Challenges in Toileting Evaluation and Interventions for Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Delphi Study.

Importance: Toileting difficulties have a significant impact on the daily lives of children with cerebral palsy (CP), yet research on this issue remains inadequate. There is a critical need to better understand the challenges health care professionals face in addressing toileting difficulties.

Objective: To explore challenges faced by health care professionals in toileting evaluation and interventions for children with CP ages 6-18 yr.

A Delphi Exploration of Toileting Activity Performance in Individuals With Cerebral Palsy Within the ICF-CY Framework: Unveiling Influential Factors.

Cerebral palsy (CP) is a common motor and postural developmental disability impacting daily activities like toileting. Despite its importance, toileting has often been undervalued in healthcare. This study is aimed at identifying and assessing the level of influence of various factors affecting toileting in individuals with CP using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health for Children and Youth (ICF-CY) framework.

The association between nutritional status measured by body mass index and outcomes in the pediatric intensive care unit.

Aim/introduction: The relationship between nutritional status upon admission to a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) and clinical outcomes remains unclear. We examined the relationship between nutrition status, as indicated by body mass index-for-age (BMI-for-age), and clinical outcomes in the PICU.

Method: In this retrospective study at a tertiary care center, records of 1,015 critically ill children and adolescents aged one month to 18 years old with available anthropometric parameters were included.

Relapse of nephrotic syndrome with unusual thromboembolic event: A case report.

Key Clinical Message: Most children with nephrotic syndrome heal without any sequelae. However, rare life-threatening complications such as thromboembolism may occur in pediatric nephrotic syndrome and should be considered in those with a new-onset neurologic deficit.

Abstract: The thromboembolism (TE) as a complication of nephrotic syndrome (NS) is rare and serious, and may involve renal, cerebral, pulmonary, or peripheral venous and/or arterial thrombosis.

Sphingosine phosphate lyase insufficiency syndrome: a systematic review.

Background: Sphingosine-1-phosphate lyase insufficiency syndrome (SPLIS) or nephrotic syndrome type-14 is caused by biallelic mutations in SGPL1. Here, we conducted a systematic review to delineate the characteristics of SPLIS patients.

Methods: A literature search was performed in PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus databases, and eligible studies were included.

Serological response to one intradermal or intramuscular hepatitis B virus vaccine booster dose in human immunodeficiency virus-infected nonresponders to standard vaccination.

Purpose: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccination is recommended for all human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients without HBV immunity. However, serological response to standard HBV vaccination is frequently suboptimal in this population and the appropriate strategy for revaccination of HIV-infected nonresponders remained controversial. We aimed to determine the serological response to one booster dose of HBV vaccine given by intradermal (ID) or intramuscular (IM) route in HIV-positive nonresponders to standard HBV vaccination.

Relationship of generalized joint hypermobility with vesicoureteral reflux and urinary tract infection.

Introduction: Generalized joint hypermobility is deemed to be an underlying risk factor for many clinical conditions. The goal of this study was to determine the prevalence of generalized joint hypermobility in patients with vesicoureteral reflux.

Materials And Methods: This was a cross-sectional study on 313 children, 3 to 15 years old, with a history of urinary tract infection.

ELISA Cut-off Point for the Diagnosis of Human Brucellosis; a Comparison with Serum Agglutination Test.

Background: Brucellosis is a world-wide disease, which has a diverse clinical manifestation, and its diagnosis has to be proven by laboratory data. Serum agglutination test (SAT) is the most-widely used test for diagnosing brucellosis. The enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) can also determine specific antibody classes against brucella.

Persistence of antibody to hepatitis B surface antigen among vaccinated children in a low hepatitis B virus endemic area.

Background: A potential problem of hepatitis B immunization is that vaccine-induced antibody to hepatitis B surface antigen (anti-HBs) declines to low levels with age. This study investigated the persistence of anti-HBs in vaccinated children in a low hepatitis B virus (HBV) endemic area.

Methods: Plasma samples of 938 children between ages of 8 months and 15 years were tested for the presence of anti-HBs.