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Is exposure to antenatal corticosteroid harmful in the long run?
Antenatal exposure to corticosteroids, particularly betamethasone, does not increase the prevalence of cardiovascular risk factors or the incidence of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) up to 50 years of age, suggests a study.
Is exposure to antenatal corticosteroid harmful in the long run?
22 May 2024
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
Hypertension puts kids at risk of long-term cardiac events
Children who have hypertension are more likely to experience adverse cardiovascular outcomes in the future than those without high blood pressure (BP), according to a study presented at PAS 2024.
