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World Journal of Clinical Pediatrics is an international, peer-reviewed, open-access academic journal dedicated to publishing original, high-quality research findings in the field of pediatrics, including clinical, translational, and basic studies, as well as research involving artificial intelligence. The journal focuses on, but is not limited to, the following areas: Anesthesiology, cardiology, endocrinology, gastroenterology, hematology, immunology, infections and infectious diseases, medical imaging, neonatology, nephrology, neurosurgery, nursing medicine, perinatology, pharmacology, respiratory medicine, and urology. Types of articles published by the journal include clinical study, basic study, case report, editorial, review, minireview, systematic review, meta-analysis, guidelines, and correspondence. All submissions undergo a rigorous and transparent peer-review process by at least two independent reviewers. Manuscripts are evaluated based on scientific rigor, originality, clinical relevance, and reproducibility, with particular attention to methodological robustness and data integrity. Constructive and timely feedback is provided to ensure the highest standards of scholarly communication. The journal adheres to the highest standards of publication ethics and editorial integrity, in accordance with the guidelines of the Committee on Publication Ethics, the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, and the World Association of Medical Editors. To advance scientific discovery, promote evidence-based clinical practice, and foster innovation in pediatrics, ultimately improving global health outcomes. We invite researchers, clinicians, and multidisciplinary experts worldwide to submit high-quality manuscripts and contribute to shaping the future of pediatric science. Submit an Article >>

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Editors-in-Chief

Elena Daniela Serban, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, (Email: danitiserban@yahoo.com) 2nd Department of Pediatrics, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Emergency Clinical Hospital for Children, Cluj-Napoca 400177, Romania
Consolato M Sergi, MD, PhD, Professor, (Email: biotechlab@gmail.com) Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology, Stollery Children's Hospital, University of Ontario, Edmonton, Ontario T6G 2B7, Canada

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The WJCP is now abstracted and indexed in PubMed, PubMed Central, Scopus, Reference Citation Analysis, China Science and Technology Journal Database, and Superstar Journals Database.

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The WJCP’s CiteScore for 2025 is 4.4 and Scopus CiteScore rank 2025: Pediatrics, perinatology and child health is 70/351.

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2219-2808 (online)

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Received (975), Duration of Peer Review (22 days/Mean), Days from Submission to First Decision (46 days/Mean), Second Decision Time (39 days/Mean), Accepted (56.1%/Mean), Production Time (67 days/Mean), Time to Publication (187 days/Mean), and Rejected (32.6%/Mean).

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Contents Volume 15 Issue 3 September 9, 2026

Editorial

Nigerian youth FitnessGram edge: A bright signal with important caveats

Sreedhar Bodiga, Praveen Kumar Vemuri, Vijaya Lakshmi Bodiga

World J Clin Pediatr 15(3):119985. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.119985

Revisiting modifiable determinants of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in very preterm infants

Pushparaj Nilkanth Patil

World J Clin Pediatr 15(3):120197. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.120197

Field of Vision

Phenomenology in pediatric nursing: Lessons from studies of mothers caring for children with chronic illnesses

Khulood K Shattnawi

World J Clin Pediatr 15(3):119267. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.119267

Opinion Review

Kynurenine pathway dysregulation in attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: Impact on N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors and phasic dopamine maturation

Takahiko Nagamine

World J Clin Pediatr 15(3):120485. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.120485

Evidence Review

Chronic postsurgical pain in children: Current evidence and clinical perspectives

Poonam Godhwal, Anju Gupta, Aarzoo Sirohi, Nishkarsh Gupta

World J Clin Pediatr 15(3):119840. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.119840

Review

From genes to environment: A life-course approach to prevent pediatric autoimmune diseases

Mohammed Al-Beltagi, Nermin K Saeed, Adel S Bediwy, Eman A Bediwy, Reem Elbeltagi

World J Clin Pediatr 15(3):117421. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.117421

Interface between inborn errors of immunity and rheumatological disorders in children: A pediatrician’s conundrum

Abarna Thangaraj, Ridhima Aggarwal, Soumyadeep Sarkar, Rakesh Kumar Pilania

World J Clin Pediatr 15(3):118174. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.118174

Minireviews

Current and forthcoming pharmacotherapies for adolescent obesity: Evidence-based review

Jenyfer M Fuentes-Mendoza, Marcio J Concepción-Zavaleta, Luisa Graciela Dongo-Dueñas, Jose Mariano J Jara-Pianto, Jhosmar Angel Sierra-Martel, Claudio Aldahir Medina-Angulo, Horus Michael Virú-Flores, Jeny J Mendoza-Godoy, Francisca E Zavaleta-Gutiérrez, José Paz-Ibarra

World J Clin Pediatr 15(3):118730. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.118730

Clinical and environmental risk factors for childhood developmental disabilities: A narrative review (1990-2025)

Víctor Hugo Estupiñán-Pérez, Ángela María Jiménez-Urrego, Alejandro Botero Carvajal

World J Clin Pediatr 15(3):119109. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.119109

Pediatric occipital lobe epilepsy: A modern review of etiological classification, management, and outcomes

