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Interviews with Outstanding Authors (2026)

In 2026, many authors make outstanding contributions to our journal. Their articles published with us have received very well feedback in the field and stimulate a lot of discussions and new insights among the peers.

Hereby, we would like to highlight some of our outstanding authors who have been making immense efforts in their research fields, with a brief interview of their unique perspectives and insightful views as authors.

TP Annual Report 2025

We are glad to present you the 2025 Annual Report of TP and would like to extend our sincere gratitude to our editorial board members, guest editors, reviewers, authors and readers.

The progress in TP is briefly presented as below:

TP has received its new impact factor of 1.7.
TP has published 12 original artworks by children under 12 and the stories behind the artworks in 2025.
Since TP was launched, TP articles have been cited 10,697 times by articles indexed in Web of Science Core Collection (WOS).

AME and Wolters Kluwer aim to expand access to global medical research through new collaboration

The agreement broadens the reach of nearly 50 Open Access titles, contributing globally to over 5,000 articles

October 2, 2025 — Wolters Kluwer Health announced a new collaboration with AME Publishing Company, an Open Access publisher specializing in medical journals and books, headquartered in Hong Kong, China.

New Impact Factor for Translational Pediatrics: 1.7

New Impact Factor for Translational Pediatrics: 1.7

We are pleased to announce that the Translational Pediatrics (TP) has attained its new impact factor update for the 2024 citation year: 1.7.

Translational Pediatrics 2024 CiteScore Released: 3.5

We are pleased to announce that the Translational Pediatrics (TP) has achieved its 2024 CiteScore: 3.5, ranking 103 out of 342 journals in the Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health category. This milestone underscores our ongoing commitment to publishing impactful research in the field.

Reviewer of the Month (2026)

In 2026, TP reviewers continue to make outstanding contributions to the peer review process. They demonstrated professional effort and enthusiasm in their reviews and provided comments that genuinely help the authors to enhance their work.

Hereby, we would like to highlight some of our outstanding reviewers, with a brief interview of their thoughts and insights as a reviewer. Allow us to express our heartfelt gratitude for their tremendous effort and valuable contributions to the scientific process.

Interviews with Editorial Board Members

TP features a distinguished editorial board, the members of which continue to instill the power of their expertise for the journal’s development. By launching this column, we are glad to introduce to you some of them in the form of interviews, in which they will share their unique career experiences and perspectives. We believe their insights will shed light on the knowledge of related fields.

Interviews with Guest Editors

Over the years, a number of TP guest editors have made valuable contributions to the journal. This column features interviews with our guest editors, who graciously share their experience in scientific careers and provide insightful perspectives on the special series.

Join us at the 1st World Summit for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery

Dr. Corno will have an oral poster presentation at 10:00-10:30 on June 7 about arterial switch and neurological outcomes, and Dr. Dodge-Khatami will be a Session Chair in Room Rossa at 14;00-18:00 on June 5 about the 3D simulation of cardiac surgery and a moderator for Session 12 at 8:20-9:50 on June 8, 2024 at ECHSA on AV Valves for single ventricle. We warmly welcome you meeting Dr. Corno and Dr. Dodge-Khatami in Bologna!

Announcement of TP New Co-Editor-in-Chief

The editorial office is pleased to announce that Dr. Antonio F. Corno is taking over as the Co-Editor-in-Chief of Translational Pediatric (TP) in tandem with Dr. Yu-Jia Yang, effective from May 25, 2023. Please join us in wishing Dr. Corno all the best in his new role!

Implementation of transparent peer review at Translational Pediatrics

With a commitment to openness and accountability, and to increase the level of transparency throughout our peer review process, our editorial office has decided to implement a transparent peer review process as an option for all manuscripts submitted to TP from March 19, 2020.

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Editorial Commentary

Rivaroxaban for extended anticoagulation of pediatric venous thromboembolism

Marie-Claude Pelland-Marcotte, Alexandra Zabeida

Translational Pediatrics

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(31 May 2026)

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Orthokeratology and retinal risk: a new dimension in myopia control

Søren Kveiborg Yde, Mads Odgaard Mæng, Lasse Jørgensen Cehofski

Translational Pediatrics

2026;

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:166

(31 May 2026)

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Tell me, gastric ultrasound: does this child have a full stomach?

