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High IL-6 may help predict adverse outcomes in children with pulmonary arterial hypertension

09 Aug 2020

Circulating interleukin (IL)-6 correlates with worse baseline haemodynamics and may be indicative of clinical worsening in kids with pulmonary arterial hypertension, a recent study has shown.

High IL-6 may help predict adverse outcomes in children with pulmonary arterial hypertension

09 Aug 2020

Hypertension common among kids with diabetic ketoacidosis

08 Aug 2020

Hypertension is a common phenomenon in children with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), a study has found.

Hypertension common among kids with diabetic ketoacidosis

08 Aug 2020

Kids maintain HIV suppression on low-dose, quad-combo pill

07 Aug 2020 by

At a lower dose, the single-pill drug that combines elvitegravir (EVG), cobicistat, emtricitabine, and tenofovir alafenamide (TAF) has an acceptable safety profile and maintains virological suppression in HIV-infected children, according to the results of a single-arm, open label trial.

Kids maintain HIV suppression on low-dose, quad-combo pill

07 Aug 2020

Zinc does not speed up recovery from pneumonia in children

06 Aug 2020

Administering zinc as an adjunct treatment does not appear to benefit children with pneumonia, according to the results of a meta-analysis.

Zinc does not speed up recovery from pneumonia in children

06 Aug 2020

Freeze-only embryo transfer may improve developmental outcomes in offspring

05 Aug 2020 by

Children who were born after freeze-only embryo transfer (ET) experienced improved early developmental outcomes, particularly problem solving and fine motor skills, than those who were born after fresh ET, according to a follow-up study presented at ESHRE 2020.

Freeze-only embryo transfer may improve developmental outcomes in offspring

05 Aug 2020

Night owls have increased asthma, allergies risk

04 Aug 2020 by

Teenagers who are night owls are more likely to have asthma and allergies than their peers who are early birds, suggest data from the PERFORMANCE* study.

Night owls have increased asthma, allergies risk

04 Aug 2020

Novel scoring system using US findings holds promise in child acute appendicitis diagnosis

04 Aug 2020 by

A new scoring system appears to be a good alternative to existing schemes, such as the Alvarado score, in quantifying the risk of complications and strength of recommendation for surgical intervention in child acute appendicitis, a Singapore study has shown.

Novel scoring system using US findings holds promise in child acute appendicitis diagnosis

04 Aug 2020

Children with COVID-19 at risk of developing severe disease requiring ICU admission

04 Aug 2020 by

Unlike previously thought, severe disease appears to be common among children and adolescents with the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), according to a new study.

Children with COVID-19 at risk of developing severe disease requiring ICU admission

04 Aug 2020

Secondary hepatic dysfunction common among infants in ICU

03 Aug 2020

Secondary hepatic dysfunction is prevalent in paediatric intensive care units (PICUs), a recent study has found. Risk factors include sepsis, hypoxia, and cardiovascular incidents.

Secondary hepatic dysfunction common among infants in ICU

03 Aug 2020

Childhood UTIs have minimal effect on kidney health in early adulthood

02 Aug 2020

Urinary tract infections (UTIs) that occur in childhood do not contribute to an increased risk of pregnancy-related complications in women, according to a study, suggesting that such infections seem to cause no significant latent renal damage.

Childhood UTIs have minimal effect on kidney health in early adulthood

02 Aug 2020

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High IL-6 may help predict adverse outcomes in children with pulmonary arterial hypertension

High IL-6 may help predict adverse outcomes in children with pulmonary arterial hypertension

Hypertension common among kids with diabetic ketoacidosis

Hypertension common among kids with diabetic ketoacidosis

Kids maintain HIV suppression on low-dose, quad-combo pill

Kids maintain HIV suppression on low-dose, quad-combo pill

Zinc does not speed up recovery from pneumonia in children

Zinc does not speed up recovery from pneumonia in children

Freeze-only embryo transfer may improve developmental outcomes in offspring

Freeze-only embryo transfer may improve developmental outcomes in offspring

Night owls have increased asthma, allergies risk

Night owls have increased asthma, allergies risk

Novel scoring system using US findings holds promise in child acute appendicitis diagnosis

Novel scoring system using US findings holds promise in child acute appendicitis diagnosis

Children with COVID-19 at risk of developing severe disease requiring ICU admission

Children with COVID-19 at risk of developing severe disease requiring ICU admission

Secondary hepatic dysfunction common among infants in ICU

Secondary hepatic dysfunction common among infants in ICU

Childhood UTIs have minimal effect on kidney health in early adulthood

Childhood UTIs have minimal effect on kidney health in early adulthood