Immunogenicity of 2-dose pre-exposure rabies vaccine co-administered with quadrivalent influenza vaccine in children.

Objectives: The World Health Organization recommends a 2-dose rabies pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) regimen. This study aimed to compare the immunogenicity of rabies PrEP regimens co-administered with inactivated quadrivalent influenza vaccine (IIV4).

Methods: Children aged 3 to 9 years were randomly assigned (2:2:1) to receive 0.

The Association between Hepcidin and Iron Status in Children and Adolescents with Obesity.

Introduction: Iron deficiency (ID) is the most common nutritional deficiency found in pediatric practice. A higher prevalence of ID may be found in children with obesity. Obesity is a chronic low-grade inflammatory condition.

Children's Eating Behavior Questionnaire Correlated with Body Compositions of Thai Children and Adolescents with Obesity: A Pilot Study.

Introduction: Obesity is a major threat to public health. Eating behavior and dietary intake of especially high energy-dense food with low nutrients contribute to the current epidemic of childhood obesity. However, the relationship between eating behavior and body composition has yet to be examined in Thai children and adolescents with obesity.

High prescribing rates of third-generation cephalosporins in children hospitalized with acute lower respiratory infections at a university hospital.

Objective: Antibiotics are frequently prescribed for the treatment of acute lower respiratory infections (ALRI) in children ≤5 years of age, even though viral aetiologies are the most common. The aim of this study was to describe antibiotic prescribing rates and patterns in children ≤5 years of age hospitalized with ALRI.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted involving patients aged 1 month to 5 years hospitalized with ALRI at a university hospital.