Academic Articles & Research Papers

Cortical Auditory Neural Responses to Speech and Communicative Functioning in Normocephalic Children With Prenatal Exposure to the Zika Virus.

Key AP, Mason C, Powell SL, Cavalcante J et al. • Ear and hearing (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1097/AUD.0000000000001854 PMC: PMC13539425

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Global burden of varicella in children aged 5-9 y, relationship with vaccination policy indicators, and projected trends to 2030.

Zeng Z, Ma X, Zhang H, Yuan D et al. • Human vaccines & immunotherapeutics (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1080/21645515.2026.2726107 PMC: PMC13540090

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Artificial-intelligence-based developmental screening for pre-school children (ages 3-6): a scoping review of deployed tools, clinical validity, equity, and implementation in guidance-center settings.

Arslan A, Gül F • Frontiers in psychology (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1913332 PMC: PMC13539307

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Contribution of Meals and Snacks Provided Through the Child and Adult Care Food Program on Young Children's Total Dietary Intake.

Kinderknecht KL, Zimmer M, Mozaffarian R, Kenney EL • Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1016/j.jand.2026.156321 PMC: PMC13131975

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Trends in opioid-, alcohol-, and drug-related mortality among US children aged 0-4 years: an analysis of the CDC WONDER Database trends, 1999-2023.

Geiger T, Shahmohammadi Arani R, Haase K, Foley OA et al. • European journal of pediatrics (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1007/s00431-026-07373-9 PMC: PMC13541917

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Rapid review of gender-affirming healthcare for children and adolescents: Evidence synthesis (2021-2025) and recommendations for South Africa.

Lynch I, Dunkle KL, McLachlan C, Brouard P et al. • Southern African journal of HIV medicine (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.4102/sajhivmed.v27i1.1800 PMC: PMC13543288

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Indigenous-non-Indigenous inequalities in oral health prevention among children and adolescents in Ecuador: a cross-sectional study.

Quizhpe E, San Sebastián M • International journal for equity in health (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1186/s12939-026-02928-6 PMC: PMC13551945

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Prevalence of myopia among 26,697 school-aged children and adolescents in Taiyuan.

Zhang X, Wang C, Su Q, Yan Z et al. • BMC public health (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1186/s12889-026-28322-z PMC: PMC13555959

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A Multimethod Evaluation to Assess Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Efficacy of HPVVaxFacts, a Tailored Mobile Web App, for Parents With Unvaccinated Children: Pilot 2-Arm Randomized Controlled Trial.

Cunningham-Erves J, Hull PC, Dempsey AF, Koyama T et al. • JMIR cancer (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.2196/78910 PMC: PMC13557614

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Fathers Involvement in Child Feeding and Its Determinants Among Children Aged 6 to 24 Months in Fiche Town, Central Ethiopia: Evidence From a Community-Based Study.

Tefera EN, Mekonnen M, Tilahun A, Gomora D et al. • Sage open pediatrics (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1177/30502225261487030 PMC: PMC13554640

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A door opener to physical capability and social community: children's and parents' experiences of physical activity on prescription by the Swedish school health service.

Wiklund E, Wiklund M, Vikman J, Hedenborg S • International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1080/17482631.2026.2731530 PMC: PMC13560414

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Combined aerobic and resistance exercise improves glucose metabolism and insulin resistance in children and adolescents with overweight or obesity: a meta-analysis.

Qi Z, Xin X, Liu Q, Xu X et al. • Scientific reports (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-59248-6 PMC: PMC13562656

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The hidden bias of missing data: multiple imputation reveals geographic disparities and nutrition-WASH synergy as drivers of childhood diarrhea in Nigeria- a cross-sectional analysis of 33,924 children.

Ashaolu JO, Kaisi LA, Alabi GO, Esther OA et al. • BMC pediatrics (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1186/s12887-026-07206-6 PMC: PMC13563736

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Children's psychological traits and educational performance: How schools and residential areas moderate how individual traits translate into academic outcomes.

Qin Q, Cheesman R, Eilertsen EM, Ystrom E • JCPP advances (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1002/jcv2.70100 PMC: PMC13338995

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The Neighborhood Resources that Shape Children's Well-Being: A Systematic Literature Review.

Steenwegen J, de Maat D, Lucassen N, Gielen M et al. • Child indicators research (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1007/s12187-026-10362-x PMC: PMC13570818

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Psychological impact of armed conflict and forced displacement on children and adolescents.

Masoomi M, Saeidi M, Salehi M, Prasad S et al. • Frontiers in child and adolescent psychiatry (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.3389/frcha.2026.1912159 PMC: PMC13579018

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Interventions to Prevent Illicit and Nonmedical Drug Use in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force.

O'Connor E, Thomas R, Senger CA, Perdue L et al. • JAMA (2020)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1001/jama.2020.1432 PMC: PMC13585201

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Profiling of ocular surface microbiome and its ocular types in children and adolescents.

Ling X, Zhang Y, Bui CHT, Chan HN et al. • Communications medicine (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.1038/s43856-026-01667-7 PMC: PMC13582937

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Water, sanitation, and hygiene and nutritional status of children under-5 years born to young mothers in Ghana: a spatial inequality analysis.

Ogum D, Salifu Y, Abubakari AR, Abiiro GA et al. • Frontiers in nutrition (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2026.1897491 PMC: PMC13581508

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Comparative epidemiology of six respiratory pathogens among children aged 28 days to 14 years with acute respiratory infections in coastal Xiamen and inland Linxia, China: a multicenter retrospective study.

Zheng X, Ma H, Cao J, Liu J et al. • Frontiers in public health (2026)

PMC PMC Public Access (View-Only) DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2026.1926943 PMC: PMC13582421

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