PDF–469K
Sex differences in the association of pretransfusion haemoglobin and cognition in preterm infants
Amanda M Benavides Mostek, Edward F Bell, Henry A Feldman, Cassandra D Josephson, Michael K Georgieff, Peg Nopoulos, Ravi Mangal Patel, Sean R Stowell, Martha Sola-Visner, Amy L Conrad
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002541. Published online 2024 Jun 8. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002541
PMCID:
PMC11163603
Abstract Article PDF–354K
Early versus late parenteral nutrition in term and late preterm infants: a randomised controlled trial
Kwi Moon, Elizabeth McKinnon, Kevin Croft, Trevor A Mori, Karen Simmer, Sanjay Patole, Shripada Rao
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002579. Published online 2024 May 12. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002579
PMCID:
PMC11097870
Abstract Article PDF–671K
Performance and safety of the PRICO closed-loop oxygen saturation targeting system in neonates: pragmatic multicentre cross-over study (TarOx Study)
Maria Wilinska, Thomas Bachman, Tomasz Szczapa, Katarzyna Wroblewska-Seniuk, Karolina Chojnacka, Beata Loniewska, Karolina Olszanska, Beata Rzepecka Weglarz, Katarzyna Janusz, Pawel Piwowarczyk, Wes Onland, G Jeroen Hutten, Ruud W van Leuteren, Anton H van Kaam
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002583. Published online 2024 Jul 16. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002583
PMCID:
PMC11253729
Abstract Article PDF–427K
Normal range and risk factors for deviating body temperatures during the first 24 hours in term-born infants under standardised care: an observational study
Lars Tveiten, Lien My Diep, Thomas Halvorsen, Trond Markestad
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002596. Published online 2024 May 31. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002596
PMCID:
PMC11149163
Abstract Article PDF–765K
Evaluating a Modified Use of the Kaiser Permanente Early-onset Sepsis Risk Calculator to Reduce Antibiotic Exposure: a Retrospective Study
Mohammed Yasir Alhindi, Faisal Ghazi Almalki, Saif Al Saif, Abdulaziz Almalahi, Mawaddah Hesham Alsaegh, Ahmed Mustafa, Mansour Abdullah AlQurashi
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002597. Published online 2024 Jun 6. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002597
PMCID:
PMC11163676
Abstract Article PDF–562K
At the threshold of viability: to resuscitate or not to resuscitate – the perspectives of Israeli neonatologists
Daniel Sperling, Arieh Riskin, Liron Borenstein-Levin, Ori Hochwald
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002633. Published online 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002633
PMCID:
PMC11097872
Abstract Article PDF–1.8M
Clinical characteristics, associated comorbidities and hospital outcomes of neonates with sleep disordered breathing: a retrospective cohort study
Bhavesh Mehta, Karen Waters, Dominic Fitzgerald, Nadia Badawi
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002639. Published online 2024 Jun 18. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002639
PMCID:
PMC11191764
Abstract Article PDF–292K
Inflammatory imbalance in tracheal aspirate of very preterm newborns is associated with airway obstruction and lung function deficiencies at school age: a cohort study
Cecilia Hagman, Lars Björklund, Ingrid Hansen Pupp, Ellen Tufvesson
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002643. Published online 2024 Jun 10. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002643
PMCID:
PMC11168145
Abstract Article PDF–1.2M

General Paediatrics

Development and evaluation of a clinical guideline for a paediatric telemedicine service in a low-resource setting
Molly B Klarman, Xiaofei Chi, Youseline Cajusma, Katelyn E Flaherty, Anne Carine Capois, Michel Daryl Vladimir Dofiné, Lerby Exantus, Jason Friesen, Valery Madsen Beau de Rochars, Torben K Becker, Chantale Baril, Matthew J Gurka, Eric J Nelson
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002164. Published online 2024 Jan 5. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002164
PMCID:
PMC10806461
Abstract Article PDF–462K
Comprehensive assessment of pediatric acute and inpatient care at a tertiary referral hospital in Malawi: opportunities for quality improvement
Elizabeth Fitzgerald, Emily Jane Ciccone, Tisungane Mvalo, Msandeni Chiume, Yamikani Mgusha, Treasure B Mkaliainga, Alyssa Evelyn Tilly, Jane Chen, Griffin Bell, Heather Crouse, Jeff A Robison, Michelle Eckerle
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002404. Published online 2024 May 7. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002404
PMCID:
PMC11086186
Abstract Article PDF–885K
Assessment of parental satisfaction with paediatric health services in public sector tertiary hospitals within a low-income setting using Patient Satisfaction Questionnaire (PSQ-18)
Babar Naeem, Javeria Nasim, Amna Anwar, Sheh Noor, Aqdas Arshad, Mohammad Zamrood Khan, Muhammad Ahmed, Imad Ali Shah
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002418. Published online 2024 Feb 29. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002418
PMCID:
PMC10973693
Abstract Article PDF–323K
A national research survey of childhood autism assessment services in the UK: empirical evidence of diagnostic practice, challenges and improvement opportunities
Jeremy Parr, Sarah Wigham, William Farr, Ian Male, Lucy Isard, Rhianna Lees, Venkat Reddy, Gráinne Saunders, Victoria Grahame
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002496. Published online 2024 Jun 18. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002496
PMCID:
PMC11191818
Abstract Article PDF–300K
Role of nebulised magnesium sulfate in treating acute asthma in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Jogender Kumar, Prawin Kumar, Jagdish Prasad Goyal, Nikhil Rajvanshi, Kalyana Prabhakaran, Jitendra Meena, Atul Gupta
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002638. Published online 2024 May 23. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002638
PMCID:
PMC11116886
Abstract Article PDF–1.1M

