European Journal of Pediatrics

Article	Citations
SARS-COV-2 infection in children and newborns: a systematic review	363
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children related to COVID-19: a systematic review	268
Cardiac manifestations in SARS-CoV-2-associated multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children: a comprehensive review and proposed clinical approach	238
The impact of lockdown on pediatric ED visits and hospital admissions during the COVID19 pandemic: a multicenter analysis and review of the literature	138
Bronchiolitis in COVID-19 times: a nearly absent disease?	133
Characteristic of COVID-19 infection in pediatric patients: early findings from two Italian Pediatric Research Networks	110
COVID-19 Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in children and adolescents: a systematic review of critically unwell children and the association with underlying comor	92
Children’s heart and COVID-19: Up-to-date evidence in the form of a systematic review	85
A multicenter study on epidemiological and clinical characteristics of 125 newborns born to women infected with COVID-19 by Turkish Neonatal Society	82
To mask or not to mask children to overcome COVID-19	79
Diagnosis and management of precocious sexual maturation: an updated review	64
Demographic predictors of hospitalization and mortality in US children with COVID-19	62
Parents’ intention to get vaccinated and to have their child vaccinated against COVID-19: cross-sectional analyses using data from the KUNO-Kids health study	61
Early surfactant replacement guided by lung ultrasound in preterm newborns with RDS: the ULTRASURF randomised controlled trial	55
Infliximab in young paediatric IBD patients: it is all about the dosing	54
Lack of changes in preterm delivery and stillbirths during COVID-19 lockdown in a European region	52
SARS-CoV-2-associated multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children: clinical manifestations and the role of infliximab treatment	51
Cardiorespiratory fitness in adolescents before and after the COVID-19 confinement: a prospective cohort study	47
Clinical profile, viral load, management and outcome of neonates born to COVID 19 positive mothers: a tertiary care centre experience from India	44
A new era for people with cystic fibrosis	41
Minimally invasive surfactant therapy versus InSurE in preterm neonates of 28 to 34 weeks with respiratory distress syndrome on non-invasive positive pressure ventilation—a randomized controlled trial	41
Point-of-care lung ultrasound in three neonates with COVID-19	40
Incidental lowering of otitis-media complaints in otitis-prone children during COVID-19 pandemic: not all evil comes to hurt	38
The impact of COVID-19 on a tertiary care pediatric emergency department	38
Compassionate use of remdesivir in children with COVID-19	38

Gender incongruence and gender dysphoria in childhood and adolescence—current insights in diagnostics, management, and follow-up	38
Perinatal COVID-19: review of current evidence and practical approach towards prevention and management	37
Swiss consensus recommendations on urinary tract infections in children	36
New possibilities for neuroprotection in neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy	32
The association between vitamin D levels and the clinical severity and inflammation markers in pediatric COVID-19 patients: single-center experience from a pandemic hospital	31
Early impact of school closure and social distancing for COVID-19 on the number of inpatients with childhood non-COVID-19 acute infections in Japan	31
Feedback and coaching	31
Lung ultrasound features predict admission to the neonatal intensive care unit in infants with transient neonatal tachypnoea or respiratory distress syndrome born by caesarean section	30
Serum IgG levels in children 6 months after SARS-CoV-2 infection and comparison with adults	30
Youth vaping: a review and update on global epidemiology, physical and behavioral health risks, and clinical considerations	30
Extrauterine growth restriction in extremely preterm infants based on the Intergrowth-21st Project Preterm Postnatal Follow-up Study growth charts and the Fenton growth charts	29
Assessment of early nutritional intake in preterm infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia: a cohort study	28
Clinical characteristics of COVID-19 in neonates and young infants	27
The correct formula for the triglycerides and glucose index	27
EAU-ESPU guidelines recommendations for daytime lower urinary tract conditions in children	26
Preterm birth, stillbirth and early neonatal mortality during the Danish COVID-19 lockdown	26
The use of thromboelastography (TEG) and rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM) in neonates: a systematic review	26
Virtual reality for intravenous placement in the emergency department—a randomized controlled trial	26
KIDS SAVE LIVES in schools: cross-sectional survey of schoolteachers	25
Use of probiotics in the treatment of functional abdominal pain in children—systematic review and meta-analysis	25
