Vol 15, No 3 (March 23, 2026): Translational Pediatrics

Editorial Commentary

Outcomes of elective discontinuation, retreatment, and alternatives to surgery in childhood fibrosarcoma
Adrián Ibáñez-Navarro, Angélica Villanueva Freije, Cristina Aguirre-Portolés, Antonio Pérez-Martínez
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:65
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Emergence delirium prevention through electroencephalogram-guided anesthesia: a new standard for pediatric care?
Luiza Mendes Costa Lino, Ricardo Vieira Carlos, Vinícius Caldeira Quintão
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:66
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Oxygen strategies in pediatric sedation: a clinical and statistical reassessment
Tom Giedsing Hansen, Thomas Engelhardt
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
15
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:67
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Original Article

Transfer learning prediction of surgical necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants without pneumoperitoneum on abdominal X-ray
Dayan Sun, Chuanping Xie, Yong Zhao, Junmin Liao, Yanan Zhang, Kaiyun Hua, Yichao Gu, Jingbin Du, Shuangshuang Li, Dingding Wang, Jinshi Huang
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:68
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Risk factors for postoperative recurrence of thyroid cancer patients in children, adolescents, and young adults
Mengran Tian, Xing Wan, Chuanxiang Hu, Jingtai Zhi, Linfei Hu, Xianhui Ruan, Ming Gao, Jingzhu Zhao, Xiangqian Zheng
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
15
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:69
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Analysis of the knowledge, attitude, and practice status of the primary caregivers of children with spinal muscular atrophy regarding family transitional care—a cross-sectional study
Yi Zhang, Yijie Feng, Yajie Xu, Lili Pan, Shanshan Mao
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
15
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:70
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Establishment of a Charlson comorbidity index-based model for predicting the preterm premature rupture of the membrane
Shu-Xin Zheng, Xun Ren, Qing-Qing Zhou, Wen-Wen Lin, Yu-Ping Cai, Feng-Yan Xie
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
15
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:71
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Neonatal screening for Duchenne muscular dystrophy in eastern China: a closed prospective study
Guling Qian, Rulai Yang, Xinwen Huang, Dingwen Wu, Kexing Fang, Zhengyan Zhao
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
15
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:72
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The potential role of pan-immune-inflammation value in differentiating pediatric osteomyelitis from soft tissue infections
Gang Ren, Xin Wang, Zhenjiang Liu
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
15
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:73
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Development and validation of a novel interpretable machine learning model integrating immune-inflammatory indicators for intravenous immunoglobulin resistance in Kawasaki disease
Tongtong Shi, Fei Wang, Xinjiang An, Zhenzhou Wang, Yongmao Xu, Ling Niu, Yan Wang
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
15
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:74
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Genetic spectrum and risk factor analysis for drug-resistant of early-onset epilepsy
Mingyu Han, Xinmin Ju, Xiangxiang Chen, Peipei Zou, Dingwen Wu, Wei Shi, Meihong Gu, Tianming Yuan
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
15
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:75
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Diagnostic value of routine biochemical markers for biliary atresia in neonates with cholestasis: a retrospective study
Zhaozhou Liu, Yuyan Jin, Dayan Sun, Dingding Wang, Jinshi Huang
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
15
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:76
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Baseline bicarbonate level is associated with apnea of prematurity in preterm neonates with neonatal jaundice: insights from the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care III (MIMIC-III) database
Dachun Wang, Weixiao Hu, Donglian Xiong, Jin Wang
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
15
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:77
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Exploration of the expression and regulatory mechanisms of platelet miR-223-3p in hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) complicated by encephalitis
Chun-Yu Lu, Meng-Lu Cao, Dan-Dan Jin, Zhao-Fang Hui, Wen-Xin Shi, Wen-Hua Yan, Jian-Mei Tian, Fang-Fang Cheng
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
15
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:78
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Hsa_circ_0005372 function as both sponging miR-877-3p and interacting with RNA binding proteins DNMT1 to promote proliferation of human pulmonary smooth muscle cells
Danyan Su, Yuqin Huang, Bingbing Ye, Yanyun Huang, Yusheng Pang
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
15
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:79
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Obesity and perioperative outcomes in pediatric laparoscopic appendectomy: a retrospective, propensity score-matched cohort study
Jie Li, Jiandong Lu
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
15
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:80
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Case Series

POGZ variants in neurodevelopmental delay: a case series on phenotype-genotype correlation
Hongmei Huang, Chenlu Yang, Jiangqiang Ma, Haitian Li, Shijie Li
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
15
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:81
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Clinical and molecular characteristics of a series of Chinese children with pseudohypoaldosteronism: a case series
Ziying Wu, Junzan Li, Huiying Sheng, Xiuzhen Li, Zien Huang, Cuili Liang, Huifen Mei, Yunting Lin, Taolin Li, Wen Zhang, Aijing Xu
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
15
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:82
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Review Article

AI in pediatric surgery: a narrative review
Maria Ruffoli, Benedetta Cavaliere, Luca Giacomello
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:83
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Current status and prospects of prenatal ultrasound diagnosis of congenital heart disease in fetuses: a narrative review
Hui Xin, Lei Wang, Guifeng Ding, Guilan Ding, Lingqian Meng, Hong’e Wan
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
15
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:84
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Positive end-expiratory pressure in pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome: a narrative review
Lauren Allen, Palen Mallory, Alexandre T. Rotta, Kyle J. Rehder, Andrew G. Miller
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
15
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:85
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Case Report

Suspected association of a novel MECOM variant with congenital radioulnar synostosis: a case report
Xiaoqing Wang, Yu Qu, Bing Ma, Hengbing Wang
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
15
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:86
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Microcephaly, seizures and developmental delay caused by two novel mutations in the PNKP gene: a case report
Min Liu, Dan-Ping Huang, Man-Li Wang, Dong-Jing Zhao, Jun Feng, Feng-Ming Zhu, Zhen-Long Zhang, Xu-Qin Chen
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
15
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:87
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Identification of a novel large deletion mutation in the AVPR2 gene responsible for hereditary nephrogenic diabetes insipidus in an infant: a case report
Yuan Huang, Lingling Liu, Di Ma, Yuanyuan Lu, Feng Fang, Xinglou Liu
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
15
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:88
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Central nervous system post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder relapse after pediatric liver transplantation: a case report and literature review
Cheng Wang, Yilin Wang, Yunjia Xu, Zicong Li, Jian Jiang, Lingzhen Wang
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
15
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:89
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Megalencephaly-polymicrogyria-polydactyly-hydrocephalus (MPPH) syndrome with aplasia cutis congenita due to PIK3R2 mutations: case report
Yixuan Liu, Jing Zhang, Jie Leng, Peng Gou, Xinran Cheng
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
15
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:90
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Pulmonary infection caused by Tropheryma whipplei in a child before hematopoietic stem cell transplantation: a case report
Kaige Zhang, Jie Zheng, Ang Wei, Maoquan Qin, Guanghua Zhu
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
15
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:91
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Aggressive atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor with extensive leptomeningeal metastasis in an 8-year-old boy: a case report and narrative review
Guoyun Bi, Zhihong Qian, Qiang Gao, Xingfeng Yao
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
15
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:92
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Letter to the Editor

Before biliary atresia is claimed as a phenotypic manifestation of the m.3243A>G variant, the causal relationship must be proven
Josef Finsterer
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
15
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:93
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Mitochondrial DNA (MtDNA) 3243 A>G mutation associated with recurrent cholangitis post-Kasai procedure in biliary atresia
Jie Sun, Yanan Zhang, Dayan Sun, Jinshi Huang
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
15
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:94
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