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Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are most common in under-school-aged children, and they have a range of effects on society. In this study we aimed to examine modifiable risk factors relating to the young child’s immediate ...

Abstract Early interaction and closeness with a caregiver are important for the development of newborn infants. Postpartum separation between parent and newborn is still common in the hospital care of premature babies. ...

Respiratory tract infections cause a great burden on children under 2 years of age. Most respiratory tract infections are caused by viruses, but co-infections with viruses and bacteria are common. The aims of these studies ...

Acute otitis media (AOM) and its suspicion are the leading pediatric reasons for physician visits. Tympanometry and spectral gradient acoustic reflectometry (SGAR) are the traditional adjunctive tools to detect middle ear ...

The survivors of young age onset brain tumors (BT) often experience several late-effects due to their tumor and its treatment, and their quality of life (QOL) may be compromised. The aim of this study was to explore in ...

Genetic, Prenatal and Postnatal Determinants of Weight Gain and Obesity in Young Children – The STEPS Study University of Turku, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Paediatrics, University of Turku Doctoral Program of ...

Maternal nutrition during pregnancy is an important determinant of the later health of the offspring. The aim here was to evaluate the effects of maternal dietary intake and dietary counselling in providing a favourable ...

Acute symptoms are required for the diagnosis of acute otitis media (AOM) and they guide the management together with the laterality of AOM. However, symptoms are variable in young children and not diagnostic with AOM. We ...

Scoliosis surgery may be associated with major blood loss and postoperative voiding difficulties. The magnetically controlled growing rod (MCGR) is the latest innovation developed for early onset scoliosis treatment. ...

Background: Since the number of childhood and adolescent/young adult (AYA) cancer survivors is increasing due to improved survival rates, the incidence of cancer associated late-effects has also increased. Cancer survivors ...