Acta Paediatrica

Papers
(The median citation count of Acta Paediatrica is 1. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)
ArticleCitations
Impact of antibiotic duration and type on short‐ and long‐term outcomes in very‐low‐birthweight infants149
Letter in Response to Pophale et al.125
Antibiotic use in children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome associated with SARS‐CoV‐277
Medicines to children: It is time to close the knowledge gaps57
COVID‐19 clinical manifestations in children: What is the impact of the different SARS‐CoV‐2 variants and do we need to distinguish between different respiratory viruses?50
Swedish translation of the iSUPPORT rights‐based standards to support paediatric patients having a clinical procedure35
EBNEO commentary: Surfactant administration via laryngeal mask airway versus brief tracheal intubation in preterm infants31
Analysis of age at detection and outcomes of dense unilateral congenital cataract surgery for children on the paediatric cataract register31
Development of a non‐contact 15‐second paediatric respiratory rate monitor using microwave radar and its clinical application29
Self‐Limiting Sternal Tumour of Childhood: Recognition Prevents Unnecessary Diagnostics and Treatment27
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COVID‐19 vaccine for young children: Will parents accept it?25
Paediatric major incident triage: A Delphi process to determine clinicians' attitudes and beliefs within the United Kingdom and Ireland24
Parental sociodemographic characteristics and mental health referrals by nurses in Swedish child health centres24
Clinical data on how variants have affected multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children with COVID‐19 have been limited and conflicting23
Preterm birth rates among twins during the Danish COVID‐19 lockdown and when restrictions were relaxed22
Prematurity has no impact on the quality of parents' sleep 6 months after birth21
Higher Sedentary Behaviour and Not Following Screen Time Guidelines Were Associated With Unfavourable Cardiometabolic Outcomes in Childhood21
Management of prolonged meconium evacuation in preterm infants: A survey‐based analysis in German Neonatal Intensive Care Units21
Sleep profiles and their associations with adiposity and cardiorespiratory fitness among adolescents21
Signal quality of home polygraphy in children and adolescents21
Trial‐related blood sampling and red blood cell transfusions in preterm infants21
Treating very preterm European infants with inhaled nitric oxide increased in‐hospital mortality but did not affect neurodevelopment at 5 years of age21
Risk Factors for Airway Infantile Hemangioma20
Respiratory insufficiency as a presenting symptom of congenital myasthenic syndromes19
Exposure to GLP‐1 receptor agonists in early pregnancy did not increase the risk of congenital malformations19
Real‐World Therapeutic Hypothermia for Neonatal HIE : Neurodevelopmental Outcomes and Predictors19
Mode of Conception and Long‐Term Infectious Morbidity of the Offspring; a Sibling Analysis19
Generic Health‐Related Quality of Life of Children With Severe Peanut or Tree Nut Allergy18
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Low Apgar score and need for resuscitation increased the probability of receiving therapeutic hypothermia more strongly than acidosis at birth17
Factors Affecting the Relationship Between Total and Unbound Bilirubin in Preterm and Term Infants17
Cortical activation and oxygen perfusion in preterm newborns during kangaroo mother care: A pilot study17
Abnormal Amplitude‐Integrated Electroencephalography and Acidosis as Key Criteria Initiating Therapeutic Hypothermia in Asphyxiated Newborns ‐ Data From the German Hypothermia Registry16
Reference values for cerebral and peripheral tissue oximetry in children: A clinical TDNIRS study16
Neurodevelopment and Growth 2 Years After Probiotic Supplementation in Extremely Preterm Infants: A Randomised Trial16
Welcomed Assessment of Breastfeeding Supports Growth in Small for Gestational Age Infants: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis16
The Aetiology of Elevated Total Serum Immunoglobulin E in Children16
Low Risk for Urinary Tract Infection After Voiding Cystography in Children Without Dilated Vesikoureteral Reflux16
Issue Highlights16
Milk Cereal Drinks, Infant Growth and Later Risk of Obesity16
Intrauterine exposure to maternal opioid maintenance treatment and associated risk factors may impair child growth16
Depressive symptoms in mothers of preterm infants before and during COVID‐19 restrictions in neonatal intensive care units16
EBNEO Commentary: Cord Blood Red Cell Transfusions and Severe Retinopathy of Prematurity in Preterm Neonates15
Capnometry during neonatal transport—Mini review15
Systematic review and meta‐analysis showed that complementary and alternative medicines were not effective for infantile colic15