Heart rate variability as possible marker of brain damage in neonates with hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy: a systematic review	25
Blended and e-learning in pediatric education: harnessing lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic	25
Chronically ill children’s participation and health outcomes in shared decision-making: a scoping review	24
Infective endocarditis in paediatric population	24
Intravenous paracetamol in comparison with ibuprofen for the treatment of patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants: a randomized controlled trial	24
Burnout among paediatric residents during the COVID-19 outbreak in France	24
Pediatric procedural sedation and analgesia in the emergency department: surveying the current European practice	24
Ventilator-associated pneumonia in neonates: the role of point of care lung ultrasound	23
How to minimize central line–associated bloodstream infections in a neonatal intensive care unit: a quality improvement intervention based on a retrospective analysis and the adoption of an evidence-b	23
Impact of telemedicine on health outcomes in children with medical complexity: an integrative review	22
Lung ultrasound predicts the development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia: a prospective observational diagnostic accuracy study	22
Predicting nasal high-flow therapy failure by pediatric respiratory rate-oxygenation index and pediatric respiratory rate-oxygenation index variation in children	21
Neonatal respiratory and cardiac ECMO in Europe	21
Severe sinus bradycardia associated with Remdesivir in a child with severe SARS-CoV-2 infection	21
Unplanned and medical admissions to pediatric intensive care units significantly decreased during COVID-19 outbreak in Northern Italy	20
Diagnosis of celiac disease is being missed in over 80% of children particularly in those from socioeconomically deprived backgrounds	20
Burden of respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis on the Dutch pediatric intensive care units	20
Association of food hypersensitivity in children with the risk of autism spectrum disorder: a meta-analysis	20
Home phototherapy for hyperbilirubinemia in term neonates—an unblinded multicentre randomized controlled trial	19
Universal screening of high-risk neonates, parents, and staff at a neonatal intensive care unit during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic	19
Use of anti-reflux medications in infants under 1 year of age: a retrospective drug utilization study using national prescription reimbursement data	19
Factors associated with hospital and intensive care admission in paediatric SARS-CoV-2 infection: a prospective nationwide observational cohort study	19
Fever without source as the first manifestation of SARS-CoV-2 infection in infants less than 90 days old	19
As soon as possible in IgE-cow’s milk allergy immunotherapy	19
What chances do children have against COVID-19? Is the answer hidden within the thymus?	19
Human milk bank and personalized nutrition in the NICU: a narrative review	19
Combining the best interest standard with shared decision-making in paediatrics—introducing the shared optimum approach based on a qualitative study	19
Neonatal spectral EEG is prognostic of cognitive abilities at school age in premature infants without overt brain damage	19
Sonographic evaluation of diaphragmatic thickness and excursion as a predictor for successful extubation in mechanically ventilated preterm infants	19
Clinical outcome of SARS-CoV-2 infection in immunosuppressed children in Spain	19

Perinatal risk factors for pediatric onset type 1 diabetes, autoimmune thyroiditis, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, and inflammatory bowel diseases	18
The EPICENTRE (ESPNIC Covid pEdiatric Neonatal Registry) initiative: background and protocol for the international SARS-CoV-2 infections registry	18
Anticipating the future of the child and family in pediatric palliative care: a qualitative study into the perspectives of parents and healthcare professionals	18
COVID-19 in pediatric patients undergoing chronic dialysis and kidney transplantation	18
Lung ultrasound findings in pediatric patients with COVID-19	18
Prescription of acid inhibitors in infants: an addiction hard to break	18
Life-threatening PPHN refractory to nitric oxide: proposal for a rational therapeutic algorithm	18
The effect of automated oxygen control on clinical outcomes in preterm infants: a pre- and post-implementation cohort study	18
Consequences of coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) lockdown on infection-related hospitalizations among the pediatric population in Denmark	18
Vaccine hesitancy and reported non-vaccination in an Irish pediatric outpatient population	18
Age-dependent seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in school-aged children from areas with low and high community transmission	18
“Playing it SAFE in the NICU” SAFE-R: a targeted diagnostic ultrasound protocol for the suddenly decompensating infant in the NICU	18
Bisphenol A and its effects on the systemic organs of children	17
