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ESBL-producing, gentamicin-resistant UTI more common during first week of life

17 Sep 2023

A recent study provides further evidence to support the current recommendations for empirical intravenous treatment with gentamicin and ampicillin for febrile infants younger than 2 months with suspected urinary tract infection (UTI).

ESBL-producing, gentamicin-resistant UTI more common during first week of life

17 Sep 2023

Twice-daily deferasirox effective, well-tolerated in paediatric thalassaemia patients

16 Sep 2023

Treatment with deferasirox twice daily, compared with a once-daily regimen, results in significant improvements in the iron chelation efficacy and tolerability among transfusion-dependent paediatric beta-thalassaemia patients, a study has shown.

Twice-daily deferasirox effective, well-tolerated in paediatric thalassaemia patients

16 Sep 2023

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (01-15 September 2023)

15 Sep 2023

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 01-15 September 2023 which includes New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and new biologics. It does not include Tentative Approvals. Supplemental approvals may have occurred since the original approval date.

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (01-15 September 2023)

15 Sep 2023

Eye-tracking device predicts autism in young children

13 Sep 2023 by

An eye-tracking device provides measures of social visual engagement that are predictive of autism in young children as shown in a new study.

Eye-tracking device predicts autism in young children

13 Sep 2023

$Limited ambulation, poor nutrition predict fractures in children with neurologic condition$

Limited ambulation, poor nutrition predict fractures in children with neurologic condition

11 Sep 2023 by

Fragility fractures occur in a few children with long-term neurologic condition (LTNC) and are associated with limited ambulation, feeding difficulties, and poor nutritional status, according to a Singapore study.

Limited ambulation, poor nutrition predict fractures in children with neurologic condition

11 Sep 2023

Smoking tied to severe, frequent ocular symptoms in young people

11 Sep 2023

Among teens and young adults, users of both e-cigarettes and cigarettes are more likely to experience severe and frequent ocular symptoms than abstainers, as reported in a study.

Smoking tied to severe, frequent ocular symptoms in young people

11 Sep 2023

Eating disorders in epilepsy linked to psychiatric comorbidities

09 Sep 2023

Eating disorders may occur among teens with epilepsy, especially those with psychiatric comorbidities, such as depression, anxiety, and suicidality, according to a study.

Eating disorders in epilepsy linked to psychiatric comorbidities

09 Sep 2023

Too much screen time in early childhood may delay development

09 Sep 2023 by

Children who spend greater screen time at age 1 are more likely to have developmental delays in communication and problem-solving at ages 2 and 4 years, according to a study.