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Paracetamol is as safe and effective as ibuprofen or indomethacin in the treatment of patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in preterm neonates, suggests a recent study. In addition, use of paracetamol results in fewer adverse effects.

In hypertensive children undergoing maintenance haemodialysis, ramipril helps improve biomarkers of endothelial dysfunction and inflammation in addition to its blood pressure (BP)-lowering benefits, a study has found.

The peanut allergen powder-dnfp, a daily oral immunotherapy that helps avoid allergic reactions, has an acceptable safety profile in children and adolescents, a recent study has found. Most side effects are mild or moderate and wane over time.

Even a single course of antibiotics introduced during the development of the gut fungal microbiota (ie, mycobiota) in infants may alter fungal gut composition, a study from Finland suggests.