Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics

Review Article

Nutrition

Exploring nutritional screening tools for hospitalized children: a narrative review

Pankaj Soni, Amit Agrawal, Gaurav Jadon

Clin Exp Pediatr. 2025;68(12):963-970. Published online October 22, 2025

Malnutrition is frequently identified in hospitalized children, and the use of nutritional screening tools is crucial for assessing their nutritional status during their hospital admission and stay. Common tools include the Pediatric Yorkhill Malnutrition Score, Screening Tool for Assessment of Malnutrition in Pediatrics, and Screening Tool for Risk of Nutritional Status and Growth. However, these tools have varying sensitivities and specificities, and none is recommended for all hospitalized children.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3345/cep.2025.00633

Changes in health status of North Korean children and emerging health challenges of North Korean refugee children

Seong-Woo Choi

Clin Exp Pediatr. 2021;64(11):552-558. Published online May 17, 2021

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· Among North Korean refugee (NKR) children under 5 years, 61% and 9.3% were underweight in 1998 and 2017, respectively.
· The immunization rate of NKR children exceeded 90% since 2006.
· For NKR children, protein-energy malnutrition was the #1 cause of death in 2009 versus #17 in 2019.
· In 2020, stunting affected 5.4% and 0.9% and obesity affected 10.7% and 2.7% of NKR versus South Korean children, respectively.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3345/cep.2021.00192

Original Article

General Pediatrics

Risk factors for childhood pneumonia: a case-control study in a high prevalence area in Indonesia

Vivi Ninda Sutriana, Mei Neni Sitaresmi, Abdul Wahab

Clin Exp Pediatr. 2021;64(11):588-595. Published online March 15, 2021

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Question: Is the incidence of childhood pneumonia influenced by breastfeeding and basic immunization status?
Finding: Exclusive breastfeeding and complete basic immunization status have an effect in limiting the incidence of childhood pneumonia.
Meaning: While exclusive breastfeeding and complete basic immunization the Expanded Program on Immunization status are important factors for reducing the incidence of childhood pneumonia, indoor air pollution was also a significant risk factor.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3345/cep.2020.00339

Nutrition

Local-food-based complementary feeding for the nutritional status of children ages 6–36 months in rural areas of Indonesia

Tantut Susanto, Syahrul, Lantin Sulistyorini, Rondhianto, Alfi Yudisianto

Clin Exp Pediatr. 2017;60(10):320-326. Published online October 20, 2017

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Purpose

This study aimed to evaluate a pilot project of the Nursing Feeding Center “Posyandu Plus” (NFCPP) through local food-based complementary feeding (LFCF) program designed to improve the nutritional status of children aged 6–36 months at community health centers in Indonesia.

Methods

A quasi-experimental design was used to obtain data regarding the nutritional status of 109 children who participated in the project from...

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2017.60.10.320

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