Randomised controlled trial of silk therapeutic garments for the management of atopic eczema in children: the CLOTHES trial by Kim S Thomas, Lucy E Bradshaw, Tracey H Sach, Fiona Cowdell, Jonathan M Batchelor, Sandra Lawton, Eleanor F Harrison, Rachel H Haines, Amina Ahmed, Taraneh Dean, Nigel P Burrows, Ian Pollock, Hannah K Buckley, Hywel C Williams, Joanne Llewellyn, Clare Crang, Jane D Grundy, Juliet Guiness, Andrew Gribbin, Eileen V Wake, Eleanor J Mitchell, Sara J Brown, Alan A Montgomery

“…Trial registration: Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN77261365. Funding: This project was funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Technology Assessment programme and will be published in full in Health Technology Assessment; Vol. 21, No. 16. …”
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Duration of intravenous antibiotic therapy for children with acute osteomyelitis or septic arthritis: a feasibility study by Hans de Graaf, Priya Sukhtankar, Barbara Arch, Nusreen Ahmad, Amanda Lees, Abigail Bennett, Catherine Spowart, Helen Hickey, Annmarie Jeanes, Kate Armon, Andrew Riordan, Jethro Herberg, Scott Hackett, Carrol Gamble, Delane Shingadia, Ann Pallett, Stuart C Clarke, Philip Henman, Marieke Emonts, Mike Sharland, Adam Finn, Andrew J Pollard, Colin Powell, Peter Marsh, Claire Ballinger, Paula R Williamson, Nicholas MP Clarke, Saul N Faust

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Preventing domestic abuse for children and young people (PEACH): a mixed knowledge scoping review by Nicky Stanley, Jane Ellis, Nicola Farrelly, Sandra Hollinghurst, Sue Bailey, Soo Downe

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Long-term effects of public health insurance on the health of children in Mexico: a retrospective study by Pablo Celhay, PhD, Sebastian Martinez, PhD, Matias Muñoz, MA, Michelle Perez, MA, Ricardo Perez-Cuevas, MD

“…Methods: We assessed the effects of SMSXXI on health outcomes and financial protection for Mexico's children using multiple nationally representative surveys and administrative data sources spanning 2001–16. …”
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Prevalence and determinants of mental health problems among children in Mongolia: A population-based birth cohort by Amarjargal Dagvadorj, Daniel J. Corsi, Narantuya Sumya, Katherine Muldoon, Shi Wu Wen, Kenji Takehara, Rintaro Mori, Mark C. Walker

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Multi-layered factors contribute to irrational use of antibiotics among pediatric patients in Tanzania: ADDO dispensers perspective by Upendo O. Kibwana, Betty A. Maganda, Wigilya P. Mikomangwa, Ritah Mutagonda, David T. Myemba, Lilian Nkinda, Dorkasi L. Mwakawanga, Pacifique Ndayishimiye, Belinda J. Njiro, Harrieth P. Ndumwa, Alphonce I. Marealle, Hamu J. Mlyuka, Fatuma F. Felix, Manase Kilonzi, Godfrey Sambayi, Gerald J. Makuka, Samson W. Kubigwa, Peter P. Kunambi, Nathanael Sirili, Rashid Mfaume, Arapha Bashir Nshau, George M. Bwire, Elevanie Nyankesha, Robert Scherpbier

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Promising trends and influencing factors of complementary feeding practices in Côte d'Ivoire: An analysis of nationally representative survey data between 1994 and 2016 by Nan Dou, Evaniya Shakya, Raphia M. Ngoutane, Denis Garnier, Oka R. Kouame, Anne‐Sophie L. Dain, Aashima Garg, Stephen R. Kodish, Laura E. Caulfield, Laura E. Murray‐Kolb, Muzi Na

“…We examined the trends and influencing factors of CF practices among children aged 6–23 months in Côte d'Ivoire. Using data from Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS, 1994–2011) and Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS, 2000–2016), the trends and predictors of World Health Organization‐United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund CF indicators including the timely introduction of complementary foods (INTRO), minimum meal frequency (MMF), minimum dietary diversity (MDD) and minimum acceptable diet (MAD) were determined. …”
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The epidemiological burden of obesity in childhood: a worldwide epidemic requiring urgent action by Mariachiara Di Cesare, Maroje Sorić, Pascal Bovet, J Jaime Miranda, Zulfiqar Bhutta, Gretchen A Stevens, Avula Laxmaiah, Andre-Pascal Kengne, James Bentham

“…Main body Estimates of overweight in children aged under 5 years are available jointly from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), WHO and the World Bank. …”
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Transcriptional correlates of malaria in RTS,S/AS01-vaccinated African children: a matched case–control study by Gemma Moncunill, Jason Carnes, William Chad Young, Lindsay Carpp, Stephen De Rosa, Joseph J Campo, Augusto Nhabomba, Maxmillian Mpina, Chenjerai Jairoce, Greg Finak, Paige Haas, Carl Muriel, Phu Van, Héctor Sanz, Sheetij Dutta, Benjamin Mordmüller, Selidji T Agnandji, Núria Díez-Padrisa, Nana Aba Williams, John J Aponte, Clarissa Valim, Daniel E Neafsey, Claudia Daubenberger, M Juliana McElrath, Carlota Dobaño, Ken Stuart, Raphael Gottardo

