Advancing research in newborn, child and adolescent health, clinical care, growth, development and preventive medicine.
The health of children is shaped by biological, developmental, environmental and social influences that change from birth through adolescence. The Department of Pediatrics of The Gazette of Medical Sciences (The GMS) welcomes clinical and scientific research addressing the prevention, diagnosis and management of diseases affecting newborns, infants, children and adolescents. Its scope encompasses general pediatrics, neonatal medicine, childhood growth and development, congenital disorders, preventive healthcare and the medical needs of children with acute, chronic or complex conditions. Particular importance is placed on research that improves child survival, promotes healthy development and strengthens the quality of pediatric care.
Pediatric medicine requires an understanding of how diseases manifest differently across developmental stages. The Department encourages investigations involving neonatal complications, childhood infections, nutritional deficiencies, immunization, genetic and congenital conditions, endocrine disorders, neurological diseases, childhood cancers and disorders of major organ systems. Research in pediatric surgery, critical care, emergency medicine and specialized clinical disciplines is also welcomed. Clinical trials, observational studies, diagnostic investigations and well-documented case reports may contribute valuable evidence concerning disease presentation, treatment effectiveness, complications and long-term outcomes.
Healthy childhood development involves more than the absence of physical disease. The Department recognizes the importance of cognitive development, emotional well-being, behavioural health, social relationships, education and family environments. Contributions addressing developmental disabilities, child and adolescent mental health, puberty, learning difficulties, child protection, disability care and social pediatrics are encouraged. Studies concerning maternal and child health, breastfeeding, early childhood nutrition, preventive screening, adolescent healthcare and inequalities in access to pediatric services are also relevant to its scope.
Progress in pediatrics depends on research that is scientifically rigorous and responsive to the particular ethical considerations of studying children. The Department welcomes original research, reviews, prospective and retrospective investigations, clinical studies and case reports within the journal's applicable article categories. Submissions should demonstrate appropriate study methods, ethical oversight, parental permission and child assent where applicable, transparent reporting and conclusions supported by evidence. Research involving emerging diagnostics, pediatric therapeutics, rehabilitation, digital health and long-term follow-up is encouraged when it contributes to meaningful improvements in child health, clinical practice and developmental outcomes.
The Department of Pediatrics also invites studies dealing with issues such as childhood illnesses and infections, child behavior problems, development of cognitive skills in children, child abuse pediatrics, pediatric palliative care, and diagnostic tests for screening genetic and congenital disorders in newborns.
The appendix testis may be involved in the normal testicular descent and there are reports of decreased incidence of appendix testis in children with undescended testis. The aim of this study was to evaluate the incidence of appendix testis in children with undescended testis in comparison to the incidence in children with normally descended testis.
View / Download Article ↗We experienced a rare case of 9-months-old girl with an abdominal neuroblastoma that exhibited radiographic evidence of tumor extension into the mesenteric artery. Imaging studies were suggestive of neuroblastoma which also confirmed by the histologic analysis that show a diagnosis of neuroblastoma too.
View / Download Article ↗This article reports a case series of children diagnosed of Acute Idiopathic Scrotal Edema in a secondary referred hospital over a 10-year period, including the description of its clinical manifestations, management and evolution of this condition. A retrospective chart review was performed.
View / Download Article ↗A 10-year-old girl is evaluated in the Emergency Department (ED) for acute pain, blurred vision and swelling of her left eye, which worsened when blowing her nose, after a contusion. She had hit her left eye with her knee while playing on a trampoline earlier that morning. The patient’s past history is unremarkable other than allergic rhinitis and sinusitis.
View / Download Article ↗Leukodystrophy is a typical example of progressive cerebral periventricular white matter brain disorders. The occurrence of leukodystrophic white matter on magnetic resonance imaging in with children non-progressive poorly defined non-specific disorders has been recognized.
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