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News, opinions and meeting coverage in pediatrics.

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<乌鸦传媒>Neurodevelopment After Prenatal Exposure to Newer Epilepsy Drugs Tracked for 3 Years

Commonly prescribed anti-seizure medications did not show worse outcomes

A photo of a little boy sucking on a pacifier with a measles rash on his face

<乌鸦传媒>Measles Outbreak Racked Up Dozens of Cases in Central Ohio

Outbreak in late 2022 affected almost exclusively unvaccinated children

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<乌鸦传媒>COVID Cleared of Increasing Risk of Type 1 Diabetes in Kids?

Prospective data contradict associations seen in prior studies during the pandemic

A photo of a woman and her daughter outdoors in winter.

<乌鸦传媒>Exposure to Cold Outdoor Air Helps Croup Symptoms in Kids

"This intervention could be easily used by clinicians," researcher says

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<乌鸦传媒>Is There Even One Reliable Marker for Acute Suicidal Behavior?

Aspirational goals without science should cause outrage

A photo of a pregnant woman laying on a couch looking at her smart phone.

<乌鸦传媒>Video-Based Antenatal Care Education Helped Parents of Preemies

Videos delivered via text message resulted in more knowledge, without spiking parental anxiety

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<乌鸦传媒>House Lawmakers Clash Over Gender-Affirming Care in Youth

Republicans say it causes long-term medical complications, Democrats say it's safe and effective

A photo of a mug filled with a snack mix and three blueberries on the saucer

<乌鸦传媒>What's Wrong With 'Girl Dinner'?

Experts say the trend highlights the best and worst of social media's messaging on healthy eating

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<乌鸦传媒>Pediatric Allergic March Supported by Nationwide EHR Data

Constellation of comorbid allergic conditions common among children

A transmission electron micrograph of rotavirus particles.

<乌鸦传媒>Rotavirus Hospitalization in Kids Linked to Autoimmune Disease Later On

Higher risks for arthritis, connective tissue disorders, other diseases seen in Korean study

IAS over a photo of Brisbane Convention & Exhibition Centre in Brisbane, Australia.

<乌鸦传媒>Infant Boys Better at Resisting HIV Than Girls?

Innate immune system differences in early life may be the key, researcher says

A photo of a little boy in bed blowing his nose.

<乌鸦传媒>'Minimal' Benefit Seen With Antibiotics for Acute Sinusitis in Kids

Effect did not depend on nasal discharge color

FDA APPROVED topical cantharidin (Ycanth) over a photo of a man鈥檚 skin affected by molluscum contagiosum

<乌鸦传媒>First Treatment Approved for Molluscum Contagiosum

Half of patients across two randomized trials had complete clearance of lesions

A computer rendering of a vial of Hepatitis C positive blood laying on several other vials.

<乌鸦传媒>Hep C Infections in Pregnancy Skyrocketed Over the Past Two Decades

Prevalence in pregnant women jumped 16-fold from 1998 through 2018

FDA APPROVED nirsevimab (Beyfortus) over a computer rendering of respiratory syncytial viruses

<乌鸦传媒>New Drug Approved for Preventing RSV in Newborns, Tots

Nirsevimab indicated for all infants, and for kids up to 2 years at high risk

A scanning electron microscope image of a sickle cell.

<乌鸦传媒>New Recommendations Address Global Inequality in Sickle Cell Disease Care

Commission lays out strategies for progress by 2025 and beyond

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<乌鸦传媒>Low-Dose Atropine Eye Drops Flop for Slowing Kids' Myopia

Differences in participant race, ethnicity may contribute to conflicting trial findings

A graphical representation of a genome sequence map.

<乌鸦传媒>Whole Genome Sequencing Boosts Diagnosis of Rare Disease in Infants

Whole genome scans took longer than a commercially available test, but not for most urgent cases

A photo of a woman sprinkling salt onto an egg frying in a pan.

<乌鸦传媒>Infant Egg Allergy Unaffected by Mom's Early Postnatal Diet

Randomized trial shoots down a potential strategy for allergy prevention

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<乌鸦传媒>Retirement Projections Suggest Looming Pediatric Eye Doc Shortage

Compounded by fewer residents and higher retirement rates

A photo of a male physician holding gauze against a little girl鈥檚 arm after vaccinating her.