Protocol

Mental Health Admissions to Paediatric Wards Study (MAPS): protocol of a prospective study of mental health admissions to paediatric wards in England using surveillance and qualitative methods
Lee Duncan Hudson, Adriana Vázquez-Vázquez, Faith Gibson, Kirsty Phillips, Gabrielle Mathews, Helen Roberts, Francesca Cornaglia, Damian Roland, Joseph Ward, Dasha E Nicholls, Holly Elphinstone, Russell Viner
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002186. Published online 2024 Jan 25. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002186
PMCID:
PMC10824001
Abstract Article PDF–1.4M
Study protocol of a national multicentre prospective evaluation study assessing the validity and impact of the Dutch Paediatric Early Warning Score (PEWS) in the Netherlands
Jikke Stevens, Janke de Groot, Marie Luijmes, Janneke Bouwens, Hester Rippen, Janneke Hoogervorst-Schilp, Joris Fuijkschot
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002214. Published online 2024 Feb 7. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002214
PMCID:
PMC10860074
Abstract Article PDF–1.0M
Protocol for the diagnostic performance of C reactive protein, procalcitonin and interleukin-6 for serious bacterial infections among children ≤36 months old presenting with fever without source: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Natalia Sutiman, Sarah Hui Wen Yao, Sharon Si Min Goh, Rehena Sultana, Shu-Ling Chong
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002237. Published online 2024 Mar 18. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002237
PMCID:
PMC10952928
Abstract Article PDF–264K
Developing a core outcome set for the health outcomes for children and adults with congenital oesophageal atresia and/or tracheo-oesophageal fistula: OCELOT task group study protocol
Jonathan Ducey, Nick Lansdale, Sarah Gorst, Lucy Bray, Nadine Teunissen, Paul Cullis, Julia Faulkner, Victoria Gray, Lucia Gutierrez Gammino, Graham Slater, Laura Baird, Alex Adams, Julia Brendel, Adam Donne, Eniola Folaranmi, Laura Hopwood, Anna-May Long, Paul D Losty, Dan Benscoter, Corné de Vos, Sebastian King, Tom Kovesi, Usha Krishnan, Shireen A Nah, Lin Yin Ong, Mike Rutter, Warwick J Teague, Aaron M Zorn, Nigel J Hall, Rebecca Thursfield
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002262. Published online 2024 Feb 5. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002262
PMCID:
PMC10860107
Abstract Article PDF–614K
Normal saline for children with bronchiolitis: study protocol for a randomised controlled non-inferiority trial
Marika Nathalie Schmidt, Rie Daugberg, Ulrikka Nygaard, Xiaohui Chen Nielsen, Bo Chawes, Maren Heilskov Rytter, Ann-Marie Malby Schoos
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002273. Published online 2024 Jan 17. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002273
PMCID:
PMC10806597
Abstract Article PDF–466K
Procedural elements of the complete examination and screening of the healthy term neonate: a protocol for a scoping review and evidence map
Liz M Greene, Rhona O'Connell, Margaret Murphy, Josephine Hegarty
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002286. Published online 2024 Jun 10. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002286
PMCID:
PMC11168178
Abstract Article PDF–225K
Mental Health Admissions to Paediatric Wards Study (MAPS): a protocol for the analysis of Hospital Episode Statistics (HES) data
Lee Duncan Hudson, Joseph Ward, Adriana Vázquez-Vázquez, Kate Settle, Francesca Cornaglia, Faith Gibson, Kirsty Phillips, Gabrielle Mathews, Helen Roberts, Damian Roland, Dasha E Nicholls, Holly Elphinstone, Russell Viner
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002352. Published online 2024 Jan 29. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002352
PMCID:
PMC11145899
Abstract Article PDF–1.6M
Effects of individualised lung-protective ventilation with lung dynamic compliance-guided positive end-expiratory pressure titration on postoperative pulmonary complications of paediatric video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: protocol for a randomised controlled trial
Jiaxiang Chen, Rongmu Lin, Xiaoli Shi, Changsheng Liang, Wei Hu, Xinggang Ma, Liang Xu
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002359. Published online 2024 Jul 16. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002359
PMCID:
PMC11253728
Abstract Article PDF–857K
Determining the exposure of maternal medicines through breastfeeding: the UmbrelLACT study protocol—a contribution from the ConcePTION project
Martje Van Neste, Nina Nauwelaerts, Michael Ceulemans, Kristel Van Calsteren, An Eerdekens, Pieter Annaert, Karel Allegaert, Anne Smits
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002385. Published online 2024 Apr 10. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002385
PMCID:
PMC11015172
Abstract Article PDF–473K
Study protocol OKRA: orientation compass for the preparing, delivering and following up on breaking bad news conversations in paediatric oncology
Theresia Krieger, Kerstin Dittmer, David Reinert, Marc Hömberg, Andrea Tepe, Isabel Hamm, Frank Vitinius
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002473. Published online 2024 May 31. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002473
PMCID:
PMC11149114
Abstract Article PDF–883K
‘Joining the Dots: Linking Prenatal Drug Exposure to Childhood and Adolescence’ – research protocol of a population cohort study
Kate Lawler, Mithilesh Dronavalli, Andrew Page, Evelyn Lee, Hannah Uebel, Barbara Bajuk, Lucinda Burns, Michelle Dickson, Charles Green, Lauren Dicair, John Eastwood, Ju Lee Oei
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002557. Published online 2024 Apr 11. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002557
PMCID:
PMC11015252
Abstract Article PDF–406K
Innovative continuum of care to promote exclusive breast feeding in Pakistan: protocol of a pilot randomised controlled trial
Zahid Azam Chaudry, Tehmina Naz, Iqra Arshad, Aisha Zahoor, Mahum Javaid, Siham Sikander
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002562. Published online 2024 May 20. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002562
PMCID:
PMC11110549
Abstract Article PDF–1.5M
Paediatric out-of-hospital clinical deterioration: a mixed-methods scoping review protocol
Alanowd Alghaith, Gregory Adam Whitley, Sara Alsuwais, Tim Coats, Damian Roland
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002672. Published online 2024 Jul 20. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002672
PMCID:
PMC11261697
Abstract Article PDF–558K

