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OFA unreliable at differentiating papilledema from pseudopapilledema in kids

12 Sep 2022

A recent study showed that oral fluorescein angiography (OFA) cannot definitively distinguish papilledema from pseudopapilledema in children, highlighting the need to interpret OFA findings in conjunction with other clinical findings.

OFA unreliable at differentiating papilledema from pseudopapilledema in kids

12 Sep 2022

Percutaneous cutting balloon angioplasty safe, effective in kids with renovascular hypertension

10 Sep 2022

Percutaneous cutting balloon angioplasty (PCBA) is both effective and well-tolerated in the treatment of hypertensive children and adolescents with recurrent or resistant renal artery stenosis, suggests a recent study.

Percutaneous cutting balloon angioplasty safe, effective in kids with renovascular hypertension

10 Sep 2022

ART conception may pose risk of childhood cancers

07 Sep 2022 by

Children born via assisted reproductive technology (ART) may be at higher risk of developing cancers compared with their counterparts who were conceived naturally or born to parents with an infertility, as shown in a recent study from Taiwan.

ART conception may pose risk of childhood cancers

07 Sep 2022

Childhood cow's milk intake not linked with adiposity, cardiometabolic risk in early adolescence

07 Sep 2022

A recent study provides proof that drinking higher-fat cow’s milk in early childhood does not result in greater adiposity or adverse cardiometabolic health in early adolescence.

Childhood cow's milk intake not linked with adiposity, cardiometabolic risk in early adolescence

07 Sep 2022

Eating too quickly tied to adiposity, cardiometabolic risk in kids

07 Sep 2022 by

Children who eat too fast are more likely to be overweight or obese and have a poorer cardiometabolic risk profile, according to a recent study. High eating speed is also associated with lower adherence to a Mediterranean diet.

Eating too quickly tied to adiposity, cardiometabolic risk in kids

07 Sep 2022

Eye tracking accelerates learning and improves memory in children with learning difficulties

07 Sep 2022 by

A randomized controlled study by researchers from the Chinese University of Hong Kong finds that eye-tracking training (ETT) leads to significant improvements in memory and faster learning among children with learning difficulties.

Eye tracking accelerates learning and improves memory in children with learning difficulties

07 Sep 2022

Steroid exposure in utero spells neurodevelopmental, neurosensory risk in children

05 Sep 2022 by

Mums’ use of corticosteroids during pregnancy may put children at risk of developing psychological developmental and neurosensory disorders over the long term, as shown in a large cohort study.

Steroid exposure in utero spells neurodevelopmental, neurosensory risk in children

05 Sep 2022

Persistent-positive coeliac serology tied to hypothyroidism risk

04 Sep 2022

Persistent-positive coeliac serology appears to predict the risk of hypothyroidism among the paediatric population, according to a study.

Persistent-positive coeliac serology tied to hypothyroidism risk

04 Sep 2022

Mental health of youths impaired during pandemic

01 Sep 2022 by

Poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL), along with high levels of anxiety and other mental health problems, has become more common among children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent German study.

Mental health of youths impaired during pandemic

01 Sep 2022

Daytime, nocturnal hypertension pose risk of kidney replacement therapy in kids with CKD

29 Aug 2022

Paediatric chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients with both daytime and nocturnal hypertension are at high risk of progressing to kidney replacement therapy, according to a study.

Daytime, nocturnal hypertension pose risk of kidney replacement therapy in kids with CKD

29 Aug 2022

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OFA unreliable at differentiating papilledema from pseudopapilledema in kids

OFA unreliable at differentiating papilledema from pseudopapilledema in kids

Percutaneous cutting balloon angioplasty safe, effective in kids with renovascular hypertension

Percutaneous cutting balloon angioplasty safe, effective in kids with renovascular hypertension

ART conception may pose risk of childhood cancers

ART conception may pose risk of childhood cancers

Childhood cow's milk intake not linked with adiposity, cardiometabolic risk in early adolescence

Childhood cow's milk intake not linked with adiposity, cardiometabolic risk in early adolescence

Eating too quickly tied to adiposity, cardiometabolic risk in kids

Eating too quickly tied to adiposity, cardiometabolic risk in kids

Eye tracking accelerates learning and improves memory in children with learning difficulties

Eye tracking accelerates learning and improves memory in children with learning difficulties

Steroid exposure in utero spells neurodevelopmental, neurosensory risk in children

Steroid exposure in utero spells neurodevelopmental, neurosensory risk in children

Persistent-positive coeliac serology tied to hypothyroidism risk

Persistent-positive coeliac serology tied to hypothyroidism risk

Mental health of youths impaired during pandemic

Mental health of youths impaired during pandemic

Daytime, nocturnal hypertension pose risk of kidney replacement therapy in kids with CKD

Daytime, nocturnal hypertension pose risk of kidney replacement therapy in kids with CKD