Vol 15, No 4 (April 30, 2026): Translational Pediatrics

Editorial Commentary

Can intraoperative electroencephalogram finally prevent emergence delirium in children?
Sebastien S. Hebert, Argerie Tsimicalis, Gianluca Bertolizio
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:95
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When children speak, listening heals: advancing symptom screening in pediatric oncology
LaKedia C. Banks, Manali I. Patel
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:96
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When ideal positioning is impossible: can we limit pediatric gastric ultrasound to the supine semi-recumbent position?
Mia Gisselbaek, Evan Roter, Lucas Guimarães Ferreira Fonseca, Gianluca Bertolizio
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:97
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Toward reliable neuromuscular blockade reversal using sugammadex in infants: insights from a phase IV trial
Ji-Yoon Jung, Tae-Yun Sung
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:98
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Original Article

The impact of small for gestational age on visual-motor integration in preterm infants: insights from early brain magnetic resonance imaging
Ying Lv, Mingyan Li, Weijun Chen, Fusheng Gao, Jiyang Shen, Minjie Gao, Jie Shao, Hongxi Zhang, Chai Ji
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:99
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A simplified prediction model for in-hospital mortality in children with congenital heart disease after surgery
Yi Hong, Chenyang You, Yanjun Che, Meihua Lu, Huaqing Liu
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
15
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:100
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Comparison of DLIR-H and ASIR algorithms for image reconstruction in low-dose chest CT of pediatric mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia: a cross-sectional study
Ying Zou, Hai Bi, Shouhong Yang, Ruishi Li, Junyan Tan, Qingwei Guo, Xiudi Lu, Jihua Liu
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
15
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:101
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Incremental value of body composition indices in discriminating poorly controlled asthma in children: a cross-sectional study
Zhiyuan Wang, Junlin Zhao, Yanan Wang, Qianqian Dai, Xueli Wang, Jianjiang Cui, Liang Ru
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
15
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:102
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An interpretable machine learning model for predicting NICU admission in preterm infants: a single-center retrospective cohort study
Zhanying Ma, Jianzhi Zhang, Hong Ma, Yonghong Sun, Yue Yang, Yaqiong Yu
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:103
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Clinical and prognostic significance of initial fever in children with Langerhans cell histiocytosis
Na Li, Ying Yang, Zhihua Gong, Hongyun Lian, Honghao Ma, Yali Liu, Xiaolu Nie, Dong Wang, Li Zhang, Ang Wei, Lei Cui, Liping Zhang, Wenxin Ou, Yizhuo Wang, Wanshui Wu, Tianyou Wang, Zhigang Li, Rui Zhang
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
15
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:104
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Epidemic features and clinical analysis of pediatric Mycoplasma pneumoniae respiratory infection before, during, and after COVID-19 pandemic: a 7-year study in southern China
Aiping Chen, Qiaoqiao He, Zhigang Xiao, Yiqiu Wu, Huan Zhong, Gen Lu, Huifeng Fan
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:105
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Results of stage I palliation of single ventricle with hypoplastic left heart complex managed with a beating heart strategy
Stiljan Hoxha, Fabiola Perrone, Paolo Ferrero, Marco Parolo, Alessandra Cristofaletti, Matteo Ciuffreda, Giovanni Battista Luciani
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:106
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Machine learning-based prediction of severe Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in pediatric patients
Jiaojiao Hu, Hong Chen, Yuhang Chen, Jun Li, Xia Li, Jingning Guo, Yujun Wang, Yanping Shi
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:107
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Association between nadir albumin concentration and mortality in pediatric patients undergoing postcardiotomy extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Qindong Liu, Yu Jin, Tianyu Gao, He Wang, Jia Liu, Yue Liu, Bingyang Ji, Jinping Liu
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:108
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Association between normalized Mycoplasma pneumoniae sequence reads and severity of pediatric pneumonia: a cross-sectional study
Xiaoting Pan, Jingjing Li, Haibo Li, Jing Wu, Tongxin Chen, Lumin Chen, Huimin Zhang, Yanling Chen
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:109
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From past patterns to future preparedness: a secondary analysis of the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 on neonatal communicable disease burden in China and the Asia-Pacific region, 1990–2035
