Early interventions with parental participation and their implications on the neurodevelopment of premature children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

The occurrence of preterm birth is correlated with the potential emergence of disabilities in children. Early intervention programs are designed to promote better developmental outcomes. These interventions employ family-centered methodologies, wherein parents are instructed to facilitate neurodevelopment, thereby promoting heightened involvement of the child in their daily activities.

Lower plasma melatonin levels in non-hypoxic premature newborns associated with neonatal pain.

Unlabelled: We analyzed plasma melatonin levels in different groups of preterm newborns without hypoxia and their relationship with several perinatal variables like gestational age or neonatal pain. Prospective cohort study of preterm newborns (PTNB) without perinatal hypoxia, Apgar > 6 at 5 min, and oxygen needs on the third day of life. We compared melatonin levels at day 3 of life in different groups of non-hypoxic preterm infants (Student's t-tests, Mann-Whitney U, and chi) and analyzed the relationship of melatonin with GA, birth weight, neonatal pain (Premature Infant Pain Profile (PIPP) scale), caffeine treatment, parenteral nutrition, or the development of free radical diseases (correlation study, linear regression) and factors associated with moderate/intense pain and free radical diseases (logistic regression analysis).

[Frequency, semiology and prognosis of benign infantile epilepsy].

Introduction: Benign infantile epilepsy is an epileptic syndrome of infancy. Until now, only a small number of case-series have been published.

Aim: To study the frequency, semiology and prognosis of benign infantile epilepsy.

Prevalence of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents aged 2-16 years.

Objectives: To estimate the prevalence of obesity and overweight in children and adolescents in our city and to investigate the associated factors.

Subjects And Methods: A cross-sectional study of 1317 children and adolescents aged 2-16 years. Multistage probability sampling was used to select three groups of subjects: 411 aged 12 to 16 years, 504 aged 6 to 12 years, and 402 aged 2 to 6 years.