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Generation of human induced pluripotent stem cell line MHHi040-A from a female Fabry disease patient carrying c.644A>G missense mutation

Carla Borisch, Nick Heise, Kristina Sonnenschein, Nataliya Di Donato et al. • Stem Cell Research (2026)

Fabry disease (FD) is an X-linked, monogenic lysosomal storage disorder, caused by mutations in the GLA gene. GLA encodes the lysosomal hydrolase alpha-galactosidase A and enzyme deficiency leads to accumulation of its substrate globotriaos...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.scr.2026.104064

A Comparative Analysis of the Chloroplast Genomes of Four Polygonum Medicinal Plants

Shuai Guo, Shuai Guo, Xuejiao Liao, Xuejiao Liao et al. • Frontiers in Genetics (2022)

Polygonum is a generalized genus of the Polygonaceae family that includes various herbaceous plants. In order to provide aid in understanding the evolutionary and phylogenetic relationship in Polygonum at the chloroplast (cp) genome-scale l...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2022.764534

Monogenic obesity due to MC4R deficiency: lessons from a multigenerational case

Eleni Z. Giannopoulou, Stefanie Zorn, Melanie Schirmer, Stephanie Brandt-Heunemann et al. • Molecular and Cellular Pediatrics (2026)

Abstract Background Melanocortin 4 receptor (MC4R) deficiency is the most common monogenic cause of obesity, yet remains underdiagnosed. Patients with monogenic obesity often undergo a frustrating diagnostic and therapeutic odyssey of years...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s40348-025-00214-z

The Alberta Congenital Anomalies Surveillance System: a 40-year review with prevalence and trends for selected congenital anomalies, 1997–2019

R. Brian Lowry, Tanya Bedard, Xin Grevers, Susan Crawford et al. • Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada (2023)

IntroductionCurrent published long-term provincial or territorial congenital anomaly data are lacking for Canada. We report on prevalence (per 1000 total births) and trends in 1997–2019, in Alberta, Canada, for selected congenital anomalies...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.24095/hpcdp.43.1.04

Innovative partnerships to advance public health training in community-based academic residency programs

Lo JC, Baudendistel TE, Dandekar A, Le PV et al. • Advances in Medical Education and Practice (2017)

Joan C Lo,1–3 Thomas E Baudendistel,2,3 Abhay Dandekar,3,4 Phuoc V Le,5 Stanton Siu,2,3 Bruce Blumberg6 1Division of Research, Kaiser Permanente Northern California, Oakland, CA, USA; 2Department of Medicine, ...

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Effect of the mHealth-supported Healthy Future programme delivered by community health workers on maternal and child health in rural China: study protocol for a cluster randomised controlled trial

Huan Zhou, Sean Sylvia, Scott Rozelle, Gary L Darmstadt et al. • BMJ Open (2023)

Introduction Millions of young rural children in China still suffer from poor health and malnutrition, partly due to a lack of knowledge about optimal perinatal and child care among rural mothers and caregivers. Meanwhile, there is an urgen...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-065403

Familiar but neglected: identification of gaps and recommendations to close them on exclusive breastfeeding support in health facilities in Malawi

Alinane Linda Nyondo-Mipando, Mai-Lei Woo Kinshella, Sangwani Salimu, Brandina Chiwaya et al. • International Breastfeeding Journal (2021)

Abstract Background Exclusive breastfeeding is widely accepted as a key intervention with proven efficacy for improving newborn survival. Despite international commitments and targets to support and promote breastfeeding, there are still ga...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s13006-021-00418-9

CuddleCard: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial evaluating the effect of providing financial support to low-income mothers of preterm infants on parental caregiving in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU)

Margaret McConnell, Alya Alsager, Plyce Fuchu, Shrivaths Sriprasad et al. • BMC Pediatrics (2025)

Abstract Background Preterm birth is a leading cause of childhood mortality and developmental disabilities, with persistent socioeconomic disparities in incidence and outcomes. Maternal presence during prolonged neonatal intensive care unit...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12887-025-05621-9

Research and Public Policy

Leonard D. Eron • PEDIATRICS (1996)

Professor Hyman has reviewed for us all the research that has been done on the effects of corporal punishment in the schools.1 It is actually a meager record because of the reasons he has mentioned, many of them ethical, demographic, and re...

