Journal of Clinical Pediatrics and Neonatology

Original Research Open Access

Incidence and outcomes of peripherally inserted central catheter associated thrombosis in a tertiary neonatal intensive care unit

Kamela Loo , Vidhi Shah , Naisha Chokshi , Indira Chandrasekar

Neonatal PICC and umbilical lines are common vascular access lines in the NICU. Venous thrombosis, phlebitis, local or systemic infections, and mechanical problems such as catheter leakage or breakage, occlusions, and incidental dislodgement are well documented complications of PICC lines.

J Clin Pediatr Neonatol, 2025, Volume 5, Issue 1, p1-5 | DOI: 10.46439/pediatrics.5.031

Commentary Open Access

Commentary on “A global provision of preventive oral health measures for children with special needs: A scoping review”

Yahya S Alholimie , Diaa Almutairi , Hussain Ali Alhasan , Ali Abdalwhab Alkhamis , Hussain IbnAhmad , Esraa Nassir Almarzooq

The scoping review titled "A Global Provision of Preventive Oral Health Measures for Children with Special Needs" provides a comprehensive exploration of the preventive oral health measures available for children with special health care needs (CSHCN) and the barriers to their implementation.

J Clin Pediatr Neonatol, 2025, Volume 5, Issue 1, p12-15 | DOI: 10.46439/pediatrics.5.033

Commentary Open Access

Recent therapeutic progress to treat achondroplasia in children

Stefan Bittmann

Achondroplasia is the most common form of genetically inherited dwarfism. Affected individuals are mainly characterized by severely shortened arms and legs and a large head. In 1878, the term achondrodysplasia was coined by the French physician Joseph Marie Jules Parrot. The term achondroplasia is purely historical and does not explain the cause or manifestations of this disorder.

J Clin Pediatr Neonatol, 2025, Volume 5, Issue 1, p16-18 | DOI: 10.46439/pediatrics.5.034