Noise on NICU and during neonatal inter‐hospital transport: Further interpretation of the acoustic findings15
Social Inequality in the Uptake of Varicella Vaccination: A Danish Nationwide Observational Study15
Paediatric clinical trials need paediatric clinical trial budgets14
Improved Quality of Life in Children With Cystic Fibrosis Who Received Transmembrane Conductance Regulator Modulators14
Psychometric properties of the ScreenQ for measuring digital media use in Portuguese young children14
Limited Evidence of Noradrenaline Use and Effectiveness in Preterm Neonates: A Systematic Review14
Nicotine Exposure During Pregnancy and Postnatal Cognitive Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis14
The impact of suppressing puberty on neuropsychological function: A review14
A scoping review of cognition in spina bifida and its consequences for activity and participation throughout life14
The Expanding Spectrum of Fuel Toxicity: A Migration‐Related Toxic Syndrome14
Issue Information13
Poor child health and challenges for those treating refugees: Correspondence13
Epidemiology and Surgical Management of Hirschsprung's Disease in France: A 12‐Year Retrospective Analysis (2012–2023)13
The need to avoid over‐simplifications in evolutionary biology13
Concerns Regarding Data Modelling and Interpretation in Ruuska et al.13
Review did not paint an accurate picture of child health in Ukraine12
Ten‐year follow‐up study found that motor‐free intelligence quotient declined in children with mild‐to‐moderate cerebral palsy12
William Aaron Silverman (1917–2004) was a Pioneer of Evidence‐Based Medicine and Advocate for Families and Children Born Preterm12
The voices of children and young people during COVID ‐19: A critical review of methods12
EBNEO Commentary: Need to further study levetiracetam as first‐line drug for neonatal convulsions12
Rates and predictors of mortality of very low birthweight infants in three Nigerian tertiary hospitals12
Concordance of Skin Prick Testing and Allergen‐Specific IgE Testing in Children With Suspected Nut Allergy12
Response to the letter: ‘Vibrations during helicopter neonatal transport’12
The best choice of risk factors for the multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children12
Increased risk of autism in extremely preterm children with a history of retinopathy of prematurity12
Blood Pressure Reference Values in Infants Under 1 Year of Age. Oscillometric and Auscultatory Parameters12
A New Way of Knowing When a Newborn's Jaundice Is Dangerous: Are We Ready for ‘R’?11
More than half of Japanese 3‐year‐olds exceeded the World Health Organization screen time guidelines11
Universal Scale for Child Development Predicts Limited Intellectual Functioning at an Early Stage11
Bisphosphonate treatment for skeletal complications in paediatric cancer—Experience from a single tertiary centre11
Challenges and Considerations in Manipulating Oral Dosage Forms in Paediatric Healthcare Settings: A Narrative Review11
Ultrasound for assessing paediatric body composition and nutritional status: Scoping review and future directions11
A low proportion of undertriage validates the new West coast system for triage—Paediatric11
Noro‐ and rotavirus detections in children during COVID‐19 pandemic—A nationwide register study in Finland11
Preterm birth rates in a deprived American community only differed before and during COVID‐19 when maternal risks were factored in11
Closing in on a Consensus in Identifying, Assessing and Diagnosing Children With Cerebral Visual Impairment11
Issue highlights11
Adolescents With Severe Obesity Had an Increased Risk of Reporting Symptoms That Indicated They Had Major Depression11
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia and carbon dioxide retention11
Long‐Term Outcome of Paediatric Crohn's Disease Patients With Deep Ulcerations at Diagnosis11
Development of video tutorials to help parents manage children with acute illnesses using a modified Delphi method11
High‐flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy for children with bronchiolitis: Implementation of a national guideline11
Author Index11
Role of perfusion index and plethysmography variability index for predicting outcomes in neonatal sepsis11
Blood eosinophils during bronchiolitis were not associated with adult asthma in a Norwegian cohort study11
The Long‐Term Effects of Gut Microbiota of Premature Babies and Adult Health10
Expanding the Paradigm: Family Structure, Nutritional Sequelae and Intervention Strategies for Vitamin D Prophylaxis in Children10
Comment on: “A Systematic Review: Sports and High‐Grade Kidney Injuries in Children With Solitary Kidneys”10
Endocrine Abnormalities and Growth Pattern in Single Large‐Scale Mitochondrial DNA Deletion Syndromes10
Long‐term milrinone therapy in children with dilated cardiomyopathy10
Characteristics of oncology patients with fever and invasive bacterial infections diagnosed10