OPENALEX DOI: https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.98.4.821

Two Sides of the Same Coin—Mechanistic Insight, Diagnostic Application and Therapeutic Translation of Bacterial and Host‐Derived Extracellular Vesicles

Philipp Arnold, Fanni Annamária Boros, Jochen Mattner, Gerald Seidel et al. • Journal of Extracellular Biology (2025)

ABSTRACT Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have gained increasing attention in recent years due to their pivotal role in both health and disease. Emerging from both eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells, EVs serve as essential mediators of intercellu...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1002/jex2.70093

Clinical Impact of Patient-Specific 3D Models in Neonatal Surgery: A Case-Based Review of Applications and Future Directions

Oscar Girón-Vallejo, Bernardo Garcia-Nuñez, Isidoro Narbona-Arias, Alexander Siles-Hinojosa et al. • Children (2025)

Three-dimensional (3D) modeling and printing technologies are increasingly used in pediatric surgery, offering improved anatomical visualization, surgical planning, and personalized approaches to complex conditions. Compared to standard ima...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3390/children12091202

Spatio-temporal analysis of childhood vaccine uptake in Nigeria: a hierarchical Bayesian Zero-inflated Poisson approach

Temitayo Victor Lawal, Kehinde Adebola Atoloye, Ayo Stephen Adebowale, Adeniyi Francis Fagbamigbe • BMC Pediatrics (2023)

Abstract Background Globally, child mortality and morbidity remain a serious health challenge and infectious diseases are the leading causes. The use of count models together with spatial analysis of the number of doses of childhood vaccine...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12887-023-04300-x

Artificial intelligence for pediatric height prediction using large-scale longitudinal body composition data

Dohyun Chun, Hae Woon Jung, Jongho Kang, Woo Young Jang et al. • Digital Health (2025)

Objective We developed a precise, reliable artificial intelligence (AI) model for predicting the future height of children and adolescents based on anthropometric and body composition data. Materials and Methods We used an extensive longitu...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1177/20552076251395975

Comparative Immunogenicity and Safety of Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine When Administered Using Needle Free Injection System to That with Conventional Needle-Syringe in India: A Randomized, Parallel Group Study

Ratta BS, Naik A, Mutha S • Medical Devices: Evidence and Research (2025)

B S Ratta,1,* Ankur Naik,2,* Sarvesh Mutha3,* 1Consultant Paediatric Surgeon, Ruby Hall Clinic, Pune, India; 2Chief Technology Officer, IntegriMedical Private Limited, Pune, India; 3Chief Business Officer, IntegriMed...

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Children's Type 1 Diabetes-specific Self-reported Outcomes Scales: Measurement Properties Evaluation Based on COSMIN Guidelines

YAN Beibei, XU Huaifu • Zhongguo quanke yixue (2026)

Background Type 1 diabetes mellitus in children is progressively younger, and there is a lack of quality standardized studies on specific self-reported outcomes scales for pediatric and adolescent patients. Objective To evaluate the measure...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.12114/j.issn.1007-9572.2023.0560

In vitro remineralization of adjacent interproximal enamel carious lesions in primary molars using a bioactive bulk-fill composite

Win Myat Phyo, Danuthida Saket, Marcio A. da Fonseca, Prim Auychai et al. • BMC Oral Health (2024)

Abstract Background Surface remineralization is recommended for the management of active non-cavitated interproximal carious lesions in primary teeth. According to the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry, a recently recognized category ...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1186/s12903-023-03814-1

Inferior pole arterial hemorrhage during coblation intracapsular tonsillectomy requiring endovascular embolization in two pediatric cases

Alina Zgardau, Justin Shapiro, Gopakumar Sudhakaran Nair, Sachin Pandey et al. • Otolaryngology Case Reports (2026)

Background: Although severe primary arterial hemorrhage during intracapsular tonsillectomy is rare, these cases illustrate that it may still occur. The role of endovascular embolization in this setting has been only sparsely described. Case...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1016/j.xocr.2026.100762

Systematic review and meta-analysis reveal positive therapeutic effects of music in brain damage rehabilitation

Laura Navarro, Laura Navarro, Laura Navarro, Nour El Zahraa Mallah et al. • Frontiers in Integrative Neuroscience (2026)

Brain damage (BD) caused by stroke, traumatic brain injury (TBI), or neurodegenerative conditions often results in persistent cognitive, motor, and emotional impairments. Music-based interventions (MI) have been explored as adjunctive rehab...

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.3389/fnint.2026.1720473

The Atr-Chek1 pathway inhibits axon regeneration in response to Piezo-dependent mechanosensation

Feng Li, Tsz Y. Lo, Leann Miles, Qin Wang et al. • Nature Communications (2021)

The Atr-Check1 pathway is involved in cell cycle and the DNA damage response. Here, the authors show that the Atr-Check1 pathway can inhibit axon regeneration in response to Piezo-mediated mechanosensation, affecting functional recovery....

DOAJ Open Access (DOAJ) DOI: 10.1038/s41467-021-24131-7