News & Updates

Though uncommon, candidemia following cardiac surgery in children with congenital heart defect (CHD) proves to be a serious complication, reveals a study. The most common cause of non-albicans candidemia is the high frequency of fluconazole-resistant C. parapsilosis.

Limiting caffeine intake appears to reduce the severity of primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis (PMNE) in children, as shown in a study.

A survey evaluating paediatric oncology nurses from KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital reveals that they may not be well-versed in terms of oral health knowledge.

The use of repeated low-level red-light intervention helps prevent myopia in children with premyopia, as reported in a study.

Individuals who were born preterm and large for gestational age are at increased risk of atrial fibrillation (AF) up to middle age, and the risk increase is independent of familial confounding factors, according to a multinational cohort study.

In the EPI-VITRAKVI study, the TRK* inhibitor larotrectinib reduces morbidity and the need for aggressive local therapies in children with infantile fibrosarcoma (IFS) compared with the current standard of care (SoC).

Psychotherapies for children and adolescents with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) appears to effectively induce response even in the context of multiple trauma exposure, such as abuse or maltreatment, according to the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis.