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Prevalence of Motor Difficulties in Autism Spectrum Disorder: Analysis of a Population-Based CohortIn this population-based cohort that included 2,084 children with autism aged ≤6 years, over one-third met the criteria for motor difficulties
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High concentrations of middle ear antimicrobial peptides and proteins are associated with detection of middle ear pathogens in children with recurrent acute otitis mediaElevated antimicrobial proteins and peptides and cytokines in middle ear effusion are a marker of inflammation and bacterial persistence
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Topical antibiotics for chronic suppurative otitis mediaWe are uncertain about the effectiveness of topical antibiotics in improving resolution of ear discharge in patients with chronic suppurative otitis media
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'Walking their walk': Reducing conflict between families of ill children and the medical professionI review recent high-profile court cases to underscore the changing landscape of conflict and the central role that the media (and social media in particular) can play
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Feasibility and Effectiveness of an Individualized 12-Week "Uptime" Participation (U-PART) Intervention in Girls and Women With Rett SyndromeThe U-PART intervention was found to be feasible and effective in the short term in girls and women with Rett Syndrome
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Effect of frequency of sensor use on glycaemic control in individuals on sensor-augmented pump therapy with and without Predictive Low Glucose Management SystemImproved frequency of sensor use improves glycaemic control
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Gender gaps in cognitive and social-emotional skills in early primary grades: Evidence from rural IndonesiaThis paper examines the magnitude and source of gender gaps in cognitive and social-emotional skills in early primary grades in rural Indonesia. Relative to boys, girls score more than 0.17 SD higher in tests of language and mathematics (cognitive skills) and between 0.18 and 0.27 SD higher in measures of social competence and emotional maturity (social-emotional skills).
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A call for global action for rare diseases in AfricaThe outcomes of the deliberations and emphasizes the international collaborative efforts required to address the global effects of rare diseases on public health
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The influence of the early childhood education and care environment on young children’s physical activityThe PLAYCE Study instruments provide reliable measures of early childhood education and care physical activity environments
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BCG vaccination-induced emergency granulopoiesis provides rapid protection from neonatal sepsisWe found that BCG, in a mouse model of neonatal polymicrobial sepsis, induced granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) within hours of administration