The likelihood of a newborn child dying before their fifth birthday (under-5 mortality rate) is
universally acknowledged as a reflection of the social, economic, health, and environmental …

Aim To determine trends and current estimates in regional and global prevalence of cerebral
palsy (CP). Method A systematic analysis of data from participating CP registers/surveillance …

Cerebral palsy describes a group of permanent disorders of movement, motor function and
posture that occur due to non-progressive insults to the developing brain. Most of the …

Introduction Children's early development is affected by caregiving experiences, with
lifelong health and well-being implications. Governments and civil societies need population …

Objective To determine whether feeding problems are indicators of developmental delay.
Study design In this prospective longitudinal cohort study, mothers of 3597 children (49 …

Background We are now moving beyond the focus of 'child survival'to an era which
promotes children thriving and developing rather than simply 'surviving'. In doing so, we are …

Objectives: Training pediatricians in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) in early
diagnosis and comprehensive management of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is crucial to …

In the context of family homelessness, children experience acute adversities related to loss
of housing and residential mobility compounded with more chronic, poverty-related …

Introduction Health-related data collection tools, including digital ones, have become more
prevalent across clinical studies in the last number of years. However, using digital data …

Objective Bilateral, sudden sensorineural hearing loss (SSNHL) in the pediatric population
is a rare phenomenon potentially detrimental to language acquisition and social …