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ReviewWorld journal of pediatrics : WJP2025

Next-generation pediatric care: nanotechnology-based and AI-driven solutions for cardiovascular, respiratory, and gastrointestinal disorders.

Waldenice de Alencar Morais Lima, Jackson G de Souza, Fátima García-Villén, Julia Lira Loureiro, Fernanda Nervo Raffin, Marcelo A C Fernandes, Eliana B Souto, Patricia Severino, Raquel de M Barbosa

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Review in World journal of pediatrics : WJP, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Review
  2. AΙ-Driven Drug Repurposing: Applications and Challenges.Medicines (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025
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  4. Nano Delivery System for Atherosclerosis.Journal of functional biomaterials · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors.

Waldenice de Alencar Morais LimaLaboratory of Galenic Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio Grande Do Norte, Natal, 59012-570, Brazil.
Jackson G de SouzaInovAI Lab, nPITI/IMD, Federal University of Rio Grande Do Norte, Natal, RN, 59078-970, Brazil.
Fátima García-VillénDepartment of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy, University of Granada, Campus of Cartuja, 18071, Granada, Spain. fgarvillen@ugr.es.
Julia Lira LoureiroLaboratory of Galenic Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio Grande Do Norte, Natal, 59012-570, Brazil.
Fernanda Nervo RaffinLaboratory of Galenic Pharmacy, Department of Pharmacy, Federal University of Rio Grande Do Norte, Natal, 59012-570, Brazil.
Marcelo A C FernandesInovAI Lab, nPITI/IMD, Federal University of Rio Grande Do Norte, Natal, RN, 59078-970, Brazil.
Eliana B SoutoLaboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Porto, Rua Jorge de Viterbo Ferreira, 228, 4050-313, Porto, Portugal.
Patricia SeverinoIndustrial Biotechnology Program, University of Tiradentes (UNIT), Aracaju, Sergipe, 49032-490, Brazil.
Raquel de M BarbosaDepartment of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy, University of Seville, C/Professor García González, 2, 41012, Seville, Spain. rdemelo@us.es.ORCID 0000-0003-3798-5512

Funding

ASSOCIATE LABORATORY INSTITUTE FOR HEALTH AND BIOECONOMY LA/P/0140/2020Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia UIDP/04378/2020 AND UIDB/04378/2020Junta de Andalucía USE 23922-W
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGlobal pediatric healthcare reveals significant morbidity and mortality rates linked to respiratory, cardiac, and gastrointestinal disorders in children and newborns, mostly due to the complexity of therapeutic management in pediatrics and neonatology, owing to the lack of suitable dosage forms for these patients, often rendering them "therapeutic orphans". The development and application of pediatric drug formulations encounter numerous challenges, including physiological heterogeneity within age groups, limited profitability for the pharmaceutical industry, and ethical and clinical constraints. Many drugs are used unlicensed or off-label, posing a high risk of toxicity and reduced efficacy. Despite these circumstances, some regulatory changes are being performed, thus thrusting research innovation in this field. DATA SOURCES: Up-to-date peer-reviewed journal articles, books, government and institutional reports, data repositories and databases were used as main data sources.

resultsAmong the main strategies proposed to address the current pediatric care situation, nanotechnology is specially promising for pediatric respiratory diseases since they offer a non-invasive, versatile, tunable, site-specific drug release. Tissue engineering is in the spotlight as strategy to address pediatric cardiac diseases, together with theragnostic systems. The integration of nanotechnology and theragnostic stands poised to refine and propel nanomedicine approaches, ushering in an era of innovative and personalized drug delivery for pediatric patients. Finally, the intersection of drug repurposing and artificial intelligence tools in pediatric healthcare holds great potential. This promises not only to enhance efficiency in drug development in general, but also in the pediatric field, hopefully boosting clinical trials for this population.

conclusionsDespite the long road ahead, the deepening of nanotechnology, the evolution of tissue engineering, and the combination of traditional techniques with artificial intelligence are the most recently reported strategies in the specific field of pediatric therapeutics.

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Artificial IntelligenceCardiovascular DiseasesGastrointestinal DiseasesNanomedicineNanotechnologyRespiration DisordersRespiratory Tract DiseasesChildDrug Delivery SystemsHumansInfant, NewbornPediatricsArtificial intelligenceConventional therapyNanotechnologyPediatricsTheragnostics

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