Nasal high-frequency oscillatory ventilation versus nasal continuous positive airway pressure as primary respiratory support strategies for respiratory distress syndrome in preterm infants: a systemat	17
Viral co-infections among SARS-CoV-2-infected children and infected adult household contacts	17
Implementation of lung ultrasound in low- to middle-income countries: a new challenge global health?	17
Preterm infants with severe brain injury demonstrate unstable physiological responses during maternal singing with music therapy: a randomized controlled study	17
Distribution of plasma copeptin levels and influence of obesity in children and adolescents	17
Body composition monitoring in children and adolescents: reproducibility and reference values	17
Trends in neonatal emergency transport in the last two decades	17
Improving long-term health outcomes of preterm infants: how to implement the findings of nutritional intervention studies into daily clinical practice	17
From rigid to flexible bronchoscopy: a tertiary center experience in removal of inhaled foreign bodies in children	16
Clinical spectrum of COVID-19 and risk factors associated with severity in Spanish children	16
Vaccination of immune compromised children—an overview for physicians	16
Acute ischemic stroke in childhood: a comprehensive review	16
Lymphatic malformations in children: treatment outcomes of sclerotherapy in a large cohort	16
Cranial ultrasound and MRI: complementary or not in the diagnostic assessment of children with congenital CMV infection?	16
The frequency of and factors affecting functional gastrointestinal disorders in infants that presented to tertiary care hospitals	16
Impact of mother-baby friendly initiative plus approach on improving human milk feeding for neonates in hospital: a quality improvement before-and-after uncontrolled study	16
A safe flight for children through COVID-19 disaster: keeping our mind open!	16
Early fluid overload is associated with mortality and prolonged mechanical ventilation in extremely low birth weight infants	16
From dyad to triad: a survey on fathers’ knowledge and attitudes toward breastfeeding	16
Pediatric multisystem SARS COV2 with versus without cardiac involvement: a multicenter study from Latin America	15
Nasal HFOV versus nasal IPPV as a post-extubation respiratory support in preterm infants—a randomised controlled trial	15
Surfactant protein disorders in childhood interstitial lung disease	15
Effect of delayed cord clamping on stem cell transfusion and hematological parameters in preterm infants with placental insufficiency: a pilot randomized trial	15
Predictive factors for surgical treatment in preterm neonates with necrotizing enterocolitis: a multicenter case-control study	15
Management of pain in newborn circumcision: a systematic review	15
Use of antipyretics for preventing febrile seizure recurrence in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis	15
Vitamin D and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in children: a randomized controlled clinical trial	14
A single-center observational study on clinical features and outcomes of 21 SARS-CoV-2-infected neonates from India	14
Development of the Swiss Database for dosing medicinal products in pediatrics	14
Parental presence at the bedside of critically ill children in the pediatric intensive care unit: A scoping review	14
The evolution of cardiac point of care ultrasound for the neonatologist	14
Maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy: possible impact on the infant	14
Reliability of transcutaneous bilirubin determination based on skin color determined by a neonatal skin color scale of our own	14
The triglycerides and glucose index is strongly associated with hepatic steatosis in children with overweight or obesity	14
Acute viral bronchiolitis as a cause of pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome	14
Association of screen time with long-term stress and temperament in preschoolers: results from the DAGIS study	14
COVID-19 in children: clinical and epidemiological spectrum in the community	13
Use of procalcitonin and C-reactive protein in the diagnosis of bacterial infection in infants with severe bronchiolitis	13
A systematic concept analysis of ‘technology dependent’: challenging the terminology	13
Ultrasound-guided supraclavicular cannulation of the brachiocephalic vein may reduce central line–associated bloodstream infection in preterm infants	13
Vascular diameter and intima-media thickness to diameter ratio values of the carotid artery in 642 healthy children	13
Effect of tactile/kinesthetic massage therapy on growth and body composition of preterm infants	13
Survival outcomes of in-hospital cardiac arrest in pediatric patients in the USA	13
BMI in the lower and upper quartiles at diagnosis and at 1-year follow-up is significantly associated with higher risk of disease exacerbation in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease	13
Association of initial empirical antibiotic therapy with increased risk of necrotizing enterocolitis	13
