Frontiers in Pediatrics

Original Research

Accepted on 11 May 2026

Comparison of Efficacy and Safety between Long-Acting Growth Hormone and Short-Acting Growth Hormone in Isolated Growth Hormone Deficiency: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 16 Randomized Controlled Trials Involving 2,435 Pediatric Patients

Shen Zhen-Zhen
Yun Huang
Li-Li Wu
Jian-Su Zhang
Xiao-Xia Zhang

Frontiers in Pediatrics

Original Research

Accepted on 11 May 2026

Application of Tandem Mass Spectrometry for Blood Acylcarnitine and Amino Acid Profiling in Differentiating Etiologies of Neonatal Cholestasis

Haoxuan Sun
Ya Wang
Haoran Wu
Haoxuan Li
Dong Zhang
Shuhan Peng

Frontiers in Pediatrics

Study Protocol

Published on 11 May 2026

Protocol for a randomized controlled trial investigating the effects of sleep extension on body weight and learning in children (More2Sleep)

Cecilie H. Rasmussen
Nadia D. Neesgaard
Malene Skriver-Bayer
Caroline S. Muushardt
Eva Leedo-Townend
Jonas R. Bjørndal
Maria I. Rosenkrans
Andreas Wulff-Abramsson
Louise Mejer
Kathrine Skak Madsen

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2026.1758117

234 views

Review

Published on 11 May 2026

From tradition to evidence: medicinal plants used for childhood diseases in the Ehlanzeni District, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa

Celani Lwazi Mkhabela
Boikanyo Calvin Mophuting
Sinorita Chauke
Nobuhle Cynthia Buthelezi
Idowu Jonas Sagbo
Peter Tshepiso Ndhlovu

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2026.1822092

286 views

Original Research

Published on 11 May 2026

Prediction of atelectasis in Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia using a SHapley Additive exPlanations-interpretable machine learning model

Jia Sun
Wang Tengfei
Mengsi Li
Mian Wang

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2026.1747948

261 views

Case Report

Published on 11 May 2026

Vesicovaginal reflux: a case report and literature overview

Yuming Wang
Shuai Sun
Lei Geng
Yewen Wang
Gaofeng Li
Xiaoliang Xu

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2026.1849196

212 views

Case Report

Published on 11 May 2026

Case Report: Graves' disease in a toddler with maple syrup urine disease: therapeutic challenges and surgical resolution

Hebah Ghandora
Mays Khader Alzahrani
Rewa Lutfi Alsharif
Haifa Al Zahrani
Mohammed Al Garni
Hadeel Jambi

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2026.1803842

263 views

Review

Published on 11 May 2026

Reflections on so-called culture-negative osteoarticular infections in pediatric populations

Ahmer Ahmad Khan
Giacomo De Marco
Elio Paris
Oscar Vazquez
Christina Steiger-Tuk
Romain Dayer
Dimitri Ceroni

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2026.1775415

172 views

Review

Published on 11 May 2026

Systems perspectives on pediatric otitis media: environmental exposures, genetic susceptibility, and biomarker-guided interventions

Ya Yu
Rui Yuan
Jingqi Zhang
Lu Wang
Tao Guo
Hanchao Shen
Hui Xie

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2026.1758098

190 views

Original Research

Accepted on 09 May 2026

Imaging Characteristics of Gastrointestinal Foreign Bodies in Children and Analysis of Risk Factors Associated with the Severity of Complications

Liling Shi
Hongzhi Du

Frontiers in Pediatrics

Case Report

Accepted on 08 May 2026

Percutaneous closure of patent ductus arteriosus with KONAR-MF™ device: initial experience and results at 6 months in a tertiary center

Alex Ismael Catalan Cabrera
Karen del Rosario Condori Alvino
Mónica karem Medina Durand
Norma Maribel Portilla Marroquin
Cesar Augusto Puma Laura

Frontiers in Pediatrics

Original Research

Accepted on 08 May 2026

Isolated prenatal foramen ovale closure or restriction presenting after birth: a distinct, under-recognized clinical condition

Tomaz Podnar
Ralf Geiger
Ira Winkler
Elke Griesmaier
Susanne Sprung
Ursula Kiechl-Kohlendorfer

Frontiers in Pediatrics

Case Report

Accepted on 08 May 2026

Bilateral Cervical Chondrocutaneous Branchial Remnants in a Child: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Abdullah Alshehri
Omar Alshenawy

Frontiers in Pediatrics

Original Research

Accepted on 08 May 2026

Quantitative Ultra-Micro Angiography Assessment of Dynamic Cerebral Microperfusion Patterns by Gestational Age in Neonates: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study

Yahui Zhang
Yanxia You
Yinxing Hu
Jianqiu Huang
Yun-feng LIU
Tongyan Han

Frontiers in Pediatrics

Original Research

Accepted on 08 May 2026

Italian healthcare professionals' real-world experience with immunization in children of non-European origin: the Vax4globe survey

Viviana Moschese
Simona Graziani
Antonietta Spadea
Maurizia D'Amore
Raffaella Mosco
Sara Ciampini
Nicola Di Giorgio
Susanna Arcano
Simona Ceccarelli
Marco Chianca

Frontiers in Pediatrics

Original Research

Accepted on 08 May 2026

Analysis of the interventional effects of ambroxol hydrochloride and montelukast sodium combined with azithromycin on immune function and C-reactive protein serum expression in children with severe mycoplasma pneumonia

Xueru Liu
Xiang Chen
Shan Ye

Frontiers in Pediatrics

Original Research

Published on 08 May 2026

Diagnostic performance of wearable acoustic–electrocardiographic indices for screening secundum atrial septal defect in children

