Publications by authors named "B Kalicki"
Purpose Of Review: Regulatory B cells (Bregs) are a key component in the regulation of the immune system. Their immunosuppressive function, which includes limiting the inflammatory cascade, occurs through interactions with other immune cells and the secretion of cytokines, primarily IL-10. As knowledge about B cells continues to expand, their diversity is becoming more recognized, with many subpopulations identified in both human and animal models.
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- * This study involved 67 children aged 1 month to 2 years, dividing them into three groups: those with febrile UTIs, those with fever from other causes, and healthy controls.
- * Results showed significantly higher levels of calprotectin and YKL-40 in urine from the UTI group compared to the other groups, indicating these markers could help diagnose febrile UTIs in children effectively.
Background And Objecitves: The currently available kidney volume normative values in children are restricted to small populations from single-centre studies not assessing kidney function and including none or only a small number of adolescents. This study aimed to obtain ultrasound-based kidney volume normative values derived from a large European White/Caucasian paediatric population with normal kidney function.
Methods: After recruitment of 1427 children aged 0-19 years, 1396 individuals with no history of kidney disease and normal estimated glomerular filtration rate were selected for the sonographic evaluation of kidney volume.
Recent studies suggest that the content of immune components in milk is influenced by the mother's health and also by the infant she feeds. We aimed to evaluate the effect of a child's respiratory tract infection on the cellular composition of breast milk (neutrophils, monocytes, eosinophils, lymphocytes, and their subpopulations). Twenty-six breastfeeding mothers whose children were hospitalized for respiratory tract infections were enrolled in the study.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: This study aimed to analyze the differences in the epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in children hospitalized in 2021, when the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 variants B.1.1.
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