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Functional abdominal pain in kids: Drotaverine, peppermint oil similar in head-to-head trial

13 Jun 2025 by

Both drotaverine and peppermint oil are safe and help alleviate abdominal pain in children whose pain cannot be attributed to a specific medical condition, with neither treatment demonstrating clear superiority over the other, according to the results of a single-blind, randomized controlled trial.

Functional abdominal pain in kids: Drotaverine, peppermint oil similar in head-to-head trial

13 Jun 2025

DASH diet during pregnancy helps prevent LGA newborns

11 Jun 2025 by

Pregnant women with high adherence to the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet have a much lower chance of having large-for-gestational-age (LGA) newborns, reports a Brazil study.

DASH diet during pregnancy helps prevent LGA newborns

11 Jun 2025

Fewer migraine days with zonisamide in children

11 Jun 2025 by

A retrospective cohort study presented at AAN 2025 has demonstrated that prophylactic zonisamide can significantly reduce headache days per month (HDPM) in paediatric patients with migraine.

Fewer migraine days with zonisamide in children

11 Jun 2025

Is social media a reliable source of paediatric drug information?

10 Jun 2025 by

Using social media to obtain relevant information is possible, with a recent study suggesting that data from child-rearing public parenting forums (CPPFs) may aid in assessing paediatric adverse drug events and in detecting unknown adverse drug reactions (ADRs) and medication errors.

Is social media a reliable source of paediatric drug information?

10 Jun 2025

Fatigue prevalent in paediatric IBD patients

09 Jun 2025 by

Fatigue is more frequently reported in paediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) compared with controls and is associated with anaemia in a nationwide study.

Fatigue prevalent in paediatric IBD patients

09 Jun 2025

Prenatal triptan exposure unlikely to harm neurodevelopmental outcomes in children

08 Jun 2025 by

Maternal use of the migraine drug triptans before or during pregnancy does not appear to put infants at risk of developing neurodevelopmental disorders, according to a study.

Prenatal triptan exposure unlikely to harm neurodevelopmental outcomes in children

08 Jun 2025

Multiple antibiotic exposures in early life may have long-term respiratory consequences

07 Jun 2025

Preterm infants with multiple episodes of antibiotic exposure prenatally have a higher likelihood of having impaired lung function at early school age, as shown in a study.

Multiple antibiotic exposures in early life may have long-term respiratory consequences

07 Jun 2025

Regular breakfast consumption prevents weight gain in children

03 Jun 2025

Having breakfast regularly or transitioning from omission to regular consumption appears to improve weight regulation in children and may even prevent weight gain, suggests a study.

Regular breakfast consumption prevents weight gain in children

03 Jun 2025

Personality-focused program prevents adolescent SUD

02 Jun 2025 by

A school-based personality-focused intervention shows potential in lowering the rates of substance use disorder (SUD) among adolescents, reports a study.

Personality-focused program prevents adolescent SUD

02 Jun 2025

Is DTC necessary after paediatric cardiovascular surgery?

01 Jun 2025

Positive drain tip cultures (DTC) do not have a significant association with the occurrence of surgical site infection (SSI) following paediatric cardiovascular surgery, according to a study.

Is DTC necessary after paediatric cardiovascular surgery?

01 Jun 2025

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Functional abdominal pain in kids: Drotaverine, peppermint oil similar in head-to-head trial

Functional abdominal pain in kids: Drotaverine, peppermint oil similar in head-to-head trial

DASH diet during pregnancy helps prevent LGA newborns

DASH diet during pregnancy helps prevent LGA newborns

Fewer migraine days with zonisamide in children

Fewer migraine days with zonisamide in children

Is social media a reliable source of paediatric drug information?

Is social media a reliable source of paediatric drug information?

Fatigue prevalent in paediatric IBD patients

Fatigue prevalent in paediatric IBD patients

Prenatal triptan exposure unlikely to harm neurodevelopmental outcomes in children

Prenatal triptan exposure unlikely to harm neurodevelopmental outcomes in children

Multiple antibiotic exposures in early life may have long-term respiratory consequences

Multiple antibiotic exposures in early life may have long-term respiratory consequences

Regular breakfast consumption prevents weight gain in children

Regular breakfast consumption prevents weight gain in children

Personality-focused program prevents adolescent SUD

Personality-focused program prevents adolescent SUD

Is DTC necessary after paediatric cardiovascular surgery?

Is DTC necessary after paediatric cardiovascular surgery?