Aims: Hay–Wells syndrome (ankyloblepharon–ectodermal dysplasia–clefting or AEC syndrome) is a rare autosomal dominant disorder caused by TP63 mutations, classically associated with skin, hair, nail, and craniofacial anomalies. Although hair abnormalities are commonly reported, th...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2025/v15i6455
As more and more educational therapists (ETs) have been increasingly encountering terminally-ill or life-limited children in their practice, the need for training and involvement in Pediatric Palliative Care (PPC) has become more pressing. The author of this paper advocates to eq...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2025/v15i6454
Introduction: Due to their increasingly sedentary lifestyles, school-age children are more at risk for hyperlipidaemia, which is defined by increased blood lipid levels. Children who have hyperlipidaemia are far more likely to be obese and have higher BMIs, which increases their...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2025/v15i6452
Background: Rothmund-Thomson syndrome (RTS) is a rare autosomal recessive genodermatosis characterized by poikiloderma, sparse hair, skeletal anomalies, and an increased risk of malignancies, particularly osteosarcoma and skin cancers. RTS is classified into two types: Type I wit...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2025/v15i6451
Jinat Fatema, Tripti Rani Das, Sabiha Islam, Bidisha Chakma, Shah Noor Sharmin, Dipika Majumder, Iffat Rahman & Tanzina Iveen Chowdhury·Asian Journal of Pediatric Research·2025
Background: Postpartum iron deficiency anemia remains a significant public health concern globally, specifically concerning women in low-and middle-income countries. In South Asia, involving Bangladesh and India, the prevalence is frighteningly extreme due to factors such as poor...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2025/v15i5449
Background: Acute gastroenteritis is one of the primary causes of pediatric morbidity in developing countries (AGE). Appropriate drug therapy and supportive care are essential to reducing the disease's severity and consequences. Objective: To assess the drug utilization patterns...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2025/v15i5450
Dyggve-Melchior-Clausen syndrome (DMC) is a rare autosomal recessive skeletal dysplasia caused by mutations in the DYM gene, characterized by disproportionate short stature, intellectual disability, and specific radiographic anomalies (EI Ghouzzi et al., 2003, Lapierre et al., 20...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2025/v15i5448
Background: Neonatal lupus erythematosus (NLE) is a rare autoimmune condition resulting from the transplacental transfer of maternal autoantibodies, primarily anti-SSA/Ro and anti-SSB/La. The disease can manifest with cutaneous, cardiac, hematologic, and hepatobiliary involvement...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2025/v15i5447
Peripheral ossifying fibroma (POF) is a reactive, non-neoplastic gingival growth, commonly seen in adolescents and young children, occurring most often in girls. The World Health Organisation (WHO) categorises POF as a fibro-osseous lesion characterised by varied amounts of calci...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2025/v15i5446
Nicolás Padilla -Raygoza, Gilberto Flores-Vargas, Jazmín Alejandra-López-Chávez, Luis Alberto García- Baeza, José Juan Torres-Hernandez, Yareth Valeria Rodríguez-Aguilar & Omar López-Guzmán·Asian Journal of Pediatric Research·2025
Aims: To verify if children hospitalized by COVID-19, met the criteria for Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome. Study Design: Quantitative, retrospective cohort, retrolective. Place and Duration of Study: Sample: All registries from Guanajuato General Hospital of patients with less...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2025/v15i5445
Bardet-Biedl Syndrome (BBS) is a rare multisystem ciliopathy with autosomal recessive inheritance and genetic heterogeneity, characterised by retinal degeneration, post axial polydactyly, renal disease, hypogonadism, central obesity, several dysmorphic features and variable degre...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2025/v15i5444
Background: While many pregnancies progress normally, some result in preterm birth, a stressful and potentially life-threatening condition for both the mother and infant. Mothers of preterm babies often experience heightened psychological and emotional distress, compounded by cha...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2025/v15i5443
A nine year old child with clinical and radiological features leading to Sly disease, The diagnostic was confirmed with high urinary glycosaminoglycans and very low leukocyte β-glucuronidase activity. This is the first case of MPS VII reported from Morocco.
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2025/v15i4442
Background: Pediatric renal failure presents a critical healthcare challenge, necessitating effective renal replacement therapies. Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis (CAPD) has emerged as a preferred modality, particularly in children, due to its feasibility for home-based...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2025/v15i4441
Aims: to reveal the relationship between Gender, Birth Length and Low Birth Weight with Stunting in Kebon Kalapa Village Sumedang in 2021. Methods: using simple cross sectional approach, all primary data obtained from children age between 2-5 years old in Kebon Kalapa Village, Su...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2025/v15i4439