Mobile Health Is a Cost‐Effective Strategy for Managing Obesity in Adolescents: A Randomised Controlled Trial10
Infants' General Movements Were Not Affected by Exposure to Maternal Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infections10
Understanding improved neonatal ventilation trends in a regional transport service10
EBNEO Commentary: Respiratory syncytial virus vaccine in pregnancy for infant protection10
From evidence to practice: A systematic review‐based diagnostic algorithm for paediatric eosinophilia across socioeconomic context10
Term‐born infants with a perinatal stroke frequently had seizures and were prescribed anti‐seizure medication at discharge10
How children and caregivers viewed the change from nusinersen to risdiplam for treating spinal muscular atrophy10
Ultra‐high‐frequency ultrasound (48–70 MHz) is a promising tool for improved gastrointestinal diagnostics in infants10
Adherence to Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Global Standards During the COVID ‐19 Pandemic: A Nationwide, Cross‐Sectional Study10
Is kidney biopsy necessary in children with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome?10
Rigour Is not Opposed to Clinical Utility: A Reply on Transparency and Modelling in Meta‐Analysis10
Late‐onset neonatal sepsis was not associated with impaired neurodevelopmental outcome: Results from the EPICE/SHIPS‐PT cohort10
Stunting, age at school entry and academic performance in developing countries: A systematic review and meta‐analysis10
Active approach in delivery room and survival of infants born between 22 and 26 gestational weeks are increasing in Spain10
Serious news communication between clinicians and parents impacts parents' experiences, decision‐making, and clinical care for critically ill neonates9
Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Very Low Birth Weight Infants With Transient Hypothyroxinaemia of Prematurity9
Corrigendum9
How and when can we predict the risk of future metabolic disease in children with obesity?9
Human Milk Practices in Swedish Neonatal Units: Results From a Nationwide Survey9
Issue Information9
Two hands are better than one: Positive pressure ventilation in a preterm neonatal manikin model9
Why do we fear bottles and pacifiers?9
Treatment of Transient Hypothyroxinemia of Prematurity Does Not Improve Neurodevelopment at Two Years of Age9
Issue highlights9
No one will be left behind—Goal in Agenda 2030 requires a commitment to change9
Acute Kidney Injury and the Patent Ductus Arteriosus: A Complex Interplay9
Bumetanide Treatment in 15 Children With Autism: A Randomised Waitlist‐Control Study9
Clinical characteristics of children with Borrelia‐related peripheral facial palsy and utility of cerebrospinal fluid testing9
Survey Showed That Organisation of Paediatric Critical Care Transport Differed Between 16 European Countries9
Twenty four‐hour blood pressure and cognitive outcomes in adolescents born extremely preterm and at term9
Multicentre study found no increased risk of clinically important brain injuries when children presented more than 24 h after a minor head trauma9
Computerised Algorithms Showed Promise in Identifying Swedish Children With Atypical Growth Patterns9
Cardiorespiratory and Metabolic Responses to Daily Activities in Children: Examining Sex Differences and Weight Categories9
Distinct clinical parameters were associated with shorter spontaneous resolution in children with non‐tuberculous mycobacterial lymphadenitis9
EBNEO commentary: Weaning from CPAP using high‐flow is non‐inferior to using CPAP alone in very preterm infants9
Short‐term neurological injury in newborns infants with overcooling in passive hypothermia and transferred to reference hospital in Colombia9
Re‐evaluation of overadjustment ‐ Our conclusion still remains9
Common Radiological Features on Chest X‐Rays of Infants With Bronchiolitis: Do They Support Management?9
Healthcare, school and daily life experiences of patients with microphthalmia or anophthalmia and their parents9
Issue Highlights9
EBNEO Commentary: Reassessing INSURE : Is Lung Recruitment Necessary?9
Issue Information9
Rescuing the newborn brain. By Whitelaw, A., Riverside Publishing Solutions Ltd. 2022. 280 pp.9
Reducing admissions for neonatal jaundice are needed to maximise benefits of breastfeeding promotion8
Letter of Concern About Ruuska et al. From 4 April 20268
Architectural design, facilities and family participation in neonatal units in Spain: A multicentre study8
Impact of a music intervention on heart rate variability in very preterm infants8
Clinical Outcomes and Follow‐Up in Children With Prenatally Detected Unilateral Ureteropelvic Junction Obstruction8
Indocyanine green clearance's association with liver function in paediatric liver disease8
Age‐ and Sex‐Adjusted Body Mass Index Increases in Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia Patients From Diagnosis to Five‐Year Follow‐Up8
