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Pharmacogenomic profiling of paediatric AML informs precision medicine

02 Dec 2022 by

A study by the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has found age-specific differences in drug responses and new gene-drug interactions in paediatric acute myeloid leukaemia (AML).

Pharmacogenomic profiling of paediatric AML informs precision medicine

02 Dec 2022

Intermittent fasting may not be healthy after all

29 Nov 2022 by

Currently in vogue, intermittent fasting (IF) – which switches between periods of eating and fasting – may not be as beneficial as many have thought.

Intermittent fasting may not be healthy after all

29 Nov 2022

High-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy better than CPAP in preterm infants

29 Nov 2022 by

Compared with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), respiratory support using high-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy (HNFC) appears to yield better clinical outcomes in preterm infants, according to a recent meta-analysis.

High-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy better than CPAP in preterm infants

29 Nov 2022

C-reactive protein levels unrelated to spinal pain in kids

29 Nov 2022

There appears to be no link between C-reactive protein (CRP) levels and the trajectory of spinal pain in children and adolescents, a recent study has found.

C-reactive protein levels unrelated to spinal pain in kids

29 Nov 2022

CGM improves HbA1c levels in T1D

28 Nov 2022 by

Continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) with alarms for high or low blood sugar levels better controlled HbA_1c levels than personal fingerstick monitoring in patients with type 1 diabetes (T1D), results of the FLASH-UK trial showed.

CGM improves HbA1c levels in T1D

28 Nov 2022

Nailfold abnormality ups calcinosis risk in juvenile dermatomyositis

26 Nov 2022

Children with idiopathic inflammatory myopathies who present with abnormal nailfold capillary changes at baseline are prone to the development of calcinosis, suggests a recent study.

Nailfold abnormality ups calcinosis risk in juvenile dermatomyositis

26 Nov 2022

Social, emotional functioning better in survivors of childhood leukaemia

26 Nov 2022

Compared with the general population, survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) appear to have better social and emotional functioning, reports a new study.

Social, emotional functioning better in survivors of childhood leukaemia

26 Nov 2022

Severe PARDS tied to delayed resolution of oxygenation defects

25 Nov 2022 by

In patients with paediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome (PARDS), the time to disease resolution is longer in those with more severe disease, according to a Singapore study.

Severe PARDS tied to delayed resolution of oxygenation defects

25 Nov 2022

Post-surgery emergence delirium in kids has no long-term impact

23 Nov 2022 by

The use of general anaesthesia (GA) in children undergoing elective surgeries does not lead to long-term deterioration in behavioural outcomes, according to a study presented at Anesthesiology 2022.

Post-surgery emergence delirium in kids has no long-term impact

23 Nov 2022

Cyberbullying worsens depressive symptoms in kids

23 Nov 2022 by

Among youths and adolescents, exposure to cyberbullying appears to aggravate depressive symptoms, according to a recent Vietnam study.

Cyberbullying worsens depressive symptoms in kids

23 Nov 2022

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Pharmacogenomic profiling of paediatric AML informs precision medicine

Pharmacogenomic profiling of paediatric AML informs precision medicine

Intermittent fasting may not be healthy after all

Intermittent fasting may not be healthy after all

High-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy better than CPAP in preterm infants

High-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy better than CPAP in preterm infants

C-reactive protein levels unrelated to spinal pain in kids

C-reactive protein levels unrelated to spinal pain in kids

CGM improves HbA1c levels in T1D

CGM improves HbA1c levels in T1D

Nailfold abnormality ups calcinosis risk in juvenile dermatomyositis

Nailfold abnormality ups calcinosis risk in juvenile dermatomyositis

Social, emotional functioning better in survivors of childhood leukaemia

Social, emotional functioning better in survivors of childhood leukaemia

Severe PARDS tied to delayed resolution of oxygenation defects

Severe PARDS tied to delayed resolution of oxygenation defects

Post-surgery emergence delirium in kids has no long-term impact

Post-surgery emergence delirium in kids has no long-term impact

Cyberbullying worsens depressive symptoms in kids

Cyberbullying worsens depressive symptoms in kids