Gene Editing Improves Vision in Rare and Devastating Retinal Disorder
(MedPage Today) -- CRISPR-based gene editing improved vision without serious adverse effects in patients with CEP290-associated inherited retinal degeneration, an interim analysis of a small phase I/II study showed.
Among 14 patients who received... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - May 7, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
More Newborns Intubated on First Try With Video Laryngoscopy
(MedPage Today) -- Video laryngoscopy for the urgent intubation of neonates led to higher rates of success on the first attempt than direct laryngoscopy, a single-center randomized trial from Ireland found.
Of more than 200 newborns intubated... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - May 6, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Social Media More Likely to Promote Positive Views of E-Cigarettes
(MedPage Today) -- NEW YORK CITY -- Despite efforts to curb such content, the majority of sponsored Instagram posts featuring electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) -- such as e-cigarettes -- promoted their use to adolescent users or... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - May 6, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Some Patients Suffered Psychiatric Issues After Ozempic Initiation
(MedPage Today) -- NEW YORK CITY -- Some patients who newly started a GLP-1 receptor agonist quickly developed psychiatric symptoms, a few case reports detailed here.
One case involved a female, age 42, with a history of bipolar I disorder... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - May 5, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
TikTok and the Death of Nex Benedict
(MedPage Today) -- I'm one of the rare middle-aged women of TikTok. I tell myself -- have convinced myself -- that this social media video platform is a valuable way to reach "the youths" and maybe spark an interest in forensic pathology or... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - May 3, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Azithromycin Fails to Ease Burden of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Preemies
(MedPage Today) -- Azithromycin for premature newborns requiring breathing support failed to improve rates of survival without moderate or severe bronchopulmonary dysplasia at 36 weeks' postmenstrual age, though it proved safe in a large randomized... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - May 2, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Single Monoclonal Antibody Injection Protected Kids Against Malaria
(MedPage Today) -- A single subcutaneous injection of an investigational monoclonal antibody was safe and effective in preventing malaria in children in Mali, according to results of the phase II Mali Malaria mAB trial.
Among 225 children ages... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - April 26, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Most Expectant Moms Say They're Likely to Get Maternal RSV Vaccine
(MedPage Today) -- A majority of pregnant individuals or those trying to become pregnant were interested in getting a maternal respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccine once it became available, a nationwide survey found.
Of 1,528 respondents... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - April 25, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
USDA Updates Rules for School Meals That Limit Added Sugars for the First Time
(MedPage Today) -- The nation's school meals will get a makeover under new nutrition standards that limit added sugars for the first time, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday.
The final rule also trims sodium in kids' meals... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - April 24, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Trial Opens for Former Hospital Director Accused of Sexual Abuse of Teen Patients
(MedPage Today) -- The former longtime medical director of a Virginia hospital that serves vulnerable children used physical examinations as a "ruse" to sexually abuse two teenage patients, a prosecutor said Monday, while the physician's attorney... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - April 23, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Pediatric Eye Care 'Deserts' Pervasive in the U.S.
(MedPage Today) -- The vast majority of U.S. counties are pediatric eye care "deserts," a cross-sectional study found.
Of the more than 3,000 counties in the nation, just 9.7% had at least one pediatric ophthalmologist and 6.5% had at least one... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - April 15, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
COVID Infection Not Linked to New Asthma Diagnoses in Kids
(MedPage Today) -- A positive polymerase chain reaction (PCR) result for SARS-CoV-2 was not associated with a new asthma diagnosis in children, according to a retrospective cohort study.
In adjusted analyses, PCR positivity for SARS-CoV-2 had... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - April 12, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
1,000 Paper Cranes Can Bring Our Patients One Step Closer to Healing
(MedPage Today) -- Japanese folklore says folding 1,000 paper cranes can make a wish come true and restore health after an illness. The legendary tale of paper cranes was mostly unknown to the world until Sadako Sasaki's story became famous: a... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - April 11, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Cass Review Finds Weak Evidence for Puberty Blockers, Hormones in Youth Gender Care
(MedPage Today) -- The Cass Review -- of which an interim report changed youth gender-affirming care services in England -- has been published in full, concluding that there's no high-quality evidence supporting puberty blockers and hormones... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - April 10, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Can You Guess Which New EPA Rule Offers $13 Billion in Annual Health Benefits?
(MedPage Today) -- I grew up in a majority immigrant community in Baltimore with large-scale factories and several major highways surrounding us. Breathing in toxic pollution and diesel was part of living in my neighborhood. In fact, we knew the... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - April 7, 2024 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