Family‐centred care and breastfeeding self‐efficacy determined how ready mothers were for their infants to be discharged from a neonatal intensive care unit8
Issue Information8
Young Healthy Individuals With a First‐Degree Relative With Type 1 Diabetes Displayed Adverse Lipid Changes8
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Linking antibiotic treatment in early life with childhood allergic disease8
EBNEO Commentary: Reducing extubation failure in extreme preterm infants—higher vs standard nCPAP8
Loss of control in preschoolers with asthma is a risk factor for disease persistency8
Urinary interferon‐γ‐induced protein‐10/creatinine ratio as a predictor of severe paediatric infections: A prospective pilot study8
Effects of automatic heel lancet on invasiveness in neonates: A systematic review and meta‐analysis8
Issue highlights8
How do we discharge preterm infants safely without unnecessary delay?8
AI in Childhood and the Need for Paediatric Input8
High Flow Nasal Cannula and Non Invasive Ventilation for Acute Bronchiolitis in the Paediatric Wards8
Issue Information8
Managing magnets: An audit of introduction of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine Best Practice Guideline8
Issue highlights8
High levels of antibodies 6 months after COVID‐19 vaccination in children with severe chronic diseases: A prospective longitudinal case series8
Early‐life liver cirrhosis and variable clinical presentation in telomere disease8
Effects of liberalising visiting policy and staff education on parental visiting duration in the neonatal unit8
Issue Information8
ISSUE HIGHLIGHTS8
Use of mask ventilation and oxygen supplementation in German delivery rooms from 2008 to 20228
Elevated creatine kinase is mainly harmless in children but persistent and severe hyperCKaemia should raise suspicions of serious muscle damage8
EBNEO Commentary: Association Between Early Fortification and Body Composition in Very Preterm Infants8
Birthweight charts customised for maternal height optimises the classification of small and large‐for‐gestational age newborns8
Development and Validation of POCOKIDS ‐Q—A Questionnaire to Assess Post COVID ‐19 Symptoms in Chi8
Regional Differences and Time Trends in the Treatment of Infants Hospitalised With Bronchiolitis in Norway8
EBNEO Commentary: Extended CPAP in Preterm Infants Increases Lung Growth at 6 Months8
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Systematic analysis of adverse incident reports revealed the need for improvements in the neonatal unit8
Understanding the Epidemiology of Pertussis in Denmark8
Osteopathy and chiropractic treatment in babies with infantile colic7
Emotional and behavioural outcomes at 8 years of age in preterm‐born children: A longitudinal study7
Preparing paediatric medicines by dissolving tablets and extracting a portion may compromise dosing accuracy7
Pattern and Predictors of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Preterm Infants in New South Wales, Australia: A Population‐Based Cohort Study7
Authors and Readers Need to Be Wary of Predatory Medical Titles and Focus on High‐Quality Peer‐Review Journals7
Implementation of Glecaprevir–Pibrentasvir for Children Aged 3–12 Years With Chronic Hepatitis C: Multicentre Israeli Experience7
Views and Perspectives on Children With Complex Health Complaints and Complex Care Needs7
Emotional and Behavioural Problems in Children With Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders7
Reported Experience of Family Violence in the New Zealand SUDI Case–Control Study7
EBNEO commentary: Nutritional support for moderate‐to‐late‐preterm infants—A randomized trial7
EBNEO commentary: Elevated depression and anxiety symptoms in parents of very preterm infants while hospitalised and post‐discharge7
Effects of Webcam Access to Preterm Infants in NICUs on Parental Psychological Strain7
EBNEO Commentary: Video Versus Direct Laryngoscopy for Urgent Intubation of Newborn Infants7
The importance of height velocity in growth monitoring7
How international guidelines recommend treating children who have severe COVID‐19 or risk disease progression7
Mortality and Neurodevelopmental Outcome in an Italian Cohort of Very Low Birth Weight Infants7
Customised growth charts could improve how we identify infants who are small and large for gestational age7
Apparent diffusion coefficient values can predict neuromotor outcome in term neonates with hypoxic–ischaemic encephalopathy7
Cat and Dog Sensitisation Patterns and Clinical Relevance in a Belgian Paediatric Cohort7
Implementation science to design, test and scale up effective Kangaroo Mother Care in Oromia region, Ethiopia7
Urinary Calcium and Phosphorus Excretion in Vitamin D‐Sufficient Preterm Infants: Establishing Age‐Specific Normative Data7
Finnish Healthcare Professionals' Online Searches for Paediatric Oral Antibiotics: COVID ‐19 Impact, 2017–20237
Early ophthalmic growth deficits in preterm‐born children are not compensated for during later development7
