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Last updated: 22 de mai. de 2026

Pediatrics5 articles

Impact 2

Epidemiological impact of a 20- or 21-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in the Japan adult population: insights from a dynamic transmission model.

Published: 2026-05-22

Expert review of vaccines

MediLens Indexed: 2026-05-23

This study evaluates the impact of pneumococcal vaccination strategies in Japan, comparing PCV20 and V116 with PPSV23. Using a dynamic transmission model, it finds that switching to PCV20 could reduce invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) by up to 0.3%, while V116 could reduce it by up to 2.6%. Exp...

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Impact 3

Maternal Mortality, Adolescent Fertility, and Immunization as Drivers of Under-Five Mortality: A 187-Country Panel, 1992-2023.

Published: 2026-05-21

Journal of paediatrics and child health

MediLens Indexed: 2026-05-23

This study investigates the relationships between adolescent fertility, maternal mortality, immunization coverage, and under-five mortality across 187 countries from 1992 to 2023. It finds that higher adolescent fertility and maternal mortality rates correlate with increased under-five mortality,...

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Impact 2

Fine particulate matter exposure and Cystic Fibrosis morbidity in the age of CFTR modulators, an observational study.

Published: 2026-05-21

Annals of the American Thoracic Society

MediLens Indexed: 2026-05-23

This study investigates the impact of long-term exposure to PM2.5 on pulmonary outcomes in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients, utilizing a cohort of 5,661 individuals. Results indicate that increased PM2.5 exposure correlates with significant declines in lung function metrics (FEV1 and FVC) and higher...

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Impact 2

Dynamic contrast-enhanced liver MRI in children: image quality comparison between GRASP-VIBE and CAIPIRINHA-VIBE.

Published: 2026-05-21

European radiology

MediLens Indexed: 2026-05-23

This study compares the image quality of GRASP-VIBE and CAIPIRINHA-VIBE sequences in dynamic liver MRI among 70 pediatric patients. GRASP-VIBE was significantly preferred in all contrast-enhanced phases, particularly in the arterial and portal venous phases, with preferences of 82.2% and 83.1% re...

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Impact 2

Cross-cultural adaptation of the Paediatric Palliative Screening Scale for the early referral of pediatric patients to palliative care teams.

Published: 2026-05-21

Archivos argentinos de pediatria

MediLens Indexed: 2026-05-22

The Paediatric Palliative Screening Scale (PaPaS Scale) has been translated and culturally adapted into Spanish to identify children aged 1 to 18 who may benefit from pediatric palliative care (PPC). This adaptation involved five phases, including expert validation and pretesting. The final produ...

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