SMART Therapy for Asthma: Press Gas or Hit the Brakes?
(MedPage Today) -- HONOLULU -- Although single maintenance and reliever therapy (SMART, or MART) marks a new chapter in asthma treatment, its advocates acknowledged practical limitations during a debate at the CHEST annual meeting hosted by the... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - October 9, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Preoperative Algorithm Might Halve Unnecessary Oophorectomies in Children
(MedPage Today) -- A new algorithm appeared promising to help reduce the number of unnecessary oophorectomies in young patients, researchers found.
At 11 children's hospitals implementing the algorithm, the percentage of oophorectomies for benign... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - October 3, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
FDA OKs Another Injectable for Rare Kidney Disorder
(MedPage Today) -- Nedosiran (Rivfloza), a once-monthly RNA interference (RNAi) injection, gained FDA approval for certain patients with primary hyperoxaluria type 1 (PH1), drugmaker Novo Nordisk announced Monday.
The lactate dehydrogenase A-directed... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - October 2, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
FDA Displeased With Companies Purposely Adding Sesame to More Foods
(MedPage Today) -- Encouraging food manufacturers to keep options for allergic consumers on the shelf, the FDA released updated draft guidance for reducing risks of cross-contamination and inaccurate labeling of sesame and other food allergens... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - September 27, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
COVID Vax Appointment Cancelled? New Shot Rollout Faces Challenges
(MedPage Today) -- With COVID-19 infections rising, people have eagerly scheduled appointments for the updated mRNA COVID-19 vaccines approved earlier this month, but many have faced issues getting the shot, revealing that the rollout has been... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - September 27, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Are Water Beads a Health Hazard for Kids?
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Are colorful round balls sold as sensory toys for kids potentially... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - September 13, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Smart Inhaler for Asthma Misses the Mark for Boosting Adherence
(MedPage Today) -- MILAN -- An electronic monitoring device (EMD) increased adherence to asthma medication in the short-term but still left patients needing more assistance in the long run, a cluster-randomized trial found.
In adult primary... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - September 12, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
MIST Didn't Reduce Death in Preemies With Respiratory Distress Syndrome
(MedPage Today) -- A randomized trial showed that minimally invasive surfactant therapy (MIST) did not reduce the incidence of death or neurodevelopmental disability among preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome at 2 years of age, while... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - September 11, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Rapid Genome Sequencing in Infants With Epilepsy Shows Immediate Benefit
(MedPage Today) -- The first study to examine rapid whole-genome sequencing in an epilepsy cohort showed high diagnostic yield and clinical utility among infants with new-onset epilepsy.
In the Gene-STEPS study, 43 of 100 infants received a molecular... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - September 7, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Climate Change a 'Major Threat' for Respiratory Patients, Experts Warn
(MedPage Today) -- The climate crisis represents a "major threat" for patients with respiratory conditions such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), warned a position statement from the European Respiratory Society (ERS... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - September 6, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
The JR-15 Rifle Places Children's Safety in the Crosshairs
(MedPage Today) -- In January 2022, gun manufacturer WEE1 Tactical revealed the JR-15 rifle, an AR-15 style rifle marketed for children that is smaller and lighter than its adult counterpart. Its introduction raises significant concerns about the... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - September 6, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Less Velopharyngeal Insufficiency at Age 5 With Earlier Cleft Palate Surgery
(MedPage Today) -- Fewer infants with isolated cleft palate who had primary surgery to close it at age 6 months had insufficient closure between their velum and pharyngeal walls later in childhood than infants who had surgery at 12 months, the... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - August 31, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Vaccine Skepticism Spreads to Pets; Generics for ADHD Approved; Malaria in Maryland
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Some dog owners questioned pet vaccines like rabies, survey data showed. (Vaccine)
The FDA approved multiple generics of lisdexamfetamine dimesylate to treat attention... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - August 29, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
THC Dose of Edible Cannabis Tied to Degree of Toxicity in Young Kids
(MedPage Today) -- The tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) dose of edible cannabis correlated to the degree of toxicity in children under 6 years, a retrospective review showed.
Among 80 kids with a median age of 2.9 years, THC weight-based dose was a... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - August 28, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Blood Test Could Ease Diagnosis of Kids' Inflammatory Conditions
(MedPage Today) -- Elevations in a single cytokine species were uniquely characteristic of Kawasaki disease in children versus other inflammatory disorders with similar presentations, researchers said, paving the way for a blood test to aid differential... (Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics)
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - August 25, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
