- Health-Related Quality of Life Differs by Weight Status Among Swedish 10-Year-Old Children Within the Halland Health Growth Study. [Journal Article]Acta Paediatr. 2026 Oct 30. [Online ahead of print]AP
- CONCLUSIONS: At 10 years of age, children with overweight reported lower overall HRQoL than children with normal weight and boys were more negatively affected than girls.
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- Positive Urine Cultures for Enterococcus spp. vs. Escherichia coli in Febrile Infants Younger Than 90 Days: A Matched Cohort Study. [Journal Article]Acta Paediatr. 2026 Oct 30. [Online ahead of print]AP
- CONCLUSIONS: In these infants, Enterococcus spp. in urine usually had a normal dipstick but was associated with more urinary tract abnormalities than E. coli. Enterococcal infections with abnormal dipsticks were associated with more renal scan abnormalities and recurrences; the significance of isolates with normal dipsticks remains uncertain.
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- Neonatal Antibiotic Exposure is Associated With IgE Sensitization in Food Protein Induced Allergic Proctocolitis: A Multicentre Study. [Journal Article]Acta Paediatr. 2026 Oct 30. [Online ahead of print]AP
- CONCLUSIONS: In this exploratory study, neonatal antibiotic exposure was associated with increased likelihood of IgE sensitization in FPIAP. These hypothesis-generating findings warrant prospective studies to confirm the association and investigate its underlying mechanisms and long-term allergic outcomes.
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- Treatment of Delayed Meconium Passage in Preterm Infants: A Systematic Review of Timing and Effect. [Review]Acta Paediatr. 2026 Oct 29. [Online ahead of print]AP
- CONCLUSIONS: No evidence-based recommendations can be made regarding timing of treatment or laxative type.
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- The Impact of Delayed School Entry on Developmental Outcomes in Very Preterm Children: A Prospective Cohort Study. [Journal Article]Acta Paediatr. 2026 Oct 28. [Online ahead of print]AP
- CONCLUSIONS: After adjustment, DSE did not affect everyday functioning and participation at 10 years or the timely transition to secondary school. School entry should consider corrected age for prematurity. Further research should examine long-term academic outcomes.
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- Infant Sleep Consolidation Assessed by Maternal Perception and Actigraphy. [Journal Article]Acta Paediatr. 2026 Oct 27. [Online ahead of print]AP
- CONCLUSIONS: While the type of measurements yielded different proportions, sleep-diary derived longest consecutive sleep duration was highly associated with maternal appraisal.
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- Retrospective Evaluation of a New Danish National Guideline: Impact on Neonatal Hypoglycemia and Breastfeeding. [Journal Article]Acta Paediatr. 2026 Oct 27. [Online ahead of print]AP
- CONCLUSIONS: The revised guideline appears to support breastfeeding, with a higher proportion of neonates breastfed at discharge. Despite an increased incidence of neonatal hypoglycaemia, cases were transient and effectively managed with Dextrogel.
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- Illness in Children Presenting to the Emergency Department After International Travel: A 10-Year Retrospective Analysis From the University Hospital of Helsinki, Finland. [Journal Article]Acta Paediatr. 2026 Oct 26. [Online ahead of print]AP
- CONCLUSIONS: The main reason for paediatric travel was visiting friends and relatives. Migrants presented more frequently with potentially life-threatening infections. Only 22% of eligible travellers received adequate malaria chemoprophylaxis. Antimicrobial resistance represents a significant concern among paediatric travellers.
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- Changes in Gastrointestinal Symptoms Among Children With Cystic Fibrosis During 12 Months of Elexacaftor/Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor Therapy: A Swedish Multicentre Study. [Journal Article]Acta Paediatr. 2026 Oct 21. [Online ahead of print]AP
- CONCLUSIONS: ETI therapy reduced gastrointestinal symptoms and improved digestive quality of life in children with CF, accompanied by lower PERT use but unchanged pancreatic function and growth.
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- Early Skin-To-Skin Contact and Breastfeeding in Infants Born Before 35 Gestational Weeks: A Register Study. [Journal Article]Acta Paediatr. 2026 Oct 21. [Online ahead of print]AP
- CONCLUSIONS: Early skin-to-skin contact was associated with higher odds of partial breastfeeding at discharge in the total study population and with exclusive breastfeeding in extremely preterm infants.
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- Acute Perinatal Stroke Characteristics and Outcome in Southern Finland. [Journal Article]Acta Paediatr. 2026 Oct 21. [Online ahead of print]AP
- CONCLUSIONS: The distribution of stroke types, symptoms, and adverse outcomes aligns with the previous literature. Acute seizures were common in AIS and HS patients. No recurrent strokes occurred during follow-up and underlying infant-related etiologies were rarely identified.
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- From Paracelsus to Precision Medicine: Paediatric Epilepsy as the Paradigm of Individualized Therapy. [Journal Article]Acta Paediatr. 2026 Oct 17. [Online ahead of print]AP
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- Safeguarding in Emergency Care: Clarifying the Targeted 'Child-Check' Protocol. [Letter]Acta Paediatr. 2026 Oct 16. [Online ahead of print]AP
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- Decreasing Trends in Birth Prevalence and Severity of Cerebral Palsy in Sweden During 2000-2019: A Population-Based Registry Study. [Journal Article]Acta Paediatr. 2026 Oct 16. [Online ahead of print]AP
- CONCLUSIONS: CP birth prevalence in Sweden decreased significantly between 2000 and 2019. A shift toward milder functional impairment was observed in more recent birth cohorts and occurred alongside changes in CP subtype distribution.
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- Patterns of Delivery Following in Utero Transfer for Extremely Preterm Birth: A Retrospective Cohort Study From a London Tertiary Centre. [Journal Article]Acta Paediatr. 2026 Oct 14. [Online ahead of print]AP
- CONCLUSIONS: Over half of women undergoing IUT did not deliver during admission. Infection and fetal compromise indications were most strongly associated with delivery, supporting liberalised IUT acceptance and capacity planning.
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