Biopsychosocial characteristics of children admitted with failure to thrive.

Aims: The aim of this study was to characterise and compare the biopsychosocial characteristics of children admitted with failure to thrive (FTT), subdivided into those with underlying medical complexities (categorised as organic FTT - OFTT) and those with none (categorised as non-organic FTT - NOFTT), with a focus on the medical, nutritional, feeding skills and psychosocial domains.

Methods: A retrospective review of medical records was conducted in children admitted with FTT from January 2010 to December 2020. Descriptive statistics were used for data analysis.

Neurodevelopmental outcomes of extremely preterm infants in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.

Aim: This study aimed to provide updated information on gestation-specific neurodevelopmental outcomes of extremely to very preterm infants 23-28 weeks' gestation admitted to neonatal intensive care units (NICUs).

Methods: This was a population-based retrospective cohort study of infants born between 23 and 28 weeks' gestation and admitted to a network of NICUs between 2007 and 2012 in a well-defined geographic area of New South Wales (NSW) and the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). Primary outcome was moderate to severe neurodevelopmental impairment.

Clinical predictors of hospital admission in acute lower respiratory tract infection in 2 months to 2-year-old children.

Background And Objective: Acute lower respiratory tract infections (ALRI) are a common cause of paediatric emergency visits in young children. We studied risk factors for hospitalization and developed a clinical score for predicting hospitalization among 2 months to 2-year-old children with ALRI.

Methods: We conducted this prospective cohort study in the paediatric emergency department of a tertiary-care teaching hospital in India.