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From a biomechanical perspective: pathogenesis, clinical manifestations and treatment strategies of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS) is a complex three-dimensional spinal deformity, and its etiology and progression mechanisms have not been fully elucidated. This review aims to comprehensively explain the pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, and treatment strategies of AIS from a biomechanical perspective, providing a new theoretical framework for clinical diagnosis and treatment.
Growth improves for children who use oral immunotherapy for food allergy
Oral immunotherapy for food allergy may improve growth, especially for younger children and for those with lower baseline height-for-age z scores, according to data published in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice.Previous studies have found that children with food allergies lag the general population in growth parameters, Matan Elkan, MD, allergy and immunology fellow at the Institute of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology at Shamir Medical Center, Zerifin, Israel, and colleagues wrote.
Study finds few teens follow pre-bed guidelines, sees minimal effect on sleep
Sleep guidelines suggest no screens, no exercise, and no food in the hour before bed, but do they work and how many young people follow them?
Food outreach specialists make positive impact on childhood food insecurity
One effective way of tackling childhood food insecurity could be hiring and collaborating with food outreach specialists in pediatricians' offices, according to research presented during the American Academy of Pediatrics 2025 National Conference & Exhibition at the Colorado Convention Center from Sept. 26–30.
Is it a pediatric orthopaedic urgency or not? Can ChatGPT answer this question?
Artificial intelligence (AI), particularly large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT, is increasingly studied in healthcare. This study evaluated the accuracy and reliability of the ChatGPT in guiding families on whether pediatric orthopaedic symptoms warrant emergency or outpatient care.
