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Sacral neuromodulation eases symptoms in kids amid high reoperation rates

10 Mar 2021 by

Despite high rates of reoperation, most children on sacral neuromodulation (SNM) devices either continue to use these tools or experience symptom improvements enough to permit device removal in the moderate term, according to a new study.

Sacral neuromodulation eases symptoms in kids amid high reoperation rates

10 Mar 2021

First-line infliximab shows promise in children with moderate-to-severe CD

09 Mar 2021

Use of infliximab in the first line setting appears to yield better results than conventional treatment in children with moderate-to-severe Crohn’s disease (CD), facilitating short-term clinical and endoscopic remission and being associated with a greater likelihood of maintaining clinical remission at week 52 on azathioprine monotherapy, according to a study.

First-line infliximab shows promise in children with moderate-to-severe CD

09 Mar 2021

Neurologic involvement common among children and adolescents with COVID-19

09 Mar 2021 by

A case series of 1,695 children and adolescents hospitalized for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) finds neurological involvement in 22 percent of patients.

Neurologic involvement common among children and adolescents with COVID-19

09 Mar 2021

Long-term contact lens use safe in kids

08 Mar 2021 by

Wearing contact lenses every day for 6 years does not seem to be harmful to children, leading to no serious side effects and ocular changes, according to a recent study.

Long-term contact lens use safe in kids

08 Mar 2021

Staged vs primary repair: which is more effective for tetralogy of Fallot with cyanosis?

06 Mar 2021

A study comparing staged (SR) and primary repair (PR) for the management of neonates with tetralogy of Fallot and symptomatic cyanosis (sTOF) shows lower early mortality and neonatal morbidity in the SR group. However, cumulative morbidity and reinterventions were more favourable in the PR group.

Staged vs primary repair: which is more effective for tetralogy of Fallot with cyanosis?

06 Mar 2021

NAFLD screening recommended in overweight, obese kids with T1D

06 Mar 2021

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) does not seem to occur at elevated rates among children and young adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D) but shows signals among those overweight or obese, reports a new study.

NAFLD screening recommended in overweight, obese kids with T1D

06 Mar 2021

Early DAA treatment cost-effective for kids with HCV

05 Mar 2021

In children with hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, early treatment with direct-acting antivirals (DAA) is a more cost-effective option than delaying to adulthood, leading to averted cases of cirrhosis, malignancies, and deaths, a new study has found.

Early DAA treatment cost-effective for kids with HCV

05 Mar 2021

Pregnancy smoking ups retinopathy of prematurity risk

04 Mar 2021

Very preterm infants born to mothers who smoked during pregnancy are at a heightened risk of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), a recent study has found.

Pregnancy smoking ups retinopathy of prematurity risk

04 Mar 2021

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16 - 28 February 2021)

02 Mar 2021

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 16-28 February 2021 which includes New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and new biologics. It does not include Tentative Approvals. Supplemental approvals may have occurred since the original approval date.

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16 - 28 February 2021)

02 Mar 2021

Air pollution reaches deep into kids’ DNA

01 Mar 2021 by

Exposure to air pollution impacts the methylation of immunoregulatory genes among children, and alters their immune cell and blood pressure profiles, according to a recent study.

Air pollution reaches deep into kids’ DNA

01 Mar 2021

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Sacral neuromodulation eases symptoms in kids amid high reoperation rates

Sacral neuromodulation eases symptoms in kids amid high reoperation rates

First-line infliximab shows promise in children with moderate-to-severe CD

First-line infliximab shows promise in children with moderate-to-severe CD

Neurologic involvement common among children and adolescents with COVID-19

Neurologic involvement common among children and adolescents with COVID-19

Long-term contact lens use safe in kids

Long-term contact lens use safe in kids

Staged vs primary repair: which is more effective for tetralogy of Fallot with cyanosis?

Staged vs primary repair: which is more effective for tetralogy of Fallot with cyanosis?

NAFLD screening recommended in overweight, obese kids with T1D

NAFLD screening recommended in overweight, obese kids with T1D

Early DAA treatment cost-effective for kids with HCV

Early DAA treatment cost-effective for kids with HCV

Pregnancy smoking ups retinopathy of prematurity risk

Pregnancy smoking ups retinopathy of prematurity risk

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16 - 28 February 2021)

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16 - 28 February 2021)

Air pollution reaches deep into kids’ DNA

Air pollution reaches deep into kids’ DNA