1+ week, 1+ day ago   (320+ words) Marwah Al Shmanee • Fatimah Resen • Ayesha Almarzooqi • Zekeria Kerem • Maha Abdo • Ayesha Almheiri Cite this article as: Al Shmanee M, Resen F, Almarzooqi A, et al. (September 06, 2026) BMI Levels Among Adolescents Aged 10-19 Years Attending Dubai Health Facilities in 2023. Cureus 18(9): e115855. doi:…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (304+ words) Introduction: Shock in mechanically ventilated children is associated with severe circulatory failure, tissue hypoperfusion, multiorgan dysfunction, prolonged intensive care requirement, and high mortality. Early bedside recognition of hemodynamic instability is essential, particularly because hypotension may appear late in pediatric shock....

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (316+ words) Introduction: Acute appendicitis is a common pediatric emergency, but its severity is difficult to establish since conventional clinical, laboratory, and imaging methods are often imprecise, leading to unnecessary investigations or delayed care. Recent results suggest that basic inflammatory markers, especially…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (259+ words) Background and aim Spontaneous testicular descent after six months of age is uncommon, underscoring the importance of timely evaluation and surgical management of persistent cryptorchidism. This study aimed to evaluate the timing of surgical treatment for cryptorchidism at a tertiary…...

3+ week, 2+ hour ago   (248+ words) Thunderstorm weather conditions are known to trigger asthma-like symptoms in susceptible patients, causing spikes in the use of paramedical, primary care, and hospital services. While risk factors for thunderstorm asthma (TSA) in adults have been studied in both original research…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (278+ words) Objective This study aimed to evaluate the clinical characteristics, types, and locations of foreign bodies, as well as the clinical manifestations and outcomes following endoscopic extraction in pediatric patients. Methodology This prospective observational study included 75 children aged 0-12 years who presented…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (209+ words) Management of pediatric aphakia without capsular support remains challenging, particularly following ocular trauma. Long-term outcomes of sutureless scleral fixation of the Carlevale intraocular lens (IOL) in children remain limited. We present the surgical management and five-year follow-up of a child…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (229+ words) Pulmonary sequestration is a rare congenital bronchopulmonary malformation in which dysplastic, non-functioning lung tissue has no or a normal connection with the tracheobronchial tree and is supplied by an aberrant systemic artery. Bilateral involvement is exceptional, and its incidental discovery…...

4+ week, 2+ hour ago   (238+ words) Postpartum depression is a clinically significant perinatal mental health condition with consequences for maternal functioning, infant care, family dynamics, and healthcare engagement. Although psychotherapy, psychosocial support, and conventional antidepressants remain central to treatment, important therapeutic gaps persist, including the delayed…...