Preeti Srivastava, Deb Sanjay Nag, Shikha Swaroop, Sanjay Kumar Tanti, Shikhar Deep Jain, Rishi Anand, Gaurav Patel

World J Clin Pediatr 15(3):119877. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v15.i3.119877

Antibiotic stewardship in the context of management of early onset neonatal sepsis-an evolving paradigm shift

Amit Kandhari, Megha Jagga, Sujoy Banerjee

World J Clin Pediatr 15(3):120971. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.120971

Congenital aphallia: From embryology to management - a focused minireview

Eram Nahid, Md Fahim Ahmad, Mohd Arif Shafique

World J Clin Pediatr 15(3):121760. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.121760

Case Control Study

Patient satisfaction and performance of the A8+ TouchCare Nano in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus

Konstantina Kosta, Maria G Grammatikopoulou, Ilektra Toulia, Penelope Smyrnaki, Eleni G Paschalidou, Anastasios Vamvakis, Antonios Bogiatzoglou, Christos Tzimos, Kyriaki Tsiroukidou

World J Clin Pediatr 15(3):118236. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.118236

Retrospective Cohort Study

Patterns of preterm admission, morbidity, and mortality in a tribal-district neonatal intensive care unit: A retrospective cohort study

Pushparaj Nilkanth Patil, Zubair Khan, Mitalikumari Patel, Darshankumar K Mahyavanshi

World J Clin Pediatr 15(3):118603. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.118603

Association between consanguinity and neurological and developmental disorders in pediatric patients: A retrospective cohort study in Jazan, Saudi Arabia

Abdullah H Alhamoud, Nora E Granana, Mohammed F Bajahzer, Ali M Muthaffar, Mazin A Sabi, Asmaa A Aboelsoud, Reem H Harbi, Maram H Harbi, Abdu M Hawas

World J Clin Pediatr 15(3):118721. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.118721

Clinical and laboratory manifestations and treatment of children with TNFRSF1A gene variants

Ekaterina I Alexeeva, Meiri Sh Shingarova, Tatyana M Dvoryakovskaya, Ksenia B Isaeva, Aleksandra M Chomakhidze, Anna N Fetisova, Kristina V Chibisova, Elizaveta A Krekhova, Ivan A Kriulin, Tatyana Y Kriulina, Irina T Tsulukiya, Maria S Botova, Natalya M Kondratyeva, Maria Y Kokina, Anastasia A Makunc, Narvik A Dostiev, Kirill V Savostyanov, Aleksandr A Pushkov, Ilya S Zhanin, Dmitry S Demyanov, Mikhail M Kostik

World J Clin Pediatr 15(3):119428. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.119428

Retrospective Study

Pediatric kidney transplant disparities

Sathyaprasad C Burjonrappa, Sanjana Eranki, Jasmin Capellan

World J Clin Pediatr 15(3):117940. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.117940

Sirolimus for the treatment of vascular tumors and malformations in children: A 10-year single-institution retrospective study

Nattaporn Thongngam, Lalita Sathitsamitphong, Wipawee Morakote, Supapitch Chanthong, Supawadee Maneekesorn, Rungrote Natesirinilkul, Pimlak Charoenkwan, Chane Choed-Amphai

World J Clin Pediatr 15(3):119506. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.119506

Autologous in vitreo generated plasmin assisted vitrectomy in the pediatric population

Prema Subramaniam, Ninan Jacob, Veerappan Rathinasabapathy Saravanan, Parag K Shah, Abhishek Das, Narendran Venkatapathy

World J Clin Pediatr 15(3):120868. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.120868

Clinical Trials Study

Effectiveness of a structured protocol for the prevention of acute respiratory tract infections in daycare centers: A quasi-experimental study

Klaita Srisingh, Nittaya Sribuarom, Chanikan Suasing, Sagoontee Inkate

World J Clin Pediatr 15(3):121288. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.121288

Observational Study

Factors influencing child vaccine communication practices in Gondar town

Amlakie Nigussie Assefa, Jemal Mohammed Haile, Amanuel Gebru Woldearegay

World J Clin Pediatr 15(3):117704. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.117704

Empowering early breastfeeding: Determinants of timely initiation among the infants in a rural Indian medical centre

Dipika M Mashalkar, Mahesh N Sonar, Dattatray V Kulkarni, Vidyadevi D Kendre, Basawraj S Warad, Basavraj S Nagoba

World J Clin Pediatr 15(3):118218. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.118218

Persistent long-term subclinical myocardial changes in multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children revealed by cardiac magnetic resonance and galectin-3

Sathish K OV, Rakesh K Pilania, Radhika Semwal, Gopika Sri, Taranpreet Kaur, Pavithra Subramanian, Ankur Jindal, Sanjeev Naganur, Surjit Singh, Manphool Singhal

World J Clin Pediatr 15(3):118237. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.118237

Systemic outcomes of anesthesia method in anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy for retinopathy of prematurity: General vs topical

Asaad A Al Habsi, Hilal K Al Mandhari, Anuradha S Ganesh, Sana S Al Zuhaibi, Nasra S Al Habsi, Nouf H Al-Farsi

