Investigation of anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and quality of life of children of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Background: This study aimed to evaluate the anxiety, depression, obsessive-compulsive disorder symptoms, and quality of life of children whose parents were healthcare workers during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic period.

Methods: The participants completed a sociodemographic questionnaire, the depression inventory for children (CDI), the screening for anxiety disorders in children (SCARED), the Maudsley obsessive compulsive question list (MOCQL), and the pediatric quality of life inventory (PedsQL) using online applications. A total of 153 children and adolescents whose parents were healthcare workers and 356 children and adolescents whose parents were not healthcare workers were included in the study.

Evaluation of the risk factors for recurrence and the development of epilepsy in patients with febrile seizure.

Background: Although febrile seizure (FS) is generally considered benign and self-limiting, there are differences regarding the risk factors, the prognosis, and the development of epilepsy.

Objective: To examine the clinical and sociodemographic characteristics of patients diagnosed with FS, and to determine the risks of recurrence and the development of epilepsy.

Methods: Between 2015 and 2019, we performed a retrospective evaluation of 300 patients with FS followed for at least 24 months.

A Comparison Between Rome III and Rome IV Criteria in Children with Chronic Abdominal Pain: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study.

Background: The Rome IV includes a redefinition of functional gastrointestinal disorders and diagnostic criteria. The present study aimed to compare the Rome III and Rome IV classification results and to reveal their differences in children with chronic abdominal pain.

Methods: The present study is a prospective observational cohort study.

Red blood cell distribution width as a useful marker for severity in pediatric acute gastroenteritis.

Background: Acute gastroenteritis (AGE) in children is still one of the most important causes of mortality and morbidity in developing countries. Therefore, it is very important for clinicians to detect the presence and severity of acute gastroenteritis. Red cell distribution width (RDW) is thought to have the potential for AGE evaluation in children.

Elevated blood carboxyhemoglobin levels as an early predictor of phototherapy requirement in moderate and late preterm infants.

Preterm infants are prone to increased bilirubin burden and display adverse outcomes if left unmonitored; therefore, predicting an increased bilirubin production is of paramount importance. We aimed to evaluate carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) levels in moderate (GA: 32-33) and late preterm (GA: 34-36) infants to assess whether this molecule could be used as an early predictor of phototherapy requirement. A total of 221 infants were enrolled in the study.

The GABAA receptor γ2 subunit (R43Q) mutation in febrile seizures.

Background: Febrile seizure is the most common form of childhood seizure. Although its exact cause is unclear, many researchers emphasize the importance of its genetic predisposition. Recent genetic studies revealed the importance of the mutations of the gamma-aminobutyric acid A receptor as the etiology of the febrile seizures.