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Life events tied to self-injurious behaviours in teens

07 Feb 2020

Interpersonal life events predict the onset of direct self-injurious behaviours among adolescents, a recent study has found.

Life events tied to self-injurious behaviours in teens

07 Feb 2020

Proctocolectomy linked to elevated readmission rates in paediatric UC

07 Feb 2020 by

Children with ulcerative colitis (UC) who undergo a proctocolectomy may have an increased risk of readmission to hospital 30 days after their initial hospital admission, according to a retrospective cohort study presented at the recent Crohn’s and Colitis Congress 2020.

Proctocolectomy linked to elevated readmission rates in paediatric UC

07 Feb 2020

$Maternal smoking during pregnancy heightens fracture risk in offspring$

Maternal smoking during pregnancy heightens fracture risk in offspring

07 Feb 2020 by

Mothers who smoke during pregnancy may confer an increased risk of fracture to their offspring during the first year of life, according to a study. However, prenatal exposure to cigarette smoke risk does not appear to have a long-term biological influence on fractures later in childhood up to early adulthood.

Maternal smoking during pregnancy heightens fracture risk in offspring

07 Feb 2020

Early ibuprofen exposure conveys elevated risk of BPD in extremely preterm babies

07 Feb 2020

The risk of developing bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) appears to be twofold higher in neonates exposed to ibuprofen during the first days of life, a study has found.

Early ibuprofen exposure conveys elevated risk of BPD in extremely preterm babies

07 Feb 2020

Abobotulinum toxin A injection improves outcomes in neurogenic bladder

06 Feb 2020

Paediatric patients with neurogenic bladder may benefit from intradetrusor abobotulinum toxin A, which has been shown to improve cystometric capacity and maximum neurogenic detrusor overactivity in a recent study. This effect persists over multiple injections.

Abobotulinum toxin A injection improves outcomes in neurogenic bladder

06 Feb 2020

Hypnosis shows promise as adjunct therapy in paediatric Crohn’s disease

06 Feb 2020 by

Clinical hypnosis is an acceptable, feasible, and promising complementary therapy in adolescents with Crohn’s disease (CD), according to data presented at Crohn’s and Colitis 2020.

Hypnosis shows promise as adjunct therapy in paediatric Crohn’s disease

06 Feb 2020

Gene panels may aid in the diagnosis of cortical development malformations

05 Feb 2020

Gene sequencing may help in the diagnosis of malformations of cortical development, a recent study has found.

Gene panels may aid in the diagnosis of cortical development malformations

05 Feb 2020

Early propranolol initiation tied to improved efficacy in infantile haemangioma

05 Feb 2020 by

Early treatment of infantile haemangiomas (IH) with oral propranolol is effective and safe in Asian populations, as shown in a Singapore study, reinforcing results from previous research.

Early propranolol initiation tied to improved efficacy in infantile haemangioma

05 Feb 2020

Fitness influences link between fatness, cardiometabolic risk in kids

04 Feb 2020

In preadolescent children, cardiorespiratory fitness moderates the relationship between obesity/overweight and cardiometabolic risk, a recent study has found.

Fitness influences link between fatness, cardiometabolic risk in kids

04 Feb 2020

School-based online combined intervention reduces anxiety, alcohol use in adolescents

04 Feb 2020 by

A school-based combined online intervention focusing on prevention of substance use, depression, and anxiety reduced alcohol consumption and anxiety symptoms in adolescents, a study from Australia showed.

School-based online combined intervention reduces anxiety, alcohol use in adolescents

04 Feb 2020

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Life events tied to self-injurious behaviours in teens

Life events tied to self-injurious behaviours in teens

Proctocolectomy linked to elevated readmission rates in paediatric UC

Proctocolectomy linked to elevated readmission rates in paediatric UC

Maternal smoking during pregnancy heightens fracture risk in offspring

Maternal smoking during pregnancy heightens fracture risk in offspring

Early ibuprofen exposure conveys elevated risk of BPD in extremely preterm babies

Early ibuprofen exposure conveys elevated risk of BPD in extremely preterm babies

Abobotulinum toxin A injection improves outcomes in neurogenic bladder

Abobotulinum toxin A injection improves outcomes in neurogenic bladder

Hypnosis shows promise as adjunct therapy in paediatric Crohn’s disease

Hypnosis shows promise as adjunct therapy in paediatric Crohn’s disease

Gene panels may aid in the diagnosis of cortical development malformations

Gene panels may aid in the diagnosis of cortical development malformations

Early propranolol initiation tied to improved efficacy in infantile haemangioma

Early propranolol initiation tied to improved efficacy in infantile haemangioma

Fitness influences link between fatness, cardiometabolic risk in kids

Fitness influences link between fatness, cardiometabolic risk in kids

School-based online combined intervention reduces anxiety, alcohol use in adolescents

School-based online combined intervention reduces anxiety, alcohol use in adolescents