Health Service

Preferences for virtual versus in-person mental and physical healthcare in Canada: a descriptive study from a cohort of youth and their parents enriched for severe mental illness
Raegan Mazurka, Emily Howes Vallis, Lucy Chen, Kathryn Freeman, Ross Langley, Briana Ross, Swasti Arora, Mica Kahn, Cynthia Howard, Dara Liu, Jill Cumby, Maureen L Brennan, Samuel E Hickcox, Alexa L Bagnell, Lukas Propper, Barbara Pavlova, Rudolf Uher
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002197. Published online 2024 Jan 8. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002197
PMCID:
PMC10806455
Abstract Article PDF–768K
Barriers and facilitators to using ophthalmic clinical health services following school vision screening: a mixed-methods study
Pingping Lyu, Jiaojiao Shi, Jingwen Hu, Jingjing Wang, Xiangui He, Huijing Shi
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002459. Published online 2024 Apr 17. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002459
PMCID:
PMC11029195
Abstract Article PDF–465K
Quantifying the costs of hospital admission for families of children with a febrile illness in the North East of England
Fabian Johannes Stanislaus van der Velden, Emma Lim, Holly Smith, Rebecca Walsh, Marieke Emonts
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002489. Published online 2024 Jun 6. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002489
PMCID:
PMC11163670
Abstract Article PDF–551K
Implementation factors of non-communicable disease policies and programmes for children and youth in low-income and middle-income countries: a systematic review
Gina T Nguyen, Cindy Gauvreau, Nabeel Mansuri, Lisa Wight, Bryan Wong, Josh Neposlan, Kadia Petricca, Avram Denburg
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002556. Published online 2024 Jun 3. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002556
PMCID:
PMC11149138
Abstract Article PDF–1.2M
Children with medical complexity receiving home healthcare devices in Japan: a retrospective cohort study
Daisuke Shinjo, Nobuyuki Yotani, Ai Ito, Tetsuya Isayama
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002685. Published online 2024 Jun 28. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002685
PMCID:
PMC11227824
Abstract Article PDF–722K

Endocrinology

Vitamin D insufficiency in infants with increased risk of developing type 1 diabetes: a secondary analysis of the POInT Study
An Jacobs, Maarten Warnants, Veronika Vollmuth, Christiane Winkler, Andreas Weiss, Anette-Gabriele Ziegler, Markus Lundgren, Helena Elding Larsson, Olga Kordonouri, Thekla von dem Berge, Marie-Luise Zielmann, Ezio Bonifacio, Angela Hommel, Mariusz Ołtarzewski, Agnieszka Szypowska, Rachel Besser, John A. Todd, Kristina Casteels
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002212. Published online 2024 Jan 12. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002212
PMCID:
PMC10806504
Abstract Article PDF–438K
Correlation of anthropometric measurements with body mass index and estimation of the proportion of metabolic syndrome among overweight and obese children: a hospital-based cross-sectional study
Nithin Ramesh, Pradeep Kumar, Sweta Sweta, Arun Prasad, Lokesh Kumar Tiwari
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002354. Published online 2024 Jun 8. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002354
PMCID:
PMC11163612
Abstract Article PDF–622K
Clinical features, biomarkers and diabetic ketoacidosis at diagnosis of type 1 diabetes among children and adolescents in Sana’a, Yemen
Abdallah Ahmed Gunaid, Graham D Ogle, Farouk Abdulrahman Al-Qadasi, Ahmed Nasser Al-Radaei, Jayanthi Maniam, Hadeel Radwan El-Shoubaki
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002680. Published online 2024 Aug 3. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002680
PMCID:
PMC11298739
Abstract Article PDF–227K

Infectious Diseases

Analysis of tweets discussing the risk of Mpox among children and young people in school (May–October 2022): a retrospective observational study
Ben Knudsen, Tracy Beth Høeg, Vinay Prasad
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002236. Published online 2024 Jan 31. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002236
PMCID:
PMC10831422
Abstract Article PDF–1.1M
Clinical presentation, diagnosis and management of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C): a systematic review
Qalab Abbas, Haider Ali, Fatima Amjad, Muhammad Zaid Hamid Hussain, Abdu R Rahman, Maryam Hameed Khan, Zahra A Padhani, Fatima Abbas, Danyal Imam, Zuviya Alikhan, Sameer M. Belgaumi, Shazia Mohsin, Faiza Sattar, Arsalan Siddiqui, Zohra S Lassi, Jai K Das
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002344. Published online 2024 Jun 6. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002344
PMCID:
PMC11163633
Abstract Article PDF–3.7M

Neurodisability

Interventions to improve continence for children and young people with neurodisability: a national survey of practitioner and family perspectives and experiences
Helen Eke, Susan Ball, Annette Allinson, Rob Anderson, Harriet Hunt, Eve Hutton, Claire Lindsay, Stuart Logan, Nicholas Madden, Julia Melluish, Davina Richardson, June Rogers, Jo Thompson Coon, Rebecca Whear, Anne Wright, Christopher Morris
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002238. Published online 2024 Jan 19. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002238
PMCID:
PMC10806478
Abstract Article PDF–415K

Nutrition

Association between short birth spacing and child malnutrition in Bangladesh: a propensity score matching approach
Foyez Ahmmed, Md Nahid Hasan, Md Faruk Hossain, Md Tareq Ferdous Khan, Mohammod Mahmudur Rahman, Md Parvej Hussain, Md. Jamal Hossain
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002240. Published online 2024 Mar 18. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002240
PMCID:
PMC10953308
Abstract Article PDF–1.2M
Dermatological changes in a prospective cohort of acutely ill, hospitalised Malawian children, stratified according to nutritional status
Deborah van den Brink, Kelvin Mponda, Debbie Thompson, Colette van Hees, Fletchter Ngong'a, Emma Segula, Emmie Mbale, Michael Boele van Hensbroek, Robert H J Bandsma, Judd L Walson, Daniella Brals, James Berkely, Wieger Voskuijl
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002289. Published online 2024 Jun 8. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002289
PMCID:
PMC11163641
Abstract Article PDF–378K
Comparison of growth patterns in the first year of life between term small for gestational age and appropriate for gestational age South Indian infants
Shruti R Pai, Ramya Padmanabha, Sanjana Kamalakar, Jini V Aravind, Deepa Puttaswamy, Suman PN Rao, Srinivas K Jois, Asha Kamath, Rebecca Kuriyan
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002477. Published online 2024 May 7. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002477
PMCID:
PMC11086450
Abstract Article PDF–1.6M
Influence of vitamin D supplementation on growth, body composition, pubertal development and spirometry in South African schoolchildren: a randomised controlled trial (ViDiKids)
Keren Middelkoop, Lisa Micklesfield, Justine Stewart, Neil Walker, David A Jolliffe, Amy E Mendham, Anna K Coussens, James Nuttall, Jonathan Tang, William D Fraser, Waheedullah Momand, Cyrus Cooper, Nicholas C Harvey, Robert J Wilkinson, Linda-Gail Bekker, Adrian R Martineau
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002495. Published online 2024 Apr 10. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002495
PMCID:
PMC11015302
Abstract Article PDF–304K

Gastroenterology

Modification of the Paediatric Gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease Symptom and Quality of Life Questionnaire (PGSQ) for children with cerebral palsy: a preliminary study
Sarah Mills, Catherine Tuffrey, Lee Tbaily, Mark Tighe
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002256. Published online 2024 Feb 20. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002256
PMCID:
PMC10882336
Abstract Article PDF–361K
How do we define therapy-resistant constipation in children aged 4–18 years old? A systematic review with meta-narrative synthesis
Vassiliki Sinopoulou, Morris Gordon, Shaman Rajindrajith, Watshala Hathagoda, Aditi Bhupendra Rane, Anita Sedghi, Merit Tabbers, Carlo Di Lorenzo, Miguel Saps, Marc A Benninga
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002380. Published online 2024 Jun 6. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002380
PMCID:
PMC11163682
Abstract Article PDF–844K
Swallowed topical steroid therapy for eosinophilic oesophagitis in children: practical, evidence-based guidance by the BSPGHAN Eosinophilic Oesophagitis Working Group
Joseph Chan, Diana M Flynn, Morris Gordon, Raj Parmar, Kerryn Moolenschot, Lucy Jackman, Ed Gaynor, Jenny Epstein, Amanda Cordell, Hema Kannappan, Mark Furman, Julie Thompson, Marco Gasparetto, Marcus K H Auth
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002467. Published online 2024 May 23. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002467
PMCID:
PMC11116858
Abstract Article PDF–698K

Adolescent Health

Adolescents’ reasons for accessing their health records online, perceived usefulness and experienced provider encouragement: a national survey in Sweden
Josefin Hagström, Charlotte Blease, Isabella Scandurra, Jonas Moll, Åsa Cajander, Hanife Rexhepi, Maria Hägglund
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002258. Published online 2024 Mar 9. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002258
PMCID:
PMC10928755
Abstract Article PDF–1.9M
Physical health complications in children and young people with avoidant restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID): a systematic review and meta-analysis
Rachel Marie James, Jonathan O’Shea, Nadia Micali, Simon J Russell, Lee D Hudson
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002595. Published online 2024 Jul 8. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002595
PMCID:
PMC11261741
Abstract Article PDF–1.0M

Ophthalmology

Global, regional and national burden of retinopathy of prematurity among childhood and adolescent: a spatiotemporal analysis based on the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019
Sufang Wang, Jun Liu, Xiurong Zhang, Yonggang Liu, Jiaxin Li, Hao Wang, Xiaoyang Luo, Shunming Liu, Lei Liu, Jie Zhang
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002267. Published online 2024 Jan 4. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002267
PMCID:
PMC10773439
Abstract Article PDF–3.9M

Community Paediatrics

Growth trajectory of full-term small-for-gestational-age infants: a 3-year longitudinal study in China
Jianwei Zhang, Xinyu He, Lujia Ma, Ziqiao Li, Wenxia Shen, Mengdi Hua, Lidan Sun, Guannan Bai
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002278. Published online 2024 Mar 19. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002278
PMCID:
PMC10952887
Abstract Article PDF–1.5M
Diagnostic accuracy of foot length measurement for identification of preterm newborn in rural Sindh, Pakistan
Shiyam Sundar Tikmani, Nick Brown, Alijaan Inayat, Andreas Mårtensson, Sarah Saleem, Thomas Mårtensson
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002316. Published online 2024 Jan 24. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002316
PMCID:
PMC10824045
Abstract Article PDF–541K
Paediatricians’ perspectives in treating lower urinary tract symptoms: a qualitative exploratory needs assessment study
Stav Spinzi, Gunjan Agrawal, Aditi Sharma, Pranaya Venkatapuram, Kritika Sharma, Cati Brown-Johnson, Kathleen M Kan
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002372. Published online 2024 Apr 2. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002372
PMCID:
PMC10989118
Abstract Article PDF–399K
Role of soluble urokinase plasminogen activator receptor in critically ill children with hospital-acquired pneumonia: an observational study in hospital with controls
Nagwan Yossery Saleh, Shimaa Elshafy Soliman, Mohammed Adel Aboukoura, Mohamed Ibrahim Garib
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002395. Published online 2024 Jan 4. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002395
PMCID:
PMC10773366
Abstract Article PDF–313K
Implementation of the Infant-Toddler Checklist in Swedish child health services at 18 months: an observational study
Anton Dahlberg, Anna Levin, Anna Erica Fäldt
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002406. Published online 2024 Mar 25. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002406
PMCID:
PMC10966819
Abstract Article PDF–343K
Perceptions of height and weight screening and associations with body image: a cross-sectional study in early primary school children
Tove Langlo Drilen, Trine Tetlie Eik-Nes, Ellen Margrete Iveland Ersfjord, Christian Andreas Klöckner, Rønnaug Astri Ødegård
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002568. Published online 2024 Jun 8. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002568
PMCID:
PMC11163671
Abstract Article PDF–1.0M
Developing a community-based model of care for venipuncture in children and young adults with an intellectual disability: a retrospective study
Pankaj Garg, Larissa Passarello, Catherine O’Hea, Teresa Lai, Natasha Reid, Bridget Farrell
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002644. Published online 2024 Aug 3. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002644
PMCID:
PMC11298747
Abstract Article PDF–452K

Patient Perspective

Parents’ experience of children with acquired brain injury undergoing neurorehabilitation: a systematic review
Marta Fernandes, Chandrasekar Rathinam, Anne Elizabeth Topping
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002288. Published online 2024 Mar 21. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002288
PMCID:
PMC10961573
Abstract Article PDF–560K
Children’s cognition and attitudes during long-term cancer treatment: an ethnographic study
Ryoko Michinobu, Masaki Yamamoto, Keita Igarashi, Yoshiyuki Sakai, Yusuke Akane, Dai Yamamoto, Akira Takebayashi, Takahiro Mikami, Hiroyuki Tsutsumi, Takeshi Tsugawa
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002405. Published online 2024 Apr 16. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002405
PMCID:
PMC11029233
Abstract Article PDF–339K