Chuchu Guo, Liang Zhang, Rui Cheng, Xu Wang, Yanqun Sun
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:110
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Characterization of the plasma metabolomic profile in infantile epileptic spasms syndrome
Lihua Jiang, Mengying Zhu, Yi Zhang, Zhefeng Yuan, Feng Gao
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:111
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Retinopathy of prematurity and cognitive development in enteral docosahexaenoic acid-supplemented preterm infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Ya-Ting Zhang, Cheng-Yu Li, Xiao-Mei Xie, Jun-Yan Wang, Ying Gao, Hui-Shun Ma, Fan Wang
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:112
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TGF-β1 induces epithelial-mesenchymal transition and fibrosis of ureteral epithelial cells via targeting RACK1 in ureteropelvic junction obstruction
Wenyou Chen, Fengguang Ye, Xiaoqiang Lin, Jinrong Chen, Fengbin Yang, Yanhui Wang, Songbin Lin, Weicheng Huang, Ziwei Jian, Chaoming Zhou
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:113
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Clinical characteristics and nutritional profiles of children with different irritable bowel syndrome subtypes: a retrospective hospital-based study
Ziyu Liu, Qiancheng Xu, Xinyun Wu, Zhiwang Jin, Xiaoli Shu, Ting Zhang, Mizu Jiang
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:114
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The global, regional, and national burden of disease attributable to non-optimal temperatures in children
Xinjia Gu, Minfei Hu, Taixiang Liu, Kadir Uludag, Wei Zhou
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:115
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Single-cell RNA sequencing reveals extensive fibrotic remodeling and pathogenic chondrocyte subpopulations in developmental dysplasia of the hip
Yaxier Nijiati, Jun Song, Peng Huang, Zichen Lin, Yingzhi Pei, Bo Ning
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:116
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Chronic pain from retained Hem-o-lok® clips after pediatric appendectomy: the imperative for surgical removal
Chunhui Gu, Lihong Ding, Jian Sun, Bing Li, Youcheng Zhang, Guoqing Jiang
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:117
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Surfactant retreatment in very preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome: an observational cohort study
Carlo Dani, Marina Lo Nigro, Chiara Poggi, Iuri Corsini, Simone Pratesi
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:118
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Doctor-child communication and caregivers’ willingness to recommend hospital: a secondary analysis using pediatric patient experience data
Hao Huang, Weina Shang, Ming Zhu, Guangyu Hu
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:119
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Identification of potential biomarkers of tryptophan metabolism in Kawasaki disease and exploration of potential mechanisms
Yonghua Yuan, Yuan Cao, Xuehua He, Liping Liu, Xianhua Zhang, Lili Zhong
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:120
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Comparative evaluation of seven large language models in providing home phototherapy care guidance for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia
Shan Huang, Qianjing Huang, Wenhui Hu, Weiqin Liu, Andi Kuang, Ya Hu, Wen Luo, Hong Wei
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:121
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Early postnatal risk stratification for severe adverse outcomes in twin neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit: development and temporal validation of an interpretable machine learning model
Dekai Xu, Yun Li, Siwen Li, Jiani Wang, Yujing Yang, Shujing Wei, Yong Ji
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:122
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Ibuprofen for hemodynamically significant patent ductus arteriosus in extremely preterm infants: a target trial emulation
Ai-Min Qian, Ai-Ling Su, Lei Du, Wei Wu, Juan Liu, Yong Zhao, Yan Xu, Meng-Ya Sun, Shan-Yu Jiang, Yan-Ping Zhu, Xiao-Qing Chen, Ling Li, Hai-Yan Xu, Li-Ling Wang, Miao-Ran Bu, Juan Du, Rui Cheng, Wen-Hao Zhou; for the Chinese Multicenter Collaboration Platform for PDA in Extremely Preterm Infants
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:123
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Expression and significance of miR-9-5p and GCH1 in neonates with bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Xiaoqun Zhang, Xiaoying Ling, Qian Kang, Hui Wang, Hui Qiu, Haiying Li
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:124
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Early mortality of surgical treatments of necrotizing enterocolitis: experience of a tertiary neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) in Southwest China: a retrospective cohort study
Qi Tan, Ting Zhu, Huan Wei, Jian Cao, Zhengli Wang
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:125
