Correlation between Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia and Cerebral Palsy in Children: A Comprehensive Analysis Using the National Inpatient Sample Dataset.

: The existing literature lacks conclusive evidence regarding the relationship between bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and cerebral palsy (CP). This large epidemiological study aimed to explore the co-occurrence of BPD and CP among children. : This retrospective cohort analysis utilized the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) dataset from 2016 to 2019, investigating pediatric patients with BPD and CP diagnoses.

Auxological, Clinical, and MRI Abnormalities in Pediatric Patients With Isolated Growth Hormone Deficiency.

Objective:  This study aimed to assess the auxological, clinical, and MRI features of pediatric patients with isolated growth hormone deficiency (GHD) by analyzing the demographic and clinical characteristics of the study cohort.

Methods: A cohort of 115 pediatric patients diagnosed with isolated GHD was included. The patients were evaluated at a tertiary center in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

The association between vitamin D status and inflammatory bowel disease among children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Aim: Vitamin D deficiency is very common among children with IBD. Since there are conflicting results regarding the association of vitamin D with IBD, we conducted this systematic review to confirm the association of vitamin D with IBD.

Methods: We conducted a systematic search in Scopus, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, PubMed, and Google Scholar to find relevant studies.

Epilepsy awareness among Rabigh Province residents in Saudi Arabia: A cross-sectional survey study.

Objectives: To investigates the knowledge and attitudes toward epilepsy in Rabigh province in western Saudi Arabia.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey-based study was conducted from July to September 2020. Survey was distributed through the web to Rabigh province general population.

Indices of insulin resistance and adiposity can detect obesity-related morbidity in pediatrics.

Objectives: To evaluated obesity-related morbidity prevalence among overweight/obese children and adolescents in Saudi Arabia, adiposity indicators and insulin resistance as obesity-related morbidity predictors.

Methods: We enrolled 318 overweight/obese children attending a Pediatric Endocrinology Clinic at King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Saudi Arabia, aged 2-20 years in this retrospective cross-sectional study from September 2019 to March 2021. All children had nutritional obesity, and their body mass index (BMI) standard deviation score was higher than one standard deviation score above the mean for their age and gender.

The Impact of Diabetes Distress on the Glycemic Control Among Adolescents and Youth With Type 1 Diabetes in Two Tertiary Centers, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Introduction Adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D) experience multiple symptoms of diabetes distress including fear of acute complications such as severe hypoglycemia which may lead to permanent brain damage or death. They also experience fear of acute hyperglycemia that can lead to diabetic ketoacidosis as well as chronic complication including diabetic nephropathy and retinopathy. No previous research was conducted in Saudi Arabia to assess diabetes distress among adolescents and youth with T1D.

Larazotide acetate for treatment of celiac disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Purpose: The standard of care for treatment of celiac disease (CD) is a stringent lifetime gluten-free diet (GFD). Larazotide acetate (AT-1001) is an anti-zonulin which functions as a gut permeability regulator for treatment of CD. We endeavored to conduct a systematic review and meta-analysis of all randomized controlled trials (RCTs) which studied the efficacy and safety of AT-1001 in patients with CD.

The etiology and risk factors of convulsive status epilepticus in pediatric patients of tertiary center in Saudi Arabia.

Objectives: To assess the etiology of status epilepticus (SE) among the pediatric patients of a tertiary center in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).

Methods: Data from 88 cases was obtained retrospectively from 2006 to 2017 from King Abdulaziz University Hospital (KAUH). Patients aged between 28 days and 14 years with the symptoms of SE were selected for this study.

Experience of Caring for a Child With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus in a Food-Insecure Household: A Qualitative Evaluation.

Objectives: An earlier study from Nova Scotia showed that food insecurity (FI) is more prevalent (21.9%) in families of children with diabetes, yet little is known about its impact on these families. We aimed to describe the day-to-day experiences of families living with FI while caring for a child with type 1 diabetes (T1D).

Pituitary Dysfunction in Pediatric Patients with Optic Nerve Hypoplasia: A Retrospective Cohort Study (1975-2014).

Background/aims: The risk factors for pituitary hormone dysfunction (PHD) in children with optic nerve hypoplasia (ONH) are not well understood. This study identified the type, timing, and predictors of PHD in children with ONH.

Methods: ONH patient charts were reviewed retrospectively.