World J Clin Pediatr 15(3):118321. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.118321

Severe malaria-bacterial sepsis co-infection among critically ill children admitted to pediatric emergency departments in Kinshasa

Mamy-Gloire Monkoti Manzi, Celestin Nsibu, Joseph Bodi, Philippe Jouvet

World J Clin Pediatr 15(3):119162. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.119162

Association of Helicobacter pylori infection with insulin resistance, tumor necrosis factor-alpha, and dyslipidemia in obese children with metabolic syndrome

Noura M Ibrahim Elbakry, Mohamed S Hemeda, Ahmed Nabil Gamil Mohammed, Walid Mohammed Aboassy, Ahmed A Elhagary, Aldosoky Abd Elaziz Alsaid, Ashraf Mohamed Alkabeer, Mahmoud M Khafagi, Abd Elmoaty Arafat Abd Elmoaty, Aya Nabil Gamil, Hager Adel Zaky, Ayat Mostafa Mohamed Ahmed

World J Clin Pediatr 15(3):121926. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v15.i3.121926

Prospective Study

Transforming central line associated blood stream infection prevention in neonates: Results from a multimodal quality improvement initiative

Anish Pillai, Nandkishor Kabra, Anuja Nayak, Mayuri Bhanushali, Haribalakrishna Balasubramanian, Sandesh Shivananda

World J Clin Pediatr 15(3):118413. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.118413

Microbial and functional shifts between flare and remission in a single-center cohort of children with inflammatory bowel disease

James Guoxian Huang, Carina Jing-Xuan Tay, Marion Margaret Aw, Yung-Seng Lee, Delicia Shu-Qin Ooi

World J Clin Pediatr 15(3):120066. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.120066

Modality matters: Effect of dialysis modality on soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 in children on regular hemodialysis

Mohammed F Kasem, Ragia M Said, Doaa R Dahshan, Samar H Elhadedy, Noha R Mohammed, Noha U Hashem

World J Clin Pediatr 15(3):120090. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.120090

Randomized Controlled Trial

Bovine colostrum for prevention of recurrent urinary tract infections in susceptible children: A randomized controlled trial

Noha U Hashem, Sara T Wahib, Abanoub A Wissa, Ragia M Said

World J Clin Pediatr 15(3):118300. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.118300

Vardenafil efficacy for the treatment of persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn

Sania El-Hindi

World J Clin Pediatr 15(3):118862. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.118862

Systematic Reviews

Artificial intelligence-based neonatal heart rate monitoring technologies: Systematic review

Bal Krishan Bansal, Shailendra Kumar, Mukesh Kumar Yadav, Pankaj Soni

World J Clin Pediatr 15(3):119386. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.119386

Meta-Analysis

Lactobacillus supplementation for Helicobacter pylori eradication in children: A language-inclusive systematic review and meta-analysis of efficacy and safety

Vanessa Nadia Dargenio, Sara Ricciardi, Martina Begucci, Giovanni La Grasta, Nadia Maggi, Costantino Dargenio, Stefania Paola Castellaneta, Fernanda Cristofori, Ruggiero Francavilla

World J Clin Pediatr 15(3):118791. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.118791

Case Report

Glycogen storage disease type XIV in the Middle East and North Africa region: A case report

Khalid Adel Al Dojan, Samia Aziz Sulaiman, Abdallah Alaarag

World J Clin Pediatr 15(3):117375. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v15.i3.117375

Neonatal varicella zoster transmission from mother, management in a resource-limited setting: A case report

Hakim Ullah Wazir, Inayat Ullah, Ali Dad, Zainab Khattak, Humaira, Sadaf Naz, Kamil Ahmad Kamil

World J Clin Pediatr 15(3):118387. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.118387

Clinical recovery of severe infantile Angiostrongylus cantonensis meningoencephalomyelitis treated with pulse methylprednisolone: A case report and review of literature

Bao Trung Nguyen, Luan Thanh Vo, Uyen Hai Pham, Hung Nam Tran, Oanh Hoang-Tran Dang, Dat Tat Nguyen, Tuong Trong-Hanh Tran, Lien Thi To, Viet Chau Do, Thanh Tat Nguyen

World J Clin Pediatr 15(3):119602. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.119602

Recurrent acute liver failure in infancy - a novel SCYL1 mutation: A case report

Doaa Zourob, Amal Al Teneiji, Mohammad Miqdady, Eman Al Atrash

World J Clin Pediatr 15(3):120925. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.120925

Genetic predisposition of Asparaginase-induced hypertriglyceridemia in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Two case reports and review of literature

Maria Krivosheina, Victoria Bakaleiko, Yulia Toshina, George Baratashvili, Polina Sokolnikova, Olga V Kalinina, Asiiat Alieva, Yulia Dinikina, Anna A Kostareva

World J Clin Pediatr 15(3):120927. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.120927

Correspondence

Letter to the Editor: Causality dilemma of cytochrome P450 1A2 reduction in neonatal cholestasis

Hüseyin Yiğit, Abdulkerim Gökoğlu, Sonay Gökoğlu

World J Clin Pediatr 15(3):118192. Published online Sep 9, 2026. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.118192