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Growing incidence of HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer in HK

09 Apr 2024 by

A retrospective study by the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) reports a growing incidence of oropharyngeal cancer, with an increasing proportion of human papillomavirus (HPV)–positive cases in Hong Kong in recent years.

Growing incidence of HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer in HK

09 Apr 2024

Screen time interferes with creation of talk-rich environment for children

06 Apr 2024

Increased screen time among children may be hurting their opportunities to talk and interact in their home environment, according to a study from Australia.

Screen time interferes with creation of talk-rich environment for children

06 Apr 2024

Unhealthy diet prevalent in childhood cancer survivors

01 Apr 2024

Many adult survivors of childhood cancer do not adhere to a healthful dietary pattern, particularly racial minorities and those with a lower socioeconomic status, reveals a study.

Unhealthy diet prevalent in childhood cancer survivors

01 Apr 2024

Unilateral flank radiation a viable substitute to WAPRT for Wilms tumour

31 Mar 2024

Children with Wilms tumour (WT) treated with abdominal radiation therapy (RT) may opt to receive unilateral flank radiation instead of whole abdominal and pelvic RT (WAPRT) for contained rupture or spillage, suggests a study.

Unilateral flank radiation a viable substitute to WAPRT for Wilms tumour

31 Mar 2024

Adalimumab on par with infliximab in luminal paediatric Crohn's disease

27 Mar 2024

Use of either adalimumab or infliximab as first antitumour necrosis factor (anti-TNF) agent results in positive outcomes among children with Crohn’s disease (CD), a study has shown.

Adalimumab on par with infliximab in luminal paediatric Crohn's disease

27 Mar 2024

Upadacitinib increases time spent with improved AD-related symptoms

26 Mar 2024 by

Treatment with upadacitinib, an oral selective Janus kinase inhibitor, led to greater proportions of days spent with improved nighttime itch and sleep disturbance experienced by patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD), according to an integrated analysis of the phase III Measure Up 1 and 2 studies presented at AAD 2024.

Upadacitinib increases time spent with improved AD-related symptoms

26 Mar 2024

Adherence to SG’s healthy activity guidelines for early childhood decline with age

25 Mar 2024 by

How children in Singapore meet sleep, screen time, and physical activity recommendations appears to slip as they transition from infants to screen-focused toddlers and preschoolers, according to a study.

Adherence to SG’s healthy activity guidelines for early childhood decline with age

25 Mar 2024

Levodopa helps with gait problems in Dravet syndrome

25 Mar 2024

In patients with Dravet syndrome, treatment with levodopa appears to produce improvements in gait disturbance, as shown in a randomized crossover trial.

Levodopa helps with gait problems in Dravet syndrome

25 Mar 2024

Dupilumab reverses gene dysregulation in EoE

24 Mar 2024 by

Treatment with dupilumab helps normalize the expression of genes dysregulated in children with active eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), according to a study.

Dupilumab reverses gene dysregulation in EoE

24 Mar 2024

Clinical nutrition knowledge lacking in some paediatricians

20 Mar 2024 by

Physicians in a tertiary paediatric specialist hospital in Singapore report gaps in their nutritional knowledge, particularly regarding special diet, inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), and gastrointestinal allergy, according to a recent study.

Clinical nutrition knowledge lacking in some paediatricians

20 Mar 2024

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Growing incidence of HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer in HK

Growing incidence of HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer in HK

Screen time interferes with creation of talk-rich environment for children

Screen time interferes with creation of talk-rich environment for children

Unhealthy diet prevalent in childhood cancer survivors

Unhealthy diet prevalent in childhood cancer survivors

Unilateral flank radiation a viable substitute to WAPRT for Wilms tumour

Unilateral flank radiation a viable substitute to WAPRT for Wilms tumour

Adalimumab on par with infliximab in luminal paediatric Crohn's disease

Adalimumab on par with infliximab in luminal paediatric Crohn's disease

Upadacitinib increases time spent with improved AD-related symptoms

Upadacitinib increases time spent with improved AD-related symptoms

Adherence to SG’s healthy activity guidelines for early childhood decline with age

Adherence to SG’s healthy activity guidelines for early childhood decline with age

Levodopa helps with gait problems in Dravet syndrome

Levodopa helps with gait problems in Dravet syndrome

Dupilumab reverses gene dysregulation in EoE

Dupilumab reverses gene dysregulation in EoE

Clinical nutrition knowledge lacking in some paediatricians

Clinical nutrition knowledge lacking in some paediatricians