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Thrombectomy safe for paediatric stroke patients
In the treatment of children with acute ischaemic stroke, endovascular thrombectomy is safe and results in high rates of achieving favourable functional outcomes, as shown in a study.
Thrombectomy safe for paediatric stroke patients
16 Mar 2022
β3 agonist safe, effective for treatment of bladder dysfunction in children
ß3-adrenergic receptor agonists (ß3 agonists), such as mirabegron, demonstrate effectiveness and a satisfactory safety profile as adjunctive therapy in the management of paediatric neurogenic detrusor overactivity (NDO) or overactive bladder, results of a study have shown.
β3 agonist safe, effective for treatment of bladder dysfunction in children
15 Mar 2022
Corticosteroids help prevent hearing loss, neurologic sequelae in paediatric bacterial meningitis
Children with bacterial meningitis appear to fare well with corticosteroids, which lead to a lower incidence of hearing loss and neurologic sequelae and faster resolution of fever, according to a meta-analysis.
Corticosteroids help prevent hearing loss, neurologic sequelae in paediatric bacterial meningitis
15 Mar 2022
Anthropometric measurements at birth do not affect response to obesity treatment
While neonatal anthropometric measures are related to the degree of obesity in childhood, it does not seem to affect response to multidisciplinary treatment to childhood obesity, a recent study has found.