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Real-world data capture low use of DOACs among children

13 Dec 2021 by

Use of direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs) appears to be limited in paediatric clinical practice, with heparins being the most prescribed, followed by warfarin.

Real-world data capture low use of DOACs among children

13 Dec 2021

Mobile devices help build resilience in parents caring for children with cancer

13 Dec 2021 by

Using mobile devices to deliver resilience training programmes effectively eases depressive symptoms and enhances resilience in parents caring for children with cancer, according to a new study.

Mobile devices help build resilience in parents caring for children with cancer

13 Dec 2021

IVIG plus infliximab lessens need for additional therapy in MIS-C

13 Dec 2021 by

Initial treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) plus infliximab resulted in less additional therapy in multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) compared with IVIG alone, according to a recent study.

IVIG plus infliximab lessens need for additional therapy in MIS-C

13 Dec 2021

Breastfeeding linked to more night awakenings but longer sleep duration in infants

11 Dec 2021

Fully breastfed infants have more night awakening but longer night- and total-sleep durations overall than those fed with formula, a study has shown.

Breastfeeding linked to more night awakenings but longer sleep duration in infants

11 Dec 2021

Prenatal nicotine, cannabis exposures not a hazard to neurodevelopmental outcomes

09 Dec 2021

Neither prenatal nicotine nor cannabis exposure adversely affects offspring intelligence quotient (IQ), a study reports. However, cannabis exposure appears to have unfavourable effects on attention in early childhood.

Prenatal nicotine, cannabis exposures not a hazard to neurodevelopmental outcomes

09 Dec 2021

Evinacumab reduces LDL-C levels in homozygous FH

09 Dec 2021 by

Treatment with evinacumab, an angiopoietin-like protein 3 (ANGPTL3) inhibitor, reduces low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) levels in adolescents and adults with homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH), according to a study presented at AHA 2021.

Evinacumab reduces LDL-C levels in homozygous FH

09 Dec 2021

Let there be light: Repeated red-light therapy feasible for myopia control in kids

07 Dec 2021 by

Repeated, direct delivery of light on the retina can put brakes on axial elongation and myopic refraction progression in children with nearsightedness, according to a team of investigators from China.

Let there be light: Repeated red-light therapy feasible for myopia control in kids

07 Dec 2021

Receipt of gender-affirming care reduces depression, suicidality in transgender, non-binary youth

06 Dec 2021 by

Receipt of gender-affirming care led to a reduced risk of depression and suicidality among transgender and non-binary (TNB) youth, according to a prospective study presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics 2021 National Conference & Exhibition (AAP 2021).

Receipt of gender-affirming care reduces depression, suicidality in transgender, non-binary youth

06 Dec 2021

$Continuous smartphone use tied to refractive error in teens$

Continuous smartphone use tied to refractive error in teens

06 Dec 2021 by

A recent study involving Dutch teenagers has found that a higher number of episodes of >20 minutes of continuous smartphone use may lead to more myopic refractive errors. Such association does not exist in those with high outdoor exposure.

Continuous smartphone use tied to refractive error in teens

06 Dec 2021