<乌鸦传媒>CDC to Reduce Funding for States' Child Vaccination Programs

"This is what happens when you don't pay attention to public health" says APHA executive director

A photo of a female physician putting a tongue depressor in a teen girl鈥檚 mouth as her mother looks on.

<乌鸦传媒>Medical Spending Higher for Kids Outside Healthy Weight Limits

Expenditures tied to underweight and obesity totaled $1 billion and $2.4 billion in 2018

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<乌鸦传媒>Misinformation Obscures Standards Guiding Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth

Misconceptions and misinformation conflate treatments, stripping youth of essential care

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<乌鸦传媒>Subclinical CVD Detected in Kids With Higher Arsenic Burden

Local Superfund site may contribute to inorganic arsenic exposure

A photo of a male patient and surgeons in the operating room

<乌鸦传媒>ASA: Hold GLP-1 Agonists Before Elective Surgery

Or else run the risk of aspirating under anesthesia due to delayed gastric emptying

FDA ADCOMM palovarotene over a photo of a skeleton of a person who suffered from fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Staff Weighs 'Alternative' Data on Retinoid for Rare Bone Disorder

Challenges of drug development in fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva on full display

A photo of microbes inside the bladder.

<乌鸦传媒>Shorter Antibiotic Course Not as Effective for Children With UTIs

But despite more treatment failure, short-course therapy suggested as a "reasonable option"

Photo of a young boy with facial lesions.

<乌鸦传媒>Make the Diagnosis: This Cluster of Umbilicated Papules Suggests鈥�?

An 8-year-old-boy was brought to the doctor by his father for evaluation of painless facial lesions that were present for 3 weeks. Can you diagnose the patient?

A computer rendering of hair follicles.

<乌鸦传媒>Why Does This Newborn Have Brittle Hair and Parchment-Like Skin?

Genetic testing helps identify this rare autosomal recessive genodermatosis

A photo of two boxes of Prevnar 20 pneumococcal 20-valent conjugate vaccine.

<乌鸦传媒>ACIP Endorses 20-Valent Pneumococcal Vaccine for Kids

New high-risk conditions added as well, including chronic kidney disease and asthma

A photo of an intraocular lens on a blue rubber gloved fingertip.

<乌鸦传媒>Serious Complications Uncommon After Primary Lens Implantation in Children

Low rates of retinal detachment, endophthalmitis, but frequent reoperation for opacification

FDA Approved delandistrogene moxeparvovec (Elevidys) over a photo of a female physical therapist helping a little boy walk.

<乌鸦传媒>Controversial Gene Therapy Wins FDA Approval for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

Sarepta's treatment gets a nod for ambulatory pediatric patients

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<乌鸦传媒>U.S. News Releases 'Best Children's Hospitals' Amid Ongoing Criticism

San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu questioned the outlet's financial relationships this week

<乌鸦传媒>Psychiatric Meds for Kids: How Young Is Old Enough?

Psychiatrists share finer points of prescribing for children and adolescents

FDA APPROVED empagliflozin (Jardiance), metformin hydrochloride (Synjardy) over a photo of a boy checking his blood sugar.

<乌鸦传媒>First SGLT2 Inhibitor Approved for Kids With Type 2 Diabetes

Now another oral option other than metformin

ENDO over a photo of McCormick Place West in Chicago, IL.

<乌鸦传媒>Wide Variation in CGM Settings for Kids With Diabetes Signals Education Gaps

Researcher warns of "alarm fatigue" if thresholds aren't optimized to patient

A photo of a female psychologist talking to a little girl who looks upset.

<乌鸦传媒>Most Parents Support Mental Health Screening for Their Kids, Study Shows

According to multinational survey, 65% of respondents prefer annual screening

ENDO over a photo of McCormick Place West in Chicago, IL.

<乌鸦传媒>Type 2 Diabetes Cases in Kids Still Rising After 'Return to Normal'

Once they returned to school, we thought things would normalize, researcher says

A photo of a young mother breastfeeding her baby on a city bench.

<乌鸦传媒>Could Extreme Heat Make It Harder to Breastfeed?

We need more research on the impact of environmental factors

A computer rendering of CAR T cells attacking a dividing cancer cell.

<乌鸦传媒>Base-Edited CAR-T Product 'Potent' in Relapsed Childhood T-Cell ALL

One young patient achieved molecular remission within 28 days of infusion

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