Sarah Sintzel, Kelly Dilworth, Jean-Noël Evain

Translational Pediatrics

2026;

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:167

(31 May 2026)

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Original Article

The association between parental oral health literacy, socio-demographic characteristic, patient factors and caries status of paediateric cancer patient: a cross-sectional study

Amani Amran, Tanti Irawati Rosli, Ahmad Shuhud Irfani Zakaria, Zulaiha Muda, C-Khai Loh, S. Nagarajan M. P. Sockalingam, Alida Mahyuddin

Translational Pediatrics

2026;

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:168

(31 May 2026)

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Diagnostic value of serum inhibin B, anti-Müllerian hormone, and estradiol for central precocious puberty and early-fast puberty in girls: a cross-sectional study

Lei Xu, Haimeng Zhang, Hui Huang, Li Yang, Liling Xie, Dongguang Zhang, Yu Yang

Translational Pediatrics

2026;

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:169

(31 May 2026)

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Assessment of child-parent dyads’ health-related quality of life in learning disorder care: a cross-sectional study in eastern China

Lidan Sun, Lejing Guan, Meiying Gao, Xiaorui Fan, Fangfang Li, Ying Shen, Xia Wang, Weijun Chen, Guannan Bai

Translational Pediatrics

2026;

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:170

(31 May 2026)

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Rare 19q13.42 duplication encompassing PRKCG associated with neurodevelopmental abnormalities

Jiasun Su, Lin Yang, Huiping Li, Ping Dong, Sujuan Wang, Guoqiang Cheng, Bingbing Wu, Huijun Wang, Yulan Lu, Wenhao Zhou

Translational Pediatrics

2026;

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:171

(31 May 2026)

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Clinical efficacy and predictive model development for levetiracetam in children with newly diagnosed epilepsy of unknown etiology

Huimin Yan, Yichong Hou, Xinyu Cao, Lin Wan, Zhichao Li, Jian Zu, Guang Yang

Translational Pediatrics

2026;

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:172

(31 May 2026)

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Correlation between sleep problems and physical activity in children with autism spectrum disorder

Kewei Zhang, Xiuchun Zhang, Zhengyan Zhao, Chao Song, Xiaoying Cheng

Translational Pediatrics

2026;

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:173

(31 May 2026)

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Global and Chinese co-occurrence patterns association with socio-demographic index for congenital heart disease and Down syndrome, 1990–2021

Shuo Chen, Ziqin Zhou, Miao Tian, Xiaohua Li, Zhanhao Su, Jimei Chen

Translational Pediatrics

2026;

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:174

(31 May 2026)

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Follow-up of defecation, urination, growth and development in children with Currarino syndrome

Xinyue Tan, Guantong Li, Yuyan Jin, Shuangshuang Li, Yanan Zhang, Junmin Liao, Yangzhuo Zhang, Jinshi Huang

Translational Pediatrics

2026;

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:175

(31 May 2026)

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RPS29 as a potential early diagnostic biomarker for necrotizing enterocolitis: validation from transcriptomic and proteomic cohorts

Zhe Wang, Pengjian Zou, Longlong Hou, Jieting Lu, Jiahao Zeng, Pengfei Wei, Yu Ouyang, Yan Tian, Wei Zhong, Chaoting Lan, Huimin Xia, Kai Song

Translational Pediatrics

2026;

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:176

(31 May 2026)

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Development and internal validation of a prognostic nomogram for poor outcomes in neonatal bacterial meningitis

Min Yu, Yiping Fang, Xiaofeng Yang

Translational Pediatrics

2026;

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:177

(31 May 2026)

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Targeted next-generation sequencing reveals pathogen spectrum, drug resistance characteristics, and clinical determinants in children with community-acquired pneumonia

Pei-Pei Cai, Dong Shen, Ru-Hong Yan, Jiang-Tao Wen, Chang-Song Zhang, Bei Chen

Translational Pediatrics

2026;

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:178

(31 May 2026)

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Detection of elevated levels of taurine and creatine in the brain of hypoxic-ischemic newborn rat using a magnetic resonance spin echo full intensity acquired localization sequence

Jieqiong Chen, Zhiwei Shen, Mei Li, Meini Wu, Dan Wang, Zijie Zhong, Lihua Chen, Dongping Deng

Translational Pediatrics

2026;

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:179

(31 May 2026)

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PTEN modulates mitochondrial dysfunction in podocytes via the PINK1/Parkin signal pathway

