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Paediatrics is a medical discipline focused on individuals from birth to the end of adolescence. The care of paediatric patients is different to that of adults, as many drugs are processed differently in these two groups. Growth and development are also more important in paediatric patients than in adults.
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused profound mental health problems among left-behind children (LBC). Here we discuss the challenges that LBC are facing in the post-COVID-19 era and the potential underlying mechanisms, and provide recommendations for future policy priorities.
Neuroimaging data uncover dynamic trajectories associated with brain cortical changes in women during pregnancy and in the postpartum period that are influenced by the type of childbirth.