Original Research Letter

Underdiagnosis in clinical documentation of community-acquired sepsis among children admitted to hospitals in two rural provinces: Thailand, October–December 2017
Rewa Choudhary, Peeriya Watakulsin, Pitiphon Promduangsi, Nuttagarn Chuenchom, Supachoke Khemla, Woradee Lurchachaiwong, Philip Mock, James D Heffelfinger, John R MacArthur, Emily Bloss, Somsak Thamthitiwat, Carol Y Rao
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002293. Published online 2024 Feb 26. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002293
PMCID:
PMC10900380
Abstract Article PDF–228K
Universal versus risk-based strategies for vaccinating children against COVID-19: Japan and Korea
Seung-Ah Choe, Young June Choe, Isao Miyairi
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002391. Published online 2024 Apr 3. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002391
PMCID:
PMC11002420
Abstract Article PDF–202K
Thunderstorm asthma: a paediatric emergency department experience in London
Charles G Stewart, Ayushi Mahesh, Claire Mulvenna
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002572. Published online 2024 May 23. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002572
PMCID:
PMC11116848
Abstract Article PDF–441K
Performance of GPT-4 in Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health-style examination questions
Richard Armitage
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002575. Published online 2024 Mar 20. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002575
PMCID:
PMC10961496
Abstract Article PDF–163K
Identifying the impact of non-pharmaceutical interventions on RSV transmission in a single-centre observational study
Tara Anne Betts, Alice Elizabeth Darby, Faris Hussain, Martin Edwards
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002603. Published online 2024 Jun 18. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002603
PMCID:
PMC11191792
Abstract Article PDF–723K
School closures and prescription medication use among children and adolescents before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in the USA, 2019–2022
Abeeha Mirza, Andrew Shooshtari, Dima M Qato
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002632. Published online 2024 May 31. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002632
PMCID:
PMC11149112
Abstract Article PDF–249K
Risk factors for mortality in culture-negative neonatal sepsis in Malawi: a propensity score-matched analysis
Lughano Ghambi, James Chirombo, Tessa de Baat, Kondwani Kawaza, Pui-Ying Iroh Tam
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002664. Published online 2024 Jun 21. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002664
PMCID:
PMC11191787
Abstract Article PDF–174K

Congenital Abnormality

Cleft lip and/or palate mortality trends in the USA: a retrospective population-based study
Ryan S Huang, Andrew Mihalache, Karen W Y Wong Riff
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002305. Published online 2024 Jan 19. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002305
PMCID:
PMC10806517
Abstract Article PDF–450K

Paediatric Surgery

Quality of life in congenital diaphragmatic hernia survivors treated at a non-ECMO centre from 1998 to 2015: a cross-sectional study
Ulla Lei Larsen, Steven Aagaard Christensen, Anne Maria Herskind, Thomas Strøm, Palle Toft, Susanne Halken
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002307. Published online 2024 Jan 29. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002307
PMCID:
PMC10826589
Abstract Article PDF–301K

Dentistry

Dental caries and associated factors among preschool children in Southwest Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study
Amanuel Adugna, Gossa Fetene Abebe, Desalegn Girma, Melsew Setegn Alie
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002319. Published online 2024 Feb 14. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002319
PMCID:
PMC10868271
Abstract Article PDF–370K

Intensive Care

Predictive value of laboratory indicators for in-hospital death in children with community-onset sepsis: a prospective observational study of 266 patients
jing Liu, Qin Hui, Xiuxiu Lu, Wei Li, Ning Li, Yuanmei Chen, Qi Zhang
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002329. Published online 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002329
PMCID:
PMC11097807
Abstract Article PDF–1004K
Optic nerve sheath diameter as a non-invasive tool to detect clinically relevant raised intracranial pressure in children: an observational analytical study
Anmol Bansal, Lokesh Kumar Tiwari, Pradeep Kumar, Raina Jain
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002353. Published online 2024 Jun 28. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002353
PMCID:
PMC11227819
Abstract Article PDF–356K

Neurology

Parenting attitude towards children with autism spectrum disorders: the Japan environment and children’s study
Keita Kanamori, Tomohisa Suzuki, Chiharu Ota
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002360. Published online 2024 Apr 4. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002360
PMCID:
PMC11002392
Abstract Article PDF–425K
Caregiver perspectives on the long-lasting impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on children with cerebral palsy in Johannesburg, South Africa
Skye Nandi Adams, Razina Bhorat, Aneesah Moosa
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002617. Published online 2024 Jun 25. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002617
PMCID:
PMC11202650
Abstract Article PDF–391K
Prognostic value of cranial ultrasound findings in infants aged <90 days with bacterial meningitis: a single-centre retrospective cohort study
Ying Liu, Lili Liu, Rui Zhang, Zezhong Tang, Xinlin Hou
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002691. Published online 2024 Jul 24. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002691
PMCID:
PMC11284905
Abstract Article PDF–438K

