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Higher nasal CPAP helps avoid extubation failure in extremely preterm infants

02 Nov 2023

Extubation with higher levels of nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) in preterm infants leads to a lower incidence of extubation failure compared with standard nCPAP levels, without compromising safety, according to a study.

Higher nasal CPAP helps avoid extubation failure in extremely preterm infants

02 Nov 2023

Malnourished children undergoing cardiac surgery prone to infections

30 Oct 2023

Low preoperative serum protein and albumin levels are associated with an increased risk of surgical site infection (SSI) in paediatric patients undergoing cardiac surgery, reports a study. Malnutrition causes low serum protein and albumin levels.

Malnourished children undergoing cardiac surgery prone to infections

30 Oct 2023

Podcast: Professor Flor Munoz discusses the importance of vaccination for pregnant women and children against COVID-19 at IDWeek 2023

30 Oct 2023

Podcast: Professor Flor Munoz discusses the importance of vaccination for pregnant women and children against COVID-19 at IDWeek 2023

30 Oct 2023

Semaglutide benefits held up for 3 years

30 Oct 2023 by

Once weekly treatment with the glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonist (GLP-1 RA) semaglutide significantly reduced HbA_1c level and body weight in a large cohort of adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) in a real-world study from Israel.

Semaglutide benefits held up for 3 years

30 Oct 2023

Antiviral therapy safe, effective in children with immune-tolerant HBV infection

28 Oct 2023

Treatment with antiviral therapy is beneficial and generally tolerated in children with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in the immune-tolerant stage, according to the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Antiviral therapy safe, effective in children with immune-tolerant HBV infection

28 Oct 2023

COVID-19 vax in pregnancy not linked to adverse newborn, early infant outcomes

26 Oct 2023

Receipt of mRNA COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy does not appear to increase the incidence of adverse newborn and early infant outcomes and may even be protective, according to a study.

COVID-19 vax in pregnancy not linked to adverse newborn, early infant outcomes

26 Oct 2023

Ritonavir-boosted nirmatrelvir protects older adults against post-COVID conditions

26 Oct 2023 by

Treatment with nirmatrelvir/ritonavir helps lower the incidence of post-COVID conditions (PCC) in older adults, according to a large study.

Ritonavir-boosted nirmatrelvir protects older adults against post-COVID conditions

26 Oct 2023

Assisted reproductive technology may raise risk of congenital anomalies in infants

26 Oct 2023

Children conceived with assisted reproductive technology (ART) appear to be at slightly increased risk for developing genitourinary abnormalities, according to a study.

Assisted reproductive technology may raise risk of congenital anomalies in infants

26 Oct 2023

Topical plant-based drug induces durable hair growth in children with moderate to severe AA

24 Oct 2023 by

Twice-daily application of the botanical coacillium 22.25% cutaneous solution leads to significant hair growth in children and adolescents with moderate-to-severe alopecia areata (AA), with the improvement in hair loss sustained through months after treatment discontinuation, according to data from the phase II/III RAAINBOW trial.

Topical plant-based drug induces durable hair growth in children with moderate to severe AA

24 Oct 2023

COVID shots hold up against Omicron XBB for youngest kids in SG

23 Oct 2023 by

The monovalent mRNA vaccine helped stave off severe COVID-19 outcomes in children aged 1 to 4 years during the Omicron wave, as shown in a study from Singapore.

COVID shots hold up against Omicron XBB for youngest kids in SG

23 Oct 2023

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Higher nasal CPAP helps avoid extubation failure in extremely preterm infants

Higher nasal CPAP helps avoid extubation failure in extremely preterm infants

Malnourished children undergoing cardiac surgery prone to infections

Malnourished children undergoing cardiac surgery prone to infections

Podcast: Professor Flor Munoz discusses the importance of vaccination for pregnant women and children against COVID-19 at IDWeek 2023

Podcast: Professor Flor Munoz discusses the importance of vaccination for pregnant women and children against COVID-19 at IDWeek 2023

Semaglutide benefits held up for 3 years

Semaglutide benefits held up for 3 years

Antiviral therapy safe, effective in children with immune-tolerant HBV infection

Antiviral therapy safe, effective in children with immune-tolerant HBV infection

COVID-19 vax in pregnancy not linked to adverse newborn, early infant outcomes

COVID-19 vax in pregnancy not linked to adverse newborn, early infant outcomes

Ritonavir-boosted nirmatrelvir protects older adults against post-COVID conditions

Ritonavir-boosted nirmatrelvir protects older adults against post-COVID conditions

Assisted reproductive technology may raise risk of congenital anomalies in infants

Assisted reproductive technology may raise risk of congenital anomalies in infants

Topical plant-based drug induces durable hair growth in children with moderate to severe AA

Topical plant-based drug induces durable hair growth in children with moderate to severe AA

COVID shots hold up against Omicron XBB for youngest kids in SG

COVID shots hold up against Omicron XBB for youngest kids in SG