Children, Volume 12, Issue 5

Background. Poor posture is a common musculoskeletal concern in children and adolescents and may lead to spinal discomfort and long-term structural issues. While excess weight has been linked to altered sagittal alignment, the impact of sports partic...

Background: Life satisfaction serves as a preventive agent against various emotional, cognitive, and behavioral challenges, making it a crucial cognitive indicator of subjective well-being, particularly during adolescence. Accurately assessing life s...

Theoretical background: The study of psychological well-being in children and adolescents living with chronic illness is of particular relevance, as the physical and psychosocial aspects of the illness can have a significant impact on their quality o...

Background/Objectives: Infliximab biosimilars entered the United States (US) market in November 2016. Uptake of infliximab biosimilars has been slow in adult studies. We aimed to assess variation in the initiation of infliximab biosimilars in a large...

Background/Objectives: Children with Down syndrome are predisposed to various oro-dental conditions, which can impact their oral-health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) and overall well-being. Given their critical role, parents’ and caregivers&...

Objective: This study aimed to explore the association between adolescents’ health risk behaviours (excessive use of alcohol, (e)cigarette smoking, cannabis use) and familial factors. A special objective of this study was to compare findings be...

Objectives: This retrospective study evaluated the short-term effects of removable slow maxillary expansion (SME) on eruption patterns of labially ectopic canines in a Chinese pediatric population, comparing treated patients with untreated controls....

Introduction: Eating disorders (EDs) are severe psychiatric disorders that significantly impact the psychological and physiological well-being of affected individuals. Despite increasing prevalence in males over the past few decades, EDs are mainly c...

The General Movements Assessment provides early insight into motor development’s range of motion; however, its relationship with joint kinematics, such as hip abduction range of motion, remains underexplored. This study analyzed hip abduction k...

This research aimed to assess the influence of prenatal and postnatal factors on the remodeling of the pulmonary microvasculature. Methods: The investigation analyzed 67 cases of preterm infants, whose lifespans ranged from 1 day to 149 days. After s...