ENT

Healthcare service use and medical outcomes of tracheostomy-dependent children: a nationwide study
In Gyu Song, You Sun Kim, Min Sun Kim, Ji Weon Lee, Yoon-Min Cho, Youna Lim, Seong Keun Kwon, Dong In Suh, June Dong Park
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002377. Published online 2024 Mar 19. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002377
PMCID:
PMC10952918
Abstract Article PDF–1.0M

Neurosurgery

Postoperative pain and pain management following selective dorsal rhizotomy
Isabel G Adams, Ramanie Jayaweera, Jennifer Lewis, Nadia Badawi, Mohamed E Abdel-Latif, Simon Paget
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002381. Published online 2024 Mar 15. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002381
PMCID:
PMC10946356
Abstract Article PDF–634K

Screening

Prevalence and determinants of suspected developmental delays among 12-month-old children in northeast of Iran: a large-scale population-based study
Seyedeh Vajiheh Kazemian, Ehsan Mousa Farkhani, Lida Jarahi
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002393. Published online 2024 Jun 25. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002393
PMCID:
PMC11202658
Abstract Article PDF–617K
Distribution and reference values of peripheral perfusion index in neonates from population-wide screening
Navaneetha Sasikumar, Sreehari Madhavankutty Nair, Georg Gutjahr, Perraju Bendapudi, Abdulrazak Moosa, Krishna Prasenan, Vishnu Raj Rajan, Abish Sudhakar, Raman Krishna Kumar
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002607. Published online 2024 Jun 21. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002607
PMCID:
PMC11191831
Abstract Article PDF–650K
Understanding experiences and perspectives in addressing unmet social needs of children and families in a paediatric weight management program: a qualitative descriptive study
Celia Kwan, Sarah Davis, Stacey Marjerrison, Gita Wahi
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002739. Published online 2024 Jul 23. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002739
PMCID:
PMC11284897
Abstract Article PDF–171K

Viewpoints

Gaza, armed conflict and child health
Yamina Boukari, Ayesha Kadir, Tony Waterston, Prudence Jarrett, Christian Harkensee, Erin Dexter, Erva Nur Cinar, Kerry Blackett, Hadjer Nacer, Amy Stevens, Delanjathan Devakumar
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002407. Published online 2024 Feb 13. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002407
PMCID:
PMC10868171
Article PDF–305K
New WHO guideline on the prevention and management of acute malnutrition in infants and young children: remaining challenges
Peter Rohloff, Subodh Gupta, Waleska López Canu, Wendy Rodríguez Gómez, Shela Sridhar, Anahi Venzor
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002471. Published online 2024 May 7. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002471
PMCID:
PMC11086452
Article PDF–163K
Street and working children: a call for rights-based approach to their health and well-being
Rajeev Seth, Pia MacRae, Jeffrey Goldhagen, Shanti Raman
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002486. Published online 2024 Mar 28. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002486
PMCID:
PMC10982750
Article PDF–263K
Successful child sexual violence prevention efforts start with data: how the Violence Against Children and Youth Survey helped curb the tide of child sexual violence in 20 countries
Laura Chiang, Stephanie Miedema, Janet Saul, James Mercy, Andrew Brooks, Alexander Butchart, Gretchen Bachman, Jennifer Hegle, Daniela Ligiero, Joseph Logan, Greta Massetti
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002497. Published online 2024 Mar 12. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002497
PMCID:
PMC10936510
Article PDF–196K

Dermatology

Prevalence and risk factors of scabies among children living in Madrasahs (Islamic religious boarding schools) of Bangladesh: a cross-sectional study
Mohammad Jahid Hasan, Md Adur Rafi, Taha Choudhury, Md Golam Hossain
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002421. Published online 2024 Jun 28. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002421
PMCID:
PMC11227811
Abstract Article PDF–216K

Children's Rights

Digital micro-banking as a health and protection intervention for street-connected children and youth? Analysis from a Togolese pilot
Neil Howard
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002423. Published online 2024 Apr 30. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002423
PMCID:
PMC11086537
Abstract Article PDF–439K

Therapeutics

Rational prescribing and dispensing of oral dosage forms of medicines to children: an observational study
Leila Kenzu Kemal, Rahel Belete Abebe, Ashenafi Kibret Sendekie, Tirsit Ketsela Zeleke, Eden Abetu Mehari, Gizework Alemnew Mekonnen, Faisel Dula Sema
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002431. Published online 2024 Aug 3. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002431
PMCID:
PMC11298748
Abstract Article PDF–244K
Patient preferences for prophylactic regimens requiring regular injections in children and adolescents: a systematic review and thematic analysis
Jana Ilievski, Olivia Mirams, Rebecca Trowman, Renae K Barr, Laurens Manning
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002450. Published online 2024 May 20. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002450
PMCID:
PMC11110590
Abstract Article PDF–792K
Public health relevance of medicines developed under paediatric legislation in Europe and the USA: a systematic mapping study
Anna Volodina, Albrecht Jahn, Rosa Jahn
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002455. Published online 2024 Apr 2. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002455
PMCID:
PMC10989171
Abstract Article PDF–459K