Jinyong Pan
Fengling Zhang
Yan Guo
Hu Li
Yonglin Chen
Muqing Niu
Yan Zhang
Heyun Xiong

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2026.1774994

238 views

Review

Published on 08 May 2026

Efficacy of transumbilical single-port and two-port laparoscopy in the treatment of pediatric inguinal hernia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Bo Yang
Yi Zhou
Shipeng Tang

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2026.1814850

304 views

Original Research

Published on 08 May 2026

Clinical spectrum of pediatric-onset Erdheim-Chester disease: insights from a single-center case series

Ying Yang
Zi-Chao Lyu
Zheng-Zheng Liu
Zhuo Li
Jia-Ying Yang
Jia-Wen Dai
Yue-Lun Zhang
Xin-Xin Cao
Wei-Hong Zhang
Juan Xiao

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2026.1826262

242 views

Original Research

Published on 08 May 2026

Clinical characteristics and surgical treatment of congenital gluteal dermal sinus tract in children: a 15-year retrospective single-center clinical experience

Debao Li
Shan Zheng
Xianmin Xiao
Yangyang Ma
Qingchi Zhang
Chenbin Dong
Weijing He
Gong Chen
Chun Shen
Song Sun

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2026.1836614

218 views

Study Protocol

Published on 08 May 2026

Efficacy of interventions in peripheral arterial and venous malformations of the limbs in children: protocol for a systematic review

Zhaokun Guo
Zhongjing Zhang
Ying Jiang
Jun Zhou
Ke-Heng Deng
Wen-Xiang Zhu
Xiangyou Zhao
Pan Jiao

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2026.1818097

242 views

Case Report

Published on 08 May 2026

Case Report: Progressive limb necrosis as a portal to multifocal osteomyelitis in pediatric septic shock: a tissue-oriented management paradigm

Cheng Yang
Wansha Zhou
Ximeng Huang
Jiawei Li

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2026.1762616

220 views

Original Research

Published on 08 May 2026

Pediatric bronchial Dieulafoy's disease: a biopsy-sparing bronchoscopic approach with selective bronchial artery embolization

Weiqing Liu
Jiasi Zhou
Jia Guo
Tuanjie Wang
Yuping Xu
Shujun Li

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2026.1802778

246 views

Original Research

Published on 08 May 2026

Genetic evaluation and pregnancy outcome of fetuses with digestive system malformations: an eight-year single-center retrospective study

Jianlong Zhuang
Nan Huang
Wenli Chen
Yu'e Chen

Frontiers in Pediatrics

doi 10.3389/fped.2026.1798935

293 views

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Volume 14 - 2026

Comparison of Efficacy and Safety between Long-Acting Growth Hormone and Short-Acting Growth Hormone in Isolated Growth Hormone Deficiency: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 16 Randomized Controlled Trials Involving 2,435 Pediatric Patients

Application of Tandem Mass Spectrometry for Blood Acylcarnitine and Amino Acid Profiling in Differentiating Etiologies of Neonatal Cholestasis

Protocol for a randomized controlled trial investigating the effects of sleep extension on body weight and learning in children (More2Sleep)

From tradition to evidence: medicinal plants used for childhood diseases in the Ehlanzeni District, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa

Prediction of atelectasis in Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia using a SHapley Additive exPlanations-interpretable machine learning model

Vesicovaginal reflux: a case report and literature overview

Case Report: Graves' disease in a toddler with maple syrup urine disease: therapeutic challenges and surgical resolution

Reflections on so-called culture-negative osteoarticular infections in pediatric populations

Systems perspectives on pediatric otitis media: environmental exposures, genetic susceptibility, and biomarker-guided interventions

Imaging Characteristics of Gastrointestinal Foreign Bodies in Children and Analysis of Risk Factors Associated with the Severity of Complications

Percutaneous closure of patent ductus arteriosus with KONAR-MF™ device: initial experience and results at 6 months in a tertiary center

Isolated prenatal foramen ovale closure or restriction presenting after birth: a distinct, under-recognized clinical condition

Bilateral Cervical Chondrocutaneous Branchial Remnants in a Child: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Quantitative Ultra-Micro Angiography Assessment of Dynamic Cerebral Microperfusion Patterns by Gestational Age in Neonates: A Prospective Observational Cohort Study

Italian healthcare professionals' real-world experience with immunization in children of non-European origin: the Vax4globe survey

Analysis of the interventional effects of ambroxol hydrochloride and montelukast sodium combined with azithromycin on immune function and C-reactive protein serum expression in children with severe mycoplasma pneumonia

Diagnostic performance of wearable acoustic–electrocardiographic indices for screening secundum atrial septal defect in children

Efficacy of transumbilical single-port and two-port laparoscopy in the treatment of pediatric inguinal hernia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Clinical spectrum of pediatric-onset Erdheim-Chester disease: insights from a single-center case series

Clinical characteristics and surgical treatment of congenital gluteal dermal sinus tract in children: a 15-year retrospective single-center clinical experience

Efficacy of interventions in peripheral arterial and venous malformations of the limbs in children: protocol for a systematic review

Case Report: Progressive limb necrosis as a portal to multifocal osteomyelitis in pediatric septic shock: a tissue-oriented management paradigm

Pediatric bronchial Dieulafoy's disease: a biopsy-sparing bronchoscopic approach with selective bronchial artery embolization

Genetic evaluation and pregnancy outcome of fetuses with digestive system malformations: an eight-year single-center retrospective study