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Trends and insights in non-syndromic craniosynostosis research globally: a bibliometric analysis of the Web of Science database (2005–2024)
Sheng Chen, Weihua Liu, Ruoyu Yang, Liangliang Kong, Weimin Shen
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:126
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Global research landscape in pharmacotherapy for autism spectrum disorder core symptoms: a bibliometric study
Chen Cai, Suying Bao, Qimei Ran, Ming Lu, Chao Song, Zhongquan Jiang
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:127
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Risk factors for complications after laparoscopic surgery in children with congenital choledochal cysts
Jie Li, Bingyu Zhang, Jinfeng Li, Pingqian Bao, Jinchao Zhao
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:128
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Two distinct growth patterns of preterm infants from birth to 18 months of corrected gestational age: a retrospective cohort study
Jiayu Wang, Gaopan Shang, Mei He, Yongchun Huang, Jialing Zhang, Fang Wu
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:129
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Clinical features and surgical challenges of advanced retroperitoneal rhabdomyosarcoma in children: a single-center 17-year experience
Yu Lin, Fenghao Xu, Shen Yang, Tong Yu, Saishuo Chang, Tengfei Li, Jianguo Zhang, Wei Yang, Yan Su, Hong Qin, Haiyan Cheng, Huanmin Wang
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:130
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Under-5 mortality of infectious diseases in 204 countries between 1990 and 2021
Jintong Tan, Zhanghua Yin, Chaochao Wen, Yujie Xie, Jianyuan Zhao, Yan Chen, Yongjun Zhang
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:131
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Association of lung ultrasound findings with disease severity in Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia among the pediatric population
Mei-Yuan Han, Song-Di Gong, Jia-Hui Lin, Guo-Ping Meng, Qi Zhao, Jing Gao, Yan-Ming Lu, Jian-Jun Xiao
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:132
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A retrospective cohort study on clinical features of foreign bodies in the gastrointestinal tract of children—emergency data from a pediatric regional medical center in eastern China
Yufen Huang, Ying Zheng, Jiahuan Li, Lijia Wang
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:133
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Low birth weight, DNA methylation patterns in cord blood, and inflammation at birth
Ningning Hou, Ling Hai, Yonghui Jiao, Aixia Liu, Xin Chen, Hefeng Huang
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:134
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Parental feeding attitudes and their associations with children’s eating behaviors and nutritional intake in a clinical sample with feeding difficulties: a cross-sectional study
Xin Xu, Lina Lv, Shasha Wang, Jie Shao
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:135
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Sodium bicarbonate therapy for metabolic acidosis in children stratified by acute kidney injury status and chloride levels: a retrospective cohort study
Xiangying Meng, Conglian Qiu, He Huang, Yi Hong, Rongzhou Xiao, Meilin Han, Zhenjiang Bai, Yuanyuan Xu, Huaqing Liu, Shuiyan Wu
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:136
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Epidemiological burden of pertussis in children in Asia: a review of 1990–2021 data and future projections
Yan Guo, Yonghan Luo, Jie Zhang
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:137
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Relationship between gut microbiota establishment patterns and the risk of necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants: a retrospective cohort study
Xiazi Song, Yanyan Ye, Huanan Shen
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:138
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A preliminary study on NLRP3 activation and the interventional effects of MCC950 in Con A-induced EAH mice
Di Ma, Xinglou Liu, Guo Ai, Lingling Liu, Yuan Huang, Yi Liao, Yuanyuan Lu, Zhan Zhang, Hua Zhou, Sainan Shu, Feng Fang
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:139
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Concurrent chemoradiotherapy with temozolomide in newly pediatric diffuse intrinsic pontine glioma: clinical outcomes and safety analysis
Giorgio Attinà, Palma Maurizi, Alberto Romano, Dario Talloa, Tommaso Verdolotti, Paolo Frassanito, Gianpiero Tamburrini, Silvia Chiesa, Stefano Mastrangelo, Antonio Ruggiero
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:140
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Elucidating shared genes and pathways in programmed cell death with necrotizing enterocolitis: insights into novel therapeutic targets and glutathione
Pengjian Zou, Qiuming He, Longlong Hou, Lin Li, Yaqi Huang, Wenjie Luo, Junjie Wang, Bin Yan, Zefeng Lin, Wenfeng Tang, Junjian Lv, Zhe Wang, Jiakang Yu, Jiao Liu, Huimin Xia, Wei Zhong
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:141