Accident & Emergency

Patterns and clinical outcomes of childhood poisoning presenting to a children’s emergency department in Yenagoa, Nigeria: a 10-year retrospective study
Tare-Ebi Areprekumor, Evi Joboy-Okei, Nathan Osamwentin Amadin, Shedrach Uka Kalu
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002433. Published online 2024 May 15. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002433
PMCID:
PMC11097866
Abstract Article PDF–226K
Systematic review of clinical manifestations, management and outcome following accidental ingestion of liquid mosquito repellent vaporiser in children
Babar Naeem, Junaid Saleem, Agha Syed Ali Haider Naqvi, Sidra Kausar, Aqdas Arshad, Kantash Kumar, Aashar Khalid, Parkash Kumar
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002476. Published online 2024 Mar 30. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002476
PMCID:
PMC10982783
Abstract Article PDF–473K

Occupational Therapy

Exploring coping strategies among caregivers of children who have survived paediatric cancer in Jordan
Noor Ismael, Ala’a Jaber, Somaya Malkawi, Sherin Al Awady, Taleb Ismael
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002453. Published online 2024 Apr 11. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002453
PMCID:
PMC11015291
Abstract Article PDF–325K

Orthopaedics

Who performs neonatal hip assessment: is there a cause for concern?
Justine E A Burt, Nourah AlKandari, Donald M Campbell, James G B MacLean
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002490. Published online 2024 Apr 24. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-002490
PMCID:
PMC11043736
Abstract Article PDF–268K

Original Research

Cumulative sucrose exposure for repeated procedural pain in preterm neonates and neurodevelopment at 18 months of corrected age: a prospective observational longitudinal study
Mariana Bueno, Marilyn Ballantyne, Marsha Campbell-Yeo, Carole Estabrooks, Sharyn Gibbins, Denise Harrison, Carol McNair, Shirine Riahi, Janet Squires, Anne R Synnes, Anna Taddio, Charles Victor, Janet Yamada, Bonnie Stevens
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002604. Published online 2024 Jul 9. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002604
PMCID:
PMC11284924
Abstract Article PDF–645K
Characterising applied forces during positive pressure ventilation: a randomised cross-over simulation study
Jacqueline Hannan, Gary Weiner, Leia Stirling
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002828. Published online 2024 Jul 24. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002828
PMCID:
PMC11284901
Abstract Article PDF–941K

Tropical Paediatrics

Morbidity and unplanned healthcare encounters after hospital discharge among young children in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Monrovia, Liberia
Rodrick Kisenge, Readon C Ideh, Julia Kamara, Ye-Jeung G Coleman-Nekar, Abraham Samma, Evance Godfrey, Hussein K Manji, Christopher R Sudfeld, Adrianna Westbrook, Michelle Niescierenko, Claudia R Morris, Cynthia G Whitney, Robert F Breiman, Christopher P Duggan, Karim P Manji, Chris A Rees
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002613. Published online 2024 Jun 21. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002613
PMCID:
PMC11191828
Abstract Article PDF–659K

Immunology

Effects of antibiotics, hospitalisation and surgical complications on self-reported immunological vulnerability following paediatric open-heart surgery and thymectomy: a single-centre retrospective cohort study
Anssi Kesäläinen, Rea Rantanen, Minna Honkila, Merja Helminen, Otto Rahkonen, Merja Kallio, Terhi Ruuska, Eliisa Kekäläinen, Santtu Heinonen
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002651. Published online 2024 Jun 3. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002651
PMCID:
PMC11149146
Abstract Article PDF–623K

Young Voices

Battling pollution and health hazards: a street champion’s fight for a safer community
Debapriya Bhattacharyya
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002850. Published online 2024 Jul 14. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002850
PMCID:
PMC11284898
Article PDF–129K
From streets to podium: addressing early pregnancies and health challenges
Debapriya Bhattacharyya
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e002867. Published online 2024 Jul 16. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2024-002867
PMCID:
PMC11284917
Article PDF–153K

Corrections

Correction notice: Growth hormone treatment in Prader-Willi syndrome patients: systematic review and meta-analysis
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e000630corr1. Published online 2024 May 7. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2019-000630corr1
Corrects:
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2020; 4(1): e000630.
PMCID:
PMC11086569
Correction PDF–101K
Correction for ‘qualitative study of the acceptability and feasibility of acceptance and commitment therapy for adolescents with chronic fatigue syndrome’
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e001139corr1. Published online 2024 Jun 3. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2021-001139corr1
Corrects:
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2021; 5(1): e001139.
PMCID:
PMC11149156
Correction PDF–101K
Correction: ‘Observational study comparing heart rate in crying and non-crying but breathing infants at birth’
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2024; 8(1): e001886corr1. Published online 2024 Apr 16. doi: 10.1136/bmjpo-2023-001886corr1
Corrects:
BMJ Paediatr Open. 2023; 7(1): e001886.
PMCID:
PMC11033663
Correction PDF–98K
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