Achieving high coverage of Kangaroo mother care practice is possible: Lessons from implementation research for accelerating scale‐up in Tigray Region, Ethiopia7
Vibrations during helicopter neonatal transport7
Sex differences in preterm respiratory morbidity: A recent whole‐population study7
Between Home and Hospital: Is There an Optimal Location of Death for the Dying Child?7
Targeted Cytomegalovirus Testing Linked to Newborn Hearing Screening Was Feasible but Had Low Diagnostic Yield7
Recommendations on supporting neonatology healthcare givers from the French National Society7
Expert dietitians leading the way in coeliac disease: Leaders in nutritional motivation?7
Are the Benefits of Normal Births Being Lost due to Rising Caesarean Deliveries?7
A Tale of Two Responses: Vaccine vs. Natural Immunity in Young Atopic Children7
Resuscitation thresholds were seen as guidance by Belgian neonatologists and other relevant factors were included in decision‐making7
From Survival to Recovery: 25 Years of Paediatric Critical Care Transformation in Israel7
Updated Guidelines Stress the Need for Transparent Reporting of Music‐Based Interventions in Clinical Research7
Identification of sepsis in paediatric emergency departments: A scoping review7
Almost half of children and adolescents had unmet need 6 months after their traumatic brain injury7
Staff perceptions and challenges of the single‐family room design—Experience of a greenfield level4 neonatal intensive care unit in the Middle East7
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Outcomes of very preterm infants with hyperglycaemia treated with insulin: A systematic review and meta‐analysis7
National survey of physicians in Swedish child health centres finds insecurity and unawareness regarding management of undescended testicles7
Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: A Pilot Study in Western Sweden6
Hepatocyte proliferation favours viral clearance in young children with chronic hepatitis B virus infection6
Low bone mineral density and reduced bone‐specific alkaline phosphatase in 5q spinal muscular atrophy type 2 and type 3: A 2‐year prospective study of bone health6
The changing clinical presentation of COVID‐19 in children during the course of the pandemic6
EBNEO commentary on “umbilical cord milking in nonvigorous infants: A cluster‐randomised crossover trial”6
The use of in‐hospital guidelines for prevention of sudden unexpected postnatal collapse: A national survey6
EBNEO Commentary: Dexmedetomidine for the management of postoperative pain and sedation in newborns6
Issue Highlights6
Genetic stratification reveals COL4A variants and spontaneous remission in Egyptian children with proteinuria in the first 2 years of life6
Improved respiratory parameters with skin‐to‐skin contact in premature infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia on NIV‐NAVA6
Paid leave to support parenting—A neglected tool to improve societal well‐being and prosperity6
Comparative study showed that children faced a 78% higher risk of new‐onset conditions after they had COVID‐196
Will Extended‐Valency Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines Offer Enhanced Coverage Against Invasive Pneumococcal Disease for At‐Risk Children?6
EBNEO commentary: Early human milk fortification in infants born extremely preterm: A randomised trial6
Does attendance in outdoor kindergartens reduce the use of antibiotics in children?6
Narrative Diaries in Paediatric Palliative Care: A Scoping Review6
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EBNEO Commentary: Non‐invasive high‐frequency oscillatory ventilation vs nasal continuous positive airway pressure vs nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation as postextubation supp6
Interpreting Psychiatric Needs After Gender Reassignment: Methodological Considerations From a Nationwide Register Study6
Trends in cyclicity and amplitudes on amplitude‐integrated electroencephalography during transition in extremely low gestational age infants6
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Small Wins for Small Babies: Celebrating Weekly Successes Helps Parents Cope With the NICU Hospitalisation6
The role of parental congruence in pre‐school children's screen time, moderated by parental education6
Day care study showed no differences in long‐term symptoms in children who were and were not infected during COVID‐19 outbreaks6
Cerebral palsy and postnatal steroids6
An online survey carried out in 2022 showed that COVID‐19 was associated with negative changes in children's lives6
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Closed‐loop oxygen system in late preterm/term, ventilated infants with different severities of respiratory disease6
Trends in overweight and obesity in Bergen, Norway, using data from routine child healthcare 2010–20226
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