Qi Ren, Shengyou Yu

Translational Pediatrics

2026;

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:180

(31 May 2026)

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Machine learning-based genome-wide association analysis to construct a clinical decision model for severe neonatal jaundice

Haiyan Ma, Xianhong Chen, Peng Zhang, Xinran Dong, Bingbing Wu, Guoqiang Chen, Wenhao Zhou, Mingbang Wang

Translational Pediatrics

2026;

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:181

(31 May 2026)

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Combining bioinformatics and machine learning to identify common mechanisms and biomarkers of childhood asthma and obesity

Hao Gou, Hongyun Zhou, Mengjie Zhao, Xiaojin Zhang, Qiong Zhao

Translational Pediatrics

2026;

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:182

(31 May 2026)

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Modifiers of perceived stress in caregivers of children with Sturge-Weber syndrome: a cross-sectional, single-site study

Na Du, Junzhao Chen, Hui Wang, Shanshan Xiong, Yue Wu, Wen-Yi Guo, Chang-Juan Zeng

Translational Pediatrics

2026;

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:183

(31 May 2026)

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Analysis and comparative study on the influencing factors of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in premature infants with gestational age ≤32 weeks based on logistic regression and decision tree models

Pu Zhao, Lijin Zhao, You Zhang, Min Peng

Translational Pediatrics

2026;

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:184

(31 May 2026)

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Construction and validation of a diagnostic model for Kawasaki disease based on neutrophil-related genes and analysis of immune infiltration

Jing Chen, Huan Zhang

Translational Pediatrics

2026;

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:185

(31 May 2026)

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Development and validation of a predictive nomogram for pediatric ovarian torsion: a retrospective cohort study

Jinwen Meng, Guannan Bai, Jieni Xiong, Yinbing Tang, Ming Liu, Jiabin Cai, Min He, Lifeng Zhang, Weizhong Gu, Jinhu Wang

Translational Pediatrics

2026;

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:186

(31 May 2026)

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NDUFS6 promotes neuroblastoma progression and represents a potential therapeutic target

Enqing Zhou, Xiaoran Du, Deqian Chen, Shuyang Dai, Yong Zhan, Yi Li, Yifei Lu, Lian Chen, Kuiran Dong, Ran Yang, Rui Dong

Translational Pediatrics

2026;

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:187

(31 May 2026)

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Long-term burden, trends, and inequality of lower respiratory infections attributable to Mycoplasma pneumoniae among children and adolescents in low- and middle-income countries, 1990–2023: a Global Burden of Disease Study 2023 analysis

Yuqi Zhang, Lei Zhang, Li Zhang, Yufen Huang

Translational Pediatrics

2026;

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:188

(31 May 2026)

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Association between multi-oil fat emulsion and bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants <32 weeks

Sihan Wang, Zixian Li, Liangliang Li, Xiangyun Yin, Hongmin Xi, Ping Yang, Lili Ma, Yan Liu, Xianghong Li

Translational Pediatrics

2026;

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:189

(31 May 2026)

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Trends and projections in the burden of congenital heart disease among children under 5 years, 1990–2035

Lulu Chen, Qing Chen, Yufen Huang

Translational Pediatrics

2026;

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:190

(31 May 2026)

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The disease burden of inguinal, femoral, and abdominal hernias in children from low- and middle-income countries, 1990–2023 with projections to 2050: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study

Xinjia Gu, Zhihui Zheng, Jihua Zhu, Wenwen Lv, Taixiang Liu

Translational Pediatrics

2026;

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:191

(31 May 2026)

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Methodological comparison of capillary and venous blood parameters in pediatric Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia: a prospective study with exploratory machine learning assessment

Mo Wu, Jun Wang, Qinzhen Cai, Chunhui Yuan, Wenbin Tuo, Yu Shang, Tian Chen, Yuxuan Tao, Mei Liu, Zhen Xie, Cheng-Yu Li, Xiang Ma, Cong Yao

Translational Pediatrics

2026;

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:192

(31 May 2026)

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Review Article

Research progress on dietary characteristics and feeding interventions in children with autism spectrum disorder: a narrative review

Xin Xu, Ying Lv, Weijun Chen, Shasha Wang, Chai Ji

Translational Pediatrics

2026;

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:193

(31 May 2026)

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Isolated tricuspid regurgitation in structurally normal fetal hearts: a systematic review