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Effectiveness of interventions to prevent drowning among children under age 20 years: a global scoping review by Lamisa Ashraf, Nukhba Zia, Joanne Vincenten, J. Morag Mackay, Priyanka Agrawal, Abigail Green, Abdulgafoor M. Bachani

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Drivers of irrational use of antibiotics among children: a mixed-method study among prescribers and dispensers in Tanzania by Lilian Nkinda, Manase Kilonzi, Fatuma F. Felix, Ritah Mutagonda, David T. Myemba, Dorkasi L. Mwakawanga, Upendo Kibwana, Belinda J. Njiro, Harrieth P. Ndumwa, Rogers Mwakalukwa, Gerald Makuka, Samson W. Kubigwa, Alphonce I. Marealle, Wigilya P. Mikomangwa, Godfrey Sambayi, Peter P. Kunambi, Betty A. Maganda, Nathanael Sirili, Rashid Mfaume, Arapha Bashir Nshau, George M. Bwire, Robert Scherpbier, Elevanie Nyankesha, Pacifique Ndayishimiye

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Key Informant Interviews to Inform Nutrition and Physical Activity Recovery Efforts in Child Care Settings amid the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States by Allison M. Nitto, David Berrigan, Andrew A. Bremer, Sarah K. Kersten, Leah R. Carpenter, Amy L. Yaroch

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Provision of Decentralized TB Care Services: A Detect–Treat–Prevent Strategy for Children and Adolescents Affected by TB by Stella Zawedde-Muyanja, Anja Reuter, Marco A. Tovar, Hamidah Hussain, Aime Loando Mboyo, Anne K. Detjen, Courtney M. Yuen

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Use of food distribution resources among military families with young children since the COVID-19 pandemic by Catherine W O’Neal, Mallory Lucier-Greer, Crystal Lewis, Meredith Farnsworth

“…Participants: 8326 enlisted military families with an active duty service member in the United States Army or Air Force who applied for supplemental childcare funding distributed by National Military Family Association. …”
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Burden of Childhood Malnutrition: A Roadmap of Global and European Policies Promoting Healthy Nutrition for Infants and Young Children by Marianthi Sotiraki, Aggeliki Malliou, Ntaniela Tachirai, Nikoletta Kellari, Maria G. Grammatikopoulou, Theodoros N. Sergentanis, Tonia Vassilakou

“…The present review aims to critically discuss policies and action plans promoting healthy nutrition among infants and children, globally. Since the Convention on the Rights of the Child in 1989 and the joint consortium held by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) that led to the “Ten Steps to Successful Breastfeeding”, several policymakers and scientific societies have produced relevant reports. …”
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Eliminating Vertical Transmission of HIV in South Africa: Establishing a Baseline for the Global Alliance to End AIDS in Children by Ahmad F. Haeri Mazanderani, Tanya Y. Murray, Leigh F. Johnson, Mathilda Ntloana, Tabisa Silere-Maqetseba, Sufang Guo, Gayle G. Sherman

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Exploring the impact of housing insecurity on the health and well-being of children and young people: a systematic review by Emma Hock, Lindsay Blank, Hannah Fairbrother, Mark Clowes, Diana Castelblanco Cuevas, Andrew Booth, Elizabeth Goyder

“…Funding This award was funded by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Public Health Research programme (Award ref: NIHR135455) and is published in full in Public Health Research; Vol. 11, No. 13. …”
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Evaluation of timeliness and models of transporting critically ill children for intensive care: the DEPICT mixed-methods study by Padmanabhan Ramnarayan, Sarah Seaton, Ruth Evans, Victoria Barber, Emma Hudson, Enoch Kung, Matthew Entwistle, Anna Pearce, Patrick Davies, Will Marriage, Paul Mouncey, Eithne Polke, Fatemah Rajah, Nicholas Hudson, Robert Darnell, Elizabeth Draper, Jo Wray, Stephen Morris, Christina Pagel

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Post COVID-19 condition after delta infection and omicron reinfection in children and adolescentsResearch in context by Nina Urke Ertesvåg, Arild Iversen, Bjørn Blomberg, Türküler Özgümüş, Pramila Rijal, Elisabeth Berg Fjelltveit, Rebecca Jane Cox, Nina Langeland, Kjell Haug, Helene Sandnes, Kristin G-I Mohn, Jan Stefan Olofsson, Marianne Sævik, Christopher James Brokstad, Kanika Kuwelker, Kristin Heienberg

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Comprehensive morphometric assessment of deltoid muscle development in children: A cross-sectional studyResearch in context by Teresinha Evangelista, Malick Kandji, Emmanuelle Lacene, Anaïs Chanut, Mai Thao Bui, Rudy Marty, Laurent Buffat, Kenneth Knoblauch, Brian B. Rudkin, Norma Beatriz Romero

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