As severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 continues to spread worldwide, there
have been increasing reports from Europe, North America, Asia, and Latin America describing …

Discussion Cases of suspected perinatal SARS-CoV-2 infection have been reported; 2, 3
however, in light of infrequent testing, the possibility of specimen contamination from infected …

The possibility of mother-to-fetus transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the cause of coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19), is currently a highly debated concept in perinatal medicine. 1 It has …

Background The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in
implementation of public health measures worldwide to mitigate disease spread, including; …

Background It is unclear whether maternal vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy and
lactation improves fetal and infant growth in regions where vitamin D deficiency is common. …

Background The overall global impact of COVID-19 in children and regional variability in
pediatric outcomes are presently unknown. Methods To evaluate the magnitude of global …

Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) is an important cause of invasive bacterial disease in
children, including meningitis and pneumonia. The introduction of Hib conjugate vaccines …

Background According to WHO Global Health Estimates, tuberculosis (TB) is among the top
ten causes of global mortality and ranks second after cardiovascular disease in most high-…

Background: Risk factors for severe outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 infection are not well established
in children. We sought to describe pediatric hospital admissions associated with SARS-…

Background Documentation of the demographic and geographical details of changes in
cause-specific neonatal (younger than 1 month) and 1–59-month mortality in India can guide …