Nathalie Jeanne Bravo-Valenzuela, Luciane Alves da Rocha Amorim, Julia Castro Rodrigues, Maria Elisa Martini Albrecht, Antonio Braga, Edward Araujo Júnior

Translational Pediatrics

2026;

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:194

(31 May 2026)

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Pediatric health: mechanistic insights into inflammatory diseases and emerging therapeutic pathway-targeted approaches

Qi Zhou, Ciai Lai, Minyu Zhang, Rongzhen Li, Kangjian Li, Wei He

Translational Pediatrics

2026;

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:195

(31 May 2026)

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Host-response biomarker MxA for etiological discrimination of pediatric lower respiratory tract infections: implications for diagnostic study design

Yongde Guo, Peiqing Li

Translational Pediatrics

2026;

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:196

(31 May 2026)

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The predictive value of the ratio of multi-dimensional inflammatory biomarkers in pediatric diseases from the perspective of pro-inflammatory/anti-inflammatory balance: a systematic review

Xuepeng Chen, Bo Ding, Zixuan Shen, Weicheng Han, Yi Li, Yilu Xie, Kaijing Wang, Yazhou Wang

Translational Pediatrics

2026;

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:197

(31 May 2026)

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Treatable traits of small airway dysfunction in children with asthma and advances in small airway-targeted therapeutic research: a narrative review

Tao Qin, Wei Han, Yiyi Yu, Jun Yang

Translational Pediatrics

2026;

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(31 May 2026)

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Case Report

PEG-rhGH successfully improved the height of a patient with rare 45,X[40]/46,XY[31] disorder of sex development: the first reported case

Shitao Li, Rui Ge, Nana Liao, Ying Su, Can Lei, Shuxin Hu, Yanling Wang, Ying Ren

Translational Pediatrics

2026;

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:199

(31 May 2026)

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First reported case of Turner syndrome with Krabbe disease in a child: a case report

Caiqi Du, Wenjun Long, Feng Ye, Xiao Yu, Xiaoping Luo, Yan Liang

Translational Pediatrics

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:200

(31 May 2026)

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Secukinumab for lamellar ichthyosis in an adolescent: a case report

Lu Li, Fenglei Wei

Translational Pediatrics

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:201

(31 May 2026)

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Infantile cholestasis caused by pituitary stalk interruption syndrome: a case report and review of the literature

Xiaoqing Liao, Shengxuan Liu, Biao Zou, Sainan Shu, Chen Dong

Translational Pediatrics

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:202

(31 May 2026)

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Original Article

Clinical analysis of 10 neonates born to mothers with 2019-nCoV pneumonia

Huaping Zhu, Lin Wang, Chengzhi Fang, Sicong Peng, Lianhong Zhang, Guiping Chang, Shiwen Xia, Wenhao Zhou

Published online: 21 February 2020

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Review Article

Autism spectrum disorder: definition, epidemiology, causes, and clinical evaluation

Holly Hodges, Casey Fealko, Neelkamal Soares

Published online: 22 February 2020

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Review Article

Recovery of steroid induced adrenal insufficiency

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Published online: 31 October 2017

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Dermatologic manifestations of endocrine disorders

Michael Lause, Alisha Kamboj, Esteban Fernandez Faith

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Review Article

A clinical primer on intellectual disability

Dilip R. Patel, Maria Demma Cabral, Arlene Ho, Joav Merrick

Published online: 22 February 2020

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Review Article

Cerebral palsy in children: a clinical overview

Dilip R. Patel, Mekala Neelakantan, Karan Pandher, Joav Merrick

Published online: 22 February 2020

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Phenylketonuria: a review of current and future treatments

Naz Al Hafid, John Christodoulou

Published online: 31 October 2015

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Review Article

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Pediatric high-grade gliomas: survival at what cost?

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Phenylketonuria: a review of current and future treatments

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Below are the latest Translational Pediatrics articles published online ahead of print publication.

