Browse the latest research summaries in the field of pediatrics for spinal cord injury patients and caregivers.
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Child's Nervous System, 2025 • January 1, 2025
The study retrospectively reviewed patients who underwent myelomeningocele/myeloschisis closure between 2013 and 2018, following them up to 5 years of age to evaluate cystic spinal lesions. The findin...
KEY FINDING: Cystic lesions are common after myelomeningocele/myeloschisis closure, with 51.2% of patients developing radiographic evidence of cysts.
J. Imaging, 2025 • December 27, 2024
This study introduces a modified center-edge (CE) angle to improve the diagnosis of developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) in young children, as the standard CE angle is unreliable in this age group...
KEY FINDING: The modified CE angle (MCE) exhibited high sensitivity and specificity, comparable to the standard CE angle, for children under and over four years old.
BMC Gastroenterology, 2018 • September 3, 2018
This study evaluates the use of vedolizumab in Austrian pediatric patients with IBD who had previously failed TNF-α antagonist treatment. The results suggest that vedolizumab can be an effective treat...
KEY FINDING: In the UC group, complete clinical remission was achieved at weeks 2, 6, and 14 in 2/5, 1/5 and 1/5 patients respectively; partial response was observed in one patient at week 2.
Pediatr Pulmonol., 2019 • March 1, 2019
This retrospective review aimed to determine the utility of polysomnography (PSG) in influencing the decision to decannulate pediatric patients with brain and spinal cord injuries. The study found tha...
KEY FINDING: Lower obstructive apnea hypopnea index (AHI), respiratory disturbance index (RDI), and peak end tidal carbon dioxide (CO2) levels on PSG were associated with successful decannulation.
J Spinal Cord Med, 2007 • January 17, 2007
This qualitative study investigates the psychosocial aspects of spinal cord injury (SCI) occurring during adolescence, focusing on the patient's perspective. The study involved interviews with 24 indi...
KEY FINDING: Parents play a crucial role by acting as advocates, supporters, and emotional containers for adolescents with SCI. They provide a safe space for the young person to express frustration and anger.