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Children, older adults bear brunt of lower respiratory infections

12 Feb 2023

Lower respiratory infections (LRIs) continue to pose a serious health problem across the globe, particularly in vulnerable areas and among children aged <5 years and adults >70 years, reveals a study.

Children, older adults bear brunt of lower respiratory infections

12 Feb 2023

Low HRQoL, anxiety up in kids, teens during COVID-19 pandemic

10 Feb 2023 by

The three-wave longitudinal COPSY* study has shown that poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL), increased levels of anxiety, and other mental health problems have become more common among children and adolescents throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

Low HRQoL, anxiety up in kids, teens during COVID-19 pandemic

10 Feb 2023

Psychiatric comorbidity boosts healthcare use in youth with newly diagnosed SLE

09 Feb 2023

Young patients with newly diagnosed systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are vulnerable to psychiatric comorbidity, which tends to increase healthcare utilization, according to a study.

Psychiatric comorbidity boosts healthcare use in youth with newly diagnosed SLE

09 Feb 2023

Early rehab makes a difference for children with cancer

08 Feb 2023 by

Participating in an individualized rehabilitation program is beneficial to children with cancer, yielding significant gains in function without any adverse consequences, as reported in a study from Singapore.

Early rehab makes a difference for children with cancer

08 Feb 2023

Newborn screening for SMA improves patients’ outcome, cost-effective

08 Feb 2023 by

Newborn screening for spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is less costly and leads to improved quality of life (QoL) for patients and healthcare costs savings for countries when compared to treating symptomatic patients.

Newborn screening for SMA improves patients’ outcome, cost-effective

08 Feb 2023

5-ASA use in paediatric CD common, deviates from recommended practices

07 Feb 2023 by

Children with Crohn’s disease (CD) are often treated with 5-aminosalicylate (5-ASA) contrary to guidelines, and this practice is associated with a substantial delay in initiating biologic therapy, according to a study presented at this year’s Crohn's & Colitis Congress.

5-ASA use in paediatric CD common, deviates from recommended practices

07 Feb 2023

Does LMWH improve live birth rate in women with inherited thrombophilia and miscarriage history?

06 Feb 2023 by

The use of low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) during pregnancy did not increase the likelihood of live birth compared with standard surveillance in women with inherited thrombophilia who have experienced multiple miscarriages, according to a multinational study presented at ASH 2022.

Does LMWH improve live birth rate in women with inherited thrombophilia and miscarriage history?

06 Feb 2023

Repeated low-level red-light therapy helps prevent myopia progression in children

06 Feb 2023

Treatment with repeated low-level red-light (RLRL) therapy with 100-percent power results in significant reduction in myopia progression over 6 months in myopic children when compared to a sham device with 10-percent original power, a China study has shown. In addition, the RLRL therapy is well tolerated and does not lead to serious adverse effects (AEs)

Repeated low-level red-light therapy helps prevent myopia progression in children

06 Feb 2023

Buprenorphine use during pregnancy linked to better neonatal outcomes

06 Feb 2023 by

The use of buprenorphine during pregnancy appears to be associated with a lower risk of adverse neonatal outcomes compared with methadone use. However, adverse maternal outcomes are similar for both therapies, according to a recent study.

Buprenorphine use during pregnancy linked to better neonatal outcomes

06 Feb 2023

Paediatric RSV infection risk rises, drops depending on weather, air quality

06 Feb 2023 by

Meteorologic factors appear to influence the risk of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in children, such that the risk is exacerbated when ambient temperature is low and absolute humidity is high, but the risk is decreased in the presence of increased air pollutant concentrations, according to a study in Singapore.

Paediatric RSV infection risk rises, drops depending on weather, air quality

06 Feb 2023

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Children, older adults bear brunt of lower respiratory infections

Children, older adults bear brunt of lower respiratory infections

Low HRQoL, anxiety up in kids, teens during COVID-19 pandemic

Low HRQoL, anxiety up in kids, teens during COVID-19 pandemic

Psychiatric comorbidity boosts healthcare use in youth with newly diagnosed SLE

Psychiatric comorbidity boosts healthcare use in youth with newly diagnosed SLE

Early rehab makes a difference for children with cancer

Early rehab makes a difference for children with cancer

Newborn screening for SMA improves patients’ outcome, cost-effective

Newborn screening for SMA improves patients’ outcome, cost-effective

5-ASA use in paediatric CD common, deviates from recommended practices

5-ASA use in paediatric CD common, deviates from recommended practices

Does LMWH improve live birth rate in women with inherited thrombophilia and miscarriage history?

Does LMWH improve live birth rate in women with inherited thrombophilia and miscarriage history?

Repeated low-level red-light therapy helps prevent myopia progression in children

Repeated low-level red-light therapy helps prevent myopia progression in children

Buprenorphine use during pregnancy linked to better neonatal outcomes

Buprenorphine use during pregnancy linked to better neonatal outcomes

Paediatric RSV infection risk rises, drops depending on weather, air quality

Paediatric RSV infection risk rises, drops depending on weather, air quality