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Secukinumab shows sustained improvement in paediatric psoriasis

16 May 2021 by

Treatment with either low-dose (LD) or high-dose (HD) secukinumab showed continued improvement in PASI* and IGA** responses up to 24 weeks in children and adolescents with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis, according to updated results of a trial presented at PAS 2021.

Secukinumab shows sustained improvement in paediatric psoriasis

16 May 2021

Neuro features common in children with SARS-CoV-2–related inflammatory syndrome

11 May 2021 by

About 50 percent of children who develop Paediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome Temporally associated with SARS-CoV-2 (PIMS-TS) present with neurological features, according to a small study presented at AAN 2021.

Neuro features common in children with SARS-CoV-2–related inflammatory syndrome

11 May 2021

Weekly iron-folic acid supplementation combats iron, folate deficiency in young girls

11 May 2021

In low- and middle-income countries, a community-based weekly iron-folic acid supplementation (WIFAS) programme appears to be an effective tool to reduce iron and folate deficiency in adolescent girls, a recent study has found.

Weekly iron-folic acid supplementation combats iron, folate deficiency in young girls

11 May 2021

$Children using antiseizure medication more vulnerable to fragility fracture$

Children using antiseizure medication more vulnerable to fragility fracture

10 May 2021

Use of antiseizure medication appears to carry an increased risk of fragility fracture in children with epilepsy, especially when treatment is initiated around the time of puberty, according to a study.

Children using antiseizure medication more vulnerable to fragility fracture

10 May 2021

Socioeconomic status modifies link between air pollution and childhood obesity

09 May 2021

Exposure to air pollution in early life appears to contribute to a small increase in the risk of developing overweight or obesity in childhood, with the association more pronounced among children in the most deprived areas, as reported in a study.

Socioeconomic status modifies link between air pollution and childhood obesity

09 May 2021

TDF in HIV-positive pregnant women does not impair infant growth

08 May 2021

The use of tenofovir disoproxil fumarate (TDF) among pregnant women with HIV does not seem to be linked to infant transient rickets, growth impairment, or renal dysfunction, reports a recent Vietnam study.

TDF in HIV-positive pregnant women does not impair infant growth

08 May 2021

Amphetamine patch for paediatric ADHD: Does evidence support its use?

06 May 2021 by

An investigational transdermal amphetamine patch worn for 9 hours on the hip appeared effective in paediatric patients with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in a phase II, two-part trial.

Amphetamine patch for paediatric ADHD: Does evidence support its use?

06 May 2021

Ethnicity, maternal education shape food choices of children in SG

05 May 2021 by

The dietary patterns of children are strongly affected by their ethnicity and their mothers’ educational attainment, according to a recent Singapore study.

Ethnicity, maternal education shape food choices of children in SG

05 May 2021

Threatened abortion in utero carries heightened risk of cerebral palsy

04 May 2021

Children affected by threatened abortion in utero are at risk of having cerebral palsy but not epilepsy or attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, a study has found.

Threatened abortion in utero carries heightened risk of cerebral palsy

04 May 2021

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16 - 30 April 2021)

04 May 2021

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 16-30 April 2021 which includes New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and new biologics. It does not include Tentative Approvals. Supplemental approvals may have occurred since the original approval date.

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16 - 30 April 2021)

04 May 2021

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Secukinumab shows sustained improvement in paediatric psoriasis

Secukinumab shows sustained improvement in paediatric psoriasis

Neuro features common in children with SARS-CoV-2–related inflammatory syndrome

Neuro features common in children with SARS-CoV-2–related inflammatory syndrome

Weekly iron-folic acid supplementation combats iron, folate deficiency in young girls

Weekly iron-folic acid supplementation combats iron, folate deficiency in young girls

Children using antiseizure medication more vulnerable to fragility fracture

Children using antiseizure medication more vulnerable to fragility fracture

Socioeconomic status modifies link between air pollution and childhood obesity

Socioeconomic status modifies link between air pollution and childhood obesity

TDF in HIV-positive pregnant women does not impair infant growth

TDF in HIV-positive pregnant women does not impair infant growth

Amphetamine patch for paediatric ADHD: Does evidence support its use?

Amphetamine patch for paediatric ADHD: Does evidence support its use?

Ethnicity, maternal education shape food choices of children in SG

Ethnicity, maternal education shape food choices of children in SG

Threatened abortion in utero carries heightened risk of cerebral palsy

Threatened abortion in utero carries heightened risk of cerebral palsy

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16 - 30 April 2021)

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16 - 30 April 2021)