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Electronic, mobile health interventions improve JIA management
Harnessing electronic (eHealth) and mobile health (mHealth) interventions appears to be an efficient way of supplementing the management of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), as shown by the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Intravenous brivaracetam safe in paediatric epilepsy
Treatment with intravenous brivaracetam is well tolerated in children with epilepsy, with a safety profile consistent with that known of the oral formulation, according to the results of a phase II study. There has been no pharmacokinetic difference observed when administered as bolus or a 15-minute infusion.

β3 agonist safe, effective for treatment of bladder dysfunction in children
ß3-adrenergic receptor agonists (ß3 agonists), such as mirabegron, demonstrate effectiveness and a satisfactory safety profile as adjunctive therapy in the management of paediatric neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO) or overactive bladder, results of a study have shown.

Corticosteroids help prevent hearing loss, neurologic sequelae in paediatric bacterial meningitis
Children with bacterial meningitis appear to fare well with corticosteroids, which lead to a lower incidence of hearing loss and neurologic sequelae and faster resolution of fever, according to a meta-analysis.