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Clinical characteristics, prognosis, and risk factors for tolerance development in food protein-induced allergic proctocolitis: a retrospective cohort study
Yangjie Gao, Xiaolin Ye, Shengyue Ding, Cheng Guo, Xiaolu Nie, Jie Wu
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:142
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Global, regional and national burden of epilepsy secondary to four major neonatal disorders: insights from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
Junjin Chen, Ning Wang, Taixiang Liu, Zheng Chen, Peifang Jiang
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:143
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Unlocking the puzzle of primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis: a comprehensive study on the management of Thai children through alarm therapy and medication
Adidsuda Fuengfoo, Krongkran Chanaphaijaroensuk, Wannakorn Burungkure, Ratchanon Biajarus, Ingkarat Wachapatthana, Chaiyavut Supasirila
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:144
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Global, regional, and national burden and trends of congenital birth defects from 1990 to 2021: epidemiological trends, health inequalities, and COVID-19 impact
Xiaohua Yang, Wenjuan Sun, Pengfei Sun
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:145
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Weekly pegylated recombinant human growth hormone for prepubertal children with growth hormone deficiency: adherence advantage drives superior short-term efficacy over daily rhGH
Hong Guo, Yingying Zhai, Aili Yaheyajiang, Zufeiya Mohemai, Lina Liu, Lingling Zheng, Keyimu Tuniyazi
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:146
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Artificial intelligence in pediatrics: a bibliometric analysis of global output, networks, and frontiers [2016–2025]
Xiao Fang, Xiu Huang, Yao Li
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:147
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Clinical characteristics and prognostic factors influencing respiratory syncytial virus pneumonia in children with atopy: a retrospective cohort study
Qing Tang, Haibin Wu, Wen Zhang, Weichao Chen, Zhen Wang, Lu Li
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
15
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:148
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CT-based radiomics nomogram for distinguishing Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia from other pneumonias in children with community-acquired pneumonia
Shuaichao Yao, Fan Lin, Ping Wang, Ning Mao, Haicheng Zhang, Jing Liu, Heng Ma, Xin Guo
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:149
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Structural and temporal dynamics of pediatric influenza prevention and treatment: a comprehensive bibliometric analysis of historical evolution and emerging trends
Junbin Hong, Yingying Lin, Xiaomei Huang, Xuansen Huang, Jinghua Yang, Yanni Lai
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:150
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Risk factors for catheter-related bloodstream infection in children undergoing blood purification therapy: a retrospective cohort study
Lihong Hu, Xiaofan Wang, Lei Kang
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:151
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Transcriptome profile analysis of genes by RNA-sequencing in neonatal maternal separation rats with autistic-like behaviors
Qing Zhang, Jinhua Ma, Boqing Xu, Xiaohuan Li, Chunfang Dai, Liqiong Zhu, Xiaoting Ding
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:152
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Ambroxol hydrochloride and clenbuterol hydrochloride oral solution versus ambroxol hydrochloride injection for pediatric lower respiratory tract infection with mucoid sputum: a multicenter, non-randomized observational study in China
Chunlei Chen, Bing Hu, Enmei Liu, Jinhai Ma, Changshan Liu, Xiaoyan Dong, Huifen Zi, Chuangli Hao, Rongjun Lin, Xiangrong Zheng, Bingfei Li, Fenhua Chen, Mei Fang, Weimin Tian, Zhiqiang Zhuo, Deyu Zhao, Zhimin Chen, Yuejie Zheng, Jingyang Zheng, Yong Yin, Qiuyu Tang, Liqun Wu, Li Gu, Jinzhun Wu, Liyi He, Tao Ai, Hanmin Liu, Zhiying Han, Yunbo Mo, Zhiliang Tian, Quan Lu, Yingxue Zou
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:153
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Letter to the Editor

Comparators, consent, equipoise and estimands: ethical trade-offs in neonatal pain trials
Luke Baxter, Maria M. Cobo, Rebeccah Slater
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:162
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Obituary

An obituary notice for our editorial board member: Dr. Xinying Li, MD
Editorial Office, Translational Pediatrics
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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Erratum

Erratum to: PPP1R12A mutation leads to different genders of twinning: a case report and literature review
Editorial Office
Translational Pediatrics  
2026;
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:164
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