Case Series

Direct Internal Jugular Vein Incision for Salvage of 'Stuck' Port Catheters in Pediatric Leukemia: A Single-Center Experience

Xiuwen Zheng, Yong Zeng, Jinping Liu, Xiaoqiang Wen, Wei Peng, Haijin Liu, Qianduo Li, Feng Chen

Published online: 27 May 2026

Original Article

Efficacy and Safety of Inhaled Ambroxol Hydrochloride Solution in Chinese Pediatric Patients with Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Infections: A Real-World, Multicenter, Open-Label, Single-Arm Study

Hao Wang, Yingxue Zou, Yunxiao Shang, Mingwu Chen, Zhou Fu, Rong Jin, Yu Tang, Shujun Li, Xiufang Wang, Changshan Liu, Liyuan Tian, Dehui Chen, Kaiyuan Luo, Guanghuan Pi, Yanping Chen, Hongmei Qiao, Lili Zhong, Gen Lu, Xingdong Wu, Yongjun Wang, Xuefang Zheng, Jiangchuan Zhu, Zhiying Han, Ningling Wang, Yuling Han, Zhenkun Zhang, Aiqiong Wang, Yang Liu, Zengqing Li, Ping Xue, Yongfeng Zhang, Wei Xiong, Zhe Xu, Rongxiu Zheng, Rong Jiao, Xiaohui Liu, Churangui Sa, Yuejie Zheng, Qiang Chen, Youjia Xu, Qi Zhang, Qi Gao, Qi Chen, Yungang Yang, Zhuanggui Chen, Lihua Zhu, Juan Lin, Zhimin Chen, Tao Ai, Luyi Ma, Fuling Wu, Leping Ye, Zhengrong Chen, Hanmin Liu, Yi Jiang, Jichun Wang, Yong Yin, Hong Cui, Hailin Zhang, Weihua Gan, Lijun Wang, Xiaoyun Jiang, Xiaoxia Lu, Min Qin, Baoping Xu

Published online: 27 May 2026

Original Article

Adrenal AKR1C3-Mediated Androgen Activation Contributes to Hyperandrogenism in Prepubertal Ovariectomized Rats

Guanglin Gao, Junqi Wang, Bowen Zhan, Bowen Li, Yanyan Shao, Xinghui Han, Jingwei He, Wen Sun

Published online: 27 May 2026

Case Report

A Female Manifesting Carrier of DMD with Exon 45 Deletion: A Case Report

Qi-Hang Jiang, Yuan-Hua Cen

Published online: 25 May 2026

Review Article

Current Applications and Future Perspectives of Family-Integrated Care in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit: A Narrative Review from Concept to Practice

Yang Li, Nian Liu, Yiyao Bao

Published online: 25 May 2026

Case Report

Anesthetic Management for Double Lung Transplantation in an 8-Year-Old Male with Extreme Malnutrition (BMI 11.4 kg/m²) Following Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Case Report

Lifang Zhang, Rongqing Gao

Published online: 25 May 2026

Case Report

Bilateral active chorioretinal lesions and fundus hemorrhage in a 23-month-old male with CYBB mutation: a case report

Fangfang Li, Hua Lv, Yuci Zhang, Jing Yin, and Chongwei Li

Published online: 25 May 2026

Original Article

CaMKIIα inhibition facilitates functional recovery after preterm hypoxic-ischemic brain injury by disrupting microglial glycoprotein non-metastatic melanoma protein B (GPNMB) signaling

Xiaojie Tian, Haotian Jiang, Tiantian Li, Mili Xiao, Zhihua Li, Chao Chen, Ruiwei Gao

Published online: 23 May 2026

Original Article

Clinical characteristics and therapeutic experiences of magnetic foreign body ingestion in children: a single-center retrospective study

Binbin Yang, Yi Chen, Yueling Zhu, Weiwei Chen, Yi Jin, Wei Li, Duote Cai, Qingjiang Chen, Zhigang Gao

Published online: 23 May 2026

Review Article

Current Situation, Challenges and Future Trends of Pediatric Palliative Care from a Multi-Dimensional Perspective: A Narrative Review

Authors: Danni Lv, Yang Li, Xiaofei Chen, Yiyao Bao

Published online: 20 May 2026

Original Article

Routine admission biomarkers for identifying co-infection and stratifying severity in pediatric macrolide-resistant Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia: a retrospective cohort study

Xiaofei Bi, Kuo Wang, Huan Meng, Shuxiao Qiu, Yujia Tang, Yilu Lin, Di Wu, Huiying Liu, Xiaohui Jiang, Yuanyuan Ji, Jianing Zhang, Bowen Liu, Kai Kang, Yan Gao, Yang Gao

Published online: 20 May 2026

Original Article

Clinical phenotype, gonadal development, and comorbidity spectrum in 43 children with triple X syndrome: a single-center retrospective descriptive case series with cytogenetic refinement in patients with and without X-monosomy-containing cell lines

Ya-Qin Feng, Wen-Ting Li, Hai-Ying Zou, Qing-Bo Xu, Li Yang

Published online: 20 May 2026

Original Article

The early predictive value of Cys-C, lactic acid, and urinary microglobulins in acute kidney injury following neonatal asphyxia

Huiyue Zhang, Jinju Shi, Hongzhu Cai, Yanni Xu, Shaoru Zheng, Cuimin Su

Published online: 19 May 2026

Original Article

Procalcitonin in predicting acute kidney damage in children with initial febrile urinary tract infection: a retrospective study

Wei Yang, Jiefan Huang, Qingzhi Li, Xiaobi Ren

Published online: 19 May 2026

Original Article

Efficacy and safety of oral propranolol combined with intralesional injection of lauromacrogol for infantile hemangioma: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Xiaopeng Zhang, Xu Dong, Donggang Yao, Yuanyuan Wei, Jinfeng Qi, Tongtong Jin, Dunhui Fan, Haiya Bai

Published online: 18 May 2026

Original Article

Gamma-aminobutyric acid supplementation combined with gonadotropin-releasing hormone analog therapy versus gonadotropin-releasing hormone analog therapy alone for linear growth in children with growth retardation: A retrospective cohort study

Gang Xiao, Qianqian Ying, Shengzhi Cui, Zhenli Shen, Like Zheng, Qidong Ye

Published online: 18 May 2026

Original Article

Comparative Effectiveness of Low-Dose versus High-Dose Vitamin D on Bone Metabolic Markers in Preterm Infants: A Retrospective Cohort Study

Shanshan Zeng, Binyuan Yu, Yingying Bao & Jiajun Zhu

Published online: 18 May 2026

Original Article

Characteristics and influencing factors of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid cellular patterns in children with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia: a cross-sectional study

Weiwei Gao, Shiyin Mu, Xiaoyang Zhang, Run Guo, Yuhan Jiang, Yingxue Zou

Published online: 18 May 2026

Original Article

Development and External Validation of Machine Learning Models to Predict Insulin Resistance among Iron-Deficient Children and Adolescents

Jing Bai, Xiao Fang, Xiaoyan Ding, Xiu Huang

Published online: 15 May 2026

Original Article

Identification of Mechanical Ventilation-Related Risk Factors for Retinopathy of Prematurity in Preterm Infants

Yun A Kim, Young Min Jang, Hyun Ho Kim, Jin Kyu Kim

Published online: 15 May 2026

Original Article

Quantitative Assessment of Multidimensional Health Disparities and Their Determinants Among Vulnerable Children

Zhi-Jing He, Shang-Man Yao, Zhi-Zhong Wang

Published online: 15 May 2026

Review Article

Entertainment Interventions for Pediatric Fracture Patients During Cast Room Procedures: A Scoping Review

Jianmei Zhu, Yaping Ding, Xiaofei Chen

Published online: 14 May 2026

Original Article

Thyroid disease burden among individuals aged 0-19 years in low-SDI countries, 1990-2035: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023

Weiqin Zhang, Rui Chen, Zhefeng Yuan

Published online: 14 May 2026

Review Article

Maternal–Fetal Transmission of Zika Virus and Long-Term Neurodevelopmental Outcomes in Children: A Narrative Review

Anan Aljahdali, Taif Alenzi, Abdullah Awaji, Maha Alotaibi, Rawan Alanazi, Tala Mozayan, Faten Alotaibi, Ahmad Almnaizel, Thamir Al-khlaiwi

Published online: 14 May 2026

Review Article

Best evidence summary for the prevention of intraventricular hemorrhage in preterm infants: a systematic review

Liya Wu, Dan Zhang, Juan Ye, Mengyu Zhang, Haixia Yao, Jinjing Liang

Published online: 14 May 2026

Journal Highlight more

Translational Pediatrics is an open access, peer-reviewed international journal indexed by PubMed/PMC and Science Citation Indexed Expanded (SCIE), focusing on all aspects of health care in newborns, children and adolescents. Contributions pertinent to pediatrics are also included from related fields such as nutrition, surgery, respiration, dentistry, urology, public health, child health services, human genetics, basic sciences, psychology, psychiatry, education, sociology, and nursing.