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Expectant mums’ use of dolutegravir safe for babies
Treatment with dolutegravir during pregnancy does not appear to pose an excess risk of adverse birth outcomes, according to two studies presented at the 24th International AIDS Conference in Montreal, Canada.
Earlier anti-TNF-α medication helps ensure treatment success in paediatric IBD
First-line treatment with tumour necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) blockers is both safe and effective in children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a recent study. Early drug initiation even cuts the likelihood of treatment failure and leads to fewer extraintestinal symptoms.
Antenatal vitamin D supplementation may curb risk of infant eczema
Infants born to mothers who popped vitamin D during pregnancy are less likely to develop atopic eczema compared with their counterparts whose mothers received placebo, as shown in the UK Maternal Vitamin D Osteoporosis Study (MAVIDOS).
Paternal IBD medication use before conception carries no excess risk of childhood infections
Fathers’ exposure to anti-inflammatory or immunosuppressive medications for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) prior to conception does not appear to contribute to a significantly increased risk of childhood infections, a study has found.
