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Paediatric patients with acute myeloid leukaemia and other leukaemias (AML/OLs), especially those with persistent neutropaenia during the first 30 postoperative days, are at increased risk of early catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs), according to a Singapore study.

Children in Singapore are at risk of developing multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C), especially due to the increased community transmission of COVID-19 in 2021, according to a study. MIS-C incidence may also intensify with the arrival of new variants of concern (VOCs) and relaxation of pandemic restrictions.

Edoxaban may be used as an alternative treatment for thromboembolism (TE) prevention in children with cardiac disease showing low rates of clinically relevant bleeding and TE, suggests a study. Some of its advantages include once-daily dosing and infrequent monitoring requirement.

Bromocriptine quick release, a medication used for Parkinson’s disease and type 2 diabetes (T2D), appears to confer cardiovascular benefits such as lower blood pressure (BP) and reduced aortic stiffness in teenagers with type 1 diabetes (T1D), according to data from the BCQR-T1D study.

Adding a once-weekly dose of semaglutide to lifestyle intervention successfully reduced body mass index (BMI) in adolescents with obesity, according to results of the phase IIIa STEP TEENS trial.