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People with immune-mediated gastrointestinal (GI) disease, especially children, are more prone to eating disorders, as shown in a study.

Immune-mediated gut problems tied to eating disorders

Poor mental health, vaccination reluctance felt by pharmacists during pandemic

Pharmacists have experienced worse mental well-being and a lack of willingness to vaccinate patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, reports a study.

Poor mental health, vaccination reluctance felt by pharmacists during pandemic

Vedolizumab helps induce steroid-free remission in children with IBD

Use of vedolizumab as maintenance treatment in children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) results in sustained steroid-free remission, with an acceptable safety profile, according to the results of the 54-week follow-up of the VedoKids Study presented at ESPGHAN 2024.

Vedolizumab helps induce steroid-free remission in children with IBD

21 May 2024

Infants, children with comorbidities at greatest risk for critical COVID-19

The risk of critical COVID-19 is highest among infants and adolescents, children with multiple comorbidities, those with a history of prematurity, diabetes, obesity, severe immunocompromise, and those with cardiovascular, neurologic, or chronic lung diseases, reveals a study presented at PAS 2024.

Infants, children with comorbidities at greatest risk for critical COVID-19

21 May 2024

Dalbavancin shows promise for complicated SAB management

Findings from the DOTS trial presented at ESCMID Global 2024 underpin the potential of dalbavancin, a long-acting lipoglycopeptide, for the management of complicated Staphylococcus (S.) aureus bacteraemia (SAB) without requiring long-term vascular access.

Dalbavancin shows promise for complicated SAB management

Ustekinumab shows therapeutic potential in chronic pouchitis

About half of individuals with chronic pouchitis respond to ustekinumab, as shown in a prospective study.

Ustekinumab shows therapeutic potential in chronic pouchitis

Multiple pregnancies in women with cystic fibrosis tied to preterm births, respiratory deterioration

For women with cystic fibrosis, multiple pregnancies lead to higher rates of preterm births and faster respiratory decline, according to a retrospective cohort study.

Multiple pregnancies in women with cystic fibrosis tied to preterm births, respiratory deterioration

Preemies get a growth boost with prenatal steroids

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Administering corticosteroids during pregnancy leads to improved postnatal growth in infants born extremely or very preterm, as shown in a study.

Preemies get a growth boost with prenatal steroids

Crystalloid fluid tied to fast closure in open-abdomen patients

Surgical-trauma patients with open abdomen administered with intravenous crystalloid appear to have the shortest time to abdomen closure relative to those who received bolus or continuous albumin, a recent study has shown.

Crystalloid fluid tied to fast closure in open-abdomen patients