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Night owls have increased asthma, allergies risk

04 Aug 2020 by

Teenagers who are night owls are more likely to have asthma and allergies than their peers who are early birds, suggest data from the PERFORMANCE* study.

Night owls have increased asthma, allergies risk

04 Aug 2020

Novel scoring system using US findings holds promise in child acute appendicitis diagnosis

04 Aug 2020 by

A new scoring system appears to be a good alternative to existing schemes, such as the Alvarado score, in quantifying the risk of complications and strength of recommendation for surgical intervention in child acute appendicitis, a Singapore study has shown.

Novel scoring system using US findings holds promise in child acute appendicitis diagnosis

04 Aug 2020

Children with COVID-19 at risk of developing severe disease requiring ICU admission

04 Aug 2020 by

Unlike previously thought, severe disease appears to be common among children and adolescents with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), according to a new study.

Children with COVID-19 at risk of developing severe disease requiring ICU admission

04 Aug 2020

Secondary hepatic dysfunction common among infants in ICU

03 Aug 2020

Secondary hepatic dysfunction is prevalent in paediatric intensive care units (PICUs), a recent study has found. Risk factors include sepsis, hypoxia, and cardiovascular incidents.

Secondary hepatic dysfunction common among infants in ICU

03 Aug 2020

Childhood UTIs have minimal effect on kidney health in early adulthood

02 Aug 2020

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) that occur in childhood do not contribute to an increased risk of pregnancy-related complications in women, according to a study, suggesting that such infections seem to cause no significant latent renal damage.

Childhood UTIs have minimal effect on kidney health in early adulthood

02 Aug 2020

Intramuscular marginally better than buccal midazolam for paediatric seizure

01 Aug 2020

Intramuscular midazolam appears to be better than buccal administrations for first-line treatment of paediatric seizures, a recent study has found.

Intramuscular marginally better than buccal midazolam for paediatric seizure

01 Aug 2020

Persistent hyperglycaemia in preemies may alter body composition, neurodevelopment

30 Jul 2020

In premature infants, prolonged hyperglycaemia may lead to lower fat mass and worse neurodevelopmental outcomes in the long run, a recent study has found.

Persistent hyperglycaemia in preemies may alter body composition, neurodevelopment

30 Jul 2020

One-quarter of calorie intake in children derived from empty calories

28 Jul 2020 by

About one-quarter of the calories consumed by children and adolescents may be acquired from empty calories, according to a US-based study presented at Nutrition 2020 Live Online.

One-quarter of calorie intake in children derived from empty calories

28 Jul 2020

Topical cyclosporine A yields long-term relief for keratoconjunctivitis

28 Jul 2020 by

Long-term results of the phase III VEKTIS* trial show that cyclosporine A cationic emulsion (CsA-CE) maintained a favourable safety profile and continued to provide symptomatic relief in children and adolescents with severe active vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC).

Topical cyclosporine A yields long-term relief for keratoconjunctivitis

28 Jul 2020

Does spacing pregnancies help women with gestational diabetes?

28 Jul 2020 by

Women with a history of gestational diabetes were 50 percent more likely to have a short interval between pregnancies compared to women without the condition, suggests a new study.

Does spacing pregnancies help women with gestational diabetes?

28 Jul 2020

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Night owls have increased asthma, allergies risk

Night owls have increased asthma, allergies risk

Novel scoring system using US findings holds promise in child acute appendicitis diagnosis

Novel scoring system using US findings holds promise in child acute appendicitis diagnosis

Children with COVID-19 at risk of developing severe disease requiring ICU admission

Children with COVID-19 at risk of developing severe disease requiring ICU admission

Secondary hepatic dysfunction common among infants in ICU

Secondary hepatic dysfunction common among infants in ICU

Childhood UTIs have minimal effect on kidney health in early adulthood

Childhood UTIs have minimal effect on kidney health in early adulthood

Intramuscular marginally better than buccal midazolam for paediatric seizure

Intramuscular marginally better than buccal midazolam for paediatric seizure

Persistent hyperglycaemia in preemies may alter body composition, neurodevelopment

Persistent hyperglycaemia in preemies may alter body composition, neurodevelopment

One-quarter of calorie intake in children derived from empty calories

One-quarter of calorie intake in children derived from empty calories

Topical cyclosporine A yields long-term relief for keratoconjunctivitis

Topical cyclosporine A yields long-term relief for keratoconjunctivitis

Does spacing pregnancies help women with gestational diabetes?

Does spacing pregnancies help women with gestational diabetes?