Reference values for N-terminal Pro-brain natriuretic peptide in premature infants during their first weeks of life	13
Neurological involvement in children with hemolytic uremic syndrome	13
Clinical heterogeneity of Kabuki syndrome in a cohort of Italian patients and review of the literature	13
Metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance in pre-pubertal children with psoriasis	13
Hospital-acquired malnutrition in paediatric patients: a multicentre trial focusing on prevalence, risk factors, and impact on clinical outcomes	12
Screening of COVID-19 in outpatient children with cancer or solid organ transplantation: preliminary report	12
Vocal cord paralysis following lithium button battery ingestion in children	12
Implementing a tracking system for confirmatory diagnostic results after positive newborn screening for cystic fibrosis—implications for process quality and patient care	12
Functional gastrointestinal disorders in children: agreement between Rome III and Rome IV diagnoses	12
The utility of shear wave elastography and serum biomarkers for diagnosing biliary atresia and predicting clinical outcomes	12
Association between neonatal hyperglycemia and retinopathy of prematurity: a meta-analysis	12
Reducing antibiotic prescriptions in children is not associated with higher rate of complications	12
Collateral impact of COVID-19: why should children continue to suffer?	12
Association of assisted reproductive technology with autism spectrum disorder in the offspring: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis	12
Epidemiology of respiratory syncytial virus in a community birth cohort of infants in the first 2 years of life	12
Pediatrician, watch out for corona-phobia	12
Sleep problems increase the risk of musculoskeletal pain in boys but not girls: a prospective cohort study	12
Premedication with ketamine or propofol for less invasive surfactant administration (LISA): observational study in the delivery room	12
Cystatin C: best biomarker for acute kidney injury and estimation of glomerular filtration rate in childhood cirrhosis	12
Acute care utilization in pediatric sickle cell disease and sickle cell trait in the USA: prevalence, temporal trends, and cost	12
Muscle mass change during chemotherapy in children with high-risk neuroblastoma: a retrospective case series of 24 patients	12
An appraisal of current service delivery and future models of care for young people with gender dysphoria	11

Hirschsprung disease and other gastrointestinal motility disorders in patients with CCHS	11
Physical fitness reference standards in Italian children	11
A cross-sectional study of the impact of school neighbourhood on children obesity and body composition	11
Epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and immediate outcome of Kawasaki disease: a population-based study from a tropical country	11
Knowledge, attitudes and practices of neonatal professionals regarding pain management	11
Risk factors for digestive morbidities after esophageal atresia repair	11
Urinary beta-2 microglobulin as an early predictive biomarker of acute kidney injury in neonates with perinatal asphyxia	11
Risk factors for hospitalisation due to respiratory syncytial virus infection in children receiving prophylactic palivizumab	11
Possums-based parental education for infant sleep: cued care resulting in sustained breastfeeding	11
High-dose versus low-dose intravenous immunoglobulin for treatment of children with Kawasaki disease weighing 25 kg or more	11
Comparison of the effect of continuous and standard intermittent bolus paracetamol infusion on patent ductus arteriosus	11
Investigation of endothelial dysfunction and arterial stiffness in multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children	11
Predictors for place of death among children:A systematic review and meta-analyses of recent literature	11
Non-antibiotic interventions for prevention of urinary tract infections in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials	11
A cross-sectional study of screening for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) at the pediatric emergency department in Vilnius during the first wave of the pandemic	11
Enhanced INSURE (ENSURE): an updated and standardised reference for surfactant administration	11
Atlantoaxial rotatory subluxation/fixation and Grisel’s syndrome in children: clinical and radiological prognostic factors	11
Risk factors for mortality in preterm infants with necrotizing enterocolitis: a retrospective multicenter analysis	11
The role of Mediterranean fever gene variants in patients with periodic fever, aphthous stomatitis, pharyngitis, and adenitis syndrome	11
Safety and effectiveness of vedolizumab in paediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease: an observational multicentre Spanish study	11
Outcomes in Hirschsprung’s disease with coexisting learning disability	11
Child suicides in Sweden, 2000–2018	11
Why do children and adolescents with epilepsy disclose or not disclose their condition to their friends?	11
Lower prevalence of congenital cytomegalovirus infection in Portugal: possible impact of COVID-19 lockdown?	11