Objective: Congenital solitary kidney (CSK) is generally associated with preserved renal function during childhood; however, early subclinical markers of renal injury may already be present. This study aimed to evaluate renal function, microalbuminuria, office blood pressure (OBP...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2026/v16i8557
Background: Age-specific recommendations generally support observation of uncomplicated paediatric umbilical hernias because many close spontaneously during early childhood. Nevertheless, some children undergo repair earlier than recommended, and the demographic, clinical, and in...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2026/v16i8558
Necrotizing pneumonia is an uncommon but severe complication of paediatric pneumonia and may be associated with pleural empyema, lung collapse, consolidation, and persistent fever despite antimicrobial therapy. This case report describes a 5-year-old girl who presented with fever...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2026/v16i7556
Linear growth in childhood is governed by a dense network of genetic, endocrine, and environmental signals, among which nutritional status occupies a central regulatory position. Body mass index, its standardised expression as a standard deviation score, height standard deviation...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2026/v16i7555
Background: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) remains a significant morbidity among extremely preterm neonates requiring prolonged respiratory support. Although dexamethasone is commonly used, evidence on methylprednisolone pulse therapy in evolving BPD remains limited. Aim: To de...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2026/v16i7554
Abdulkareem A. Al-Shameri, Abdulhakim A. Al-Selwi, Abdulrahman Y. Al-Haifi, Yaser M. Al Worafi & Ali Salman Al-Shami·Asian Journal of Pediatric Research·2026
Background: Infantile colic is a common benign condition during early infancy, characterised by excessive and inconsolable crying in an otherwise healthy infant. Although it is self-limiting, infantile colic can cause significant anxiety, exhaustion, and psychological distress am...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2026/v16i7553
Riga–Fede disease is a rare traumatic ulcerative lesion of the oral cavity that predominantly affects neonates and young infants. It most commonly involves the ventral surface of the tongue and is usually associated with natal or neonatal teeth, resulting from repetitive mechanic...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2026/v16i6551
Background: Cerebral palsy (CP) is a non-progressive neurodevelopmental disorder caused by injury to the developing fetal or infant brain and is commonly associated with motor impairment and developmental delay. Antenatal, perinatal and neonatal complications are recognised risk...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2026/v16i7552
Lilian Danae Acosta-Yebra, Sanjuana Rico-Zamudio, Mariela Guadalupe Macedo-Montero, Norma Alejandra Salazar-Hurtado & Nicolas Padilla-Raygoza·Asian Journal of Pediatric Research·2026
Background: Salmonella spp. meningitis is an uncommon but potentially severe infection in infants. It is associated with a high risk of neurological complications, relapse and prolonged antimicrobial treatment. Because of its rarity, the optimal duration and combination of antimi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2026/v16i6550
Angelman syndrome is a severe neurodevelopmental disorder arising from functional loss of the maternal allele of UBE3A, a gene that sits within a cluster of imprinted loci on the long arm of chromosome 15. Expression across this region is governed by a bipartite imprinting centre...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2026/v16i6549
Angelman syndrome is a severe neurogenetic disorder characterised by developmental delay, motor impairment, absent or markedly limited speech, epilepsy and a characteristic happy demeanour with frequent laughter. It results from loss of function of the maternally inherited UBE3A...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2026/v16i6548
Ashraf T. Soliman, Fawzia Alyafei, Nada Mwafak Al Aaraj, Noor Sadeq Abdullah Hamed, Shayma Ahmed & Nada Soliman·Asian Journal of Pediatric Research·2026
Background: Iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) is a prevalent micronutrient disorder in childhood, with well-recognised haematological effects and increasingly reported endocrine consequences. Objectives: This review synthesised evidence on the spectrum, risk factors and reversibility...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2026/v16i6547
Rett syndrome is a rare neurodevelopmental disorder that predominantly affects girls and is commonly associated with pathogenic variants in the methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 (MECP2) gene. It is characterised by apparently normal early development followed by developmental regressi...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2026/v16i5546
Background: Depression is one of the leading causes of illness and disability among adolescents globally, with a disproportionately higher burden in low- and middle-income countries. In Bangladesh, rapid urbanization, intense academic pressure, socioeconomic inequality, and recur...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2026/v16i5545
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a heterogeneous neurodevelopmental condition characterised by persistent challenges in social communication, restricted and repetitive patterns of behaviour, and, in many cases, atypical sensory processing. For several decades, applied behaviour...
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Research Article10.9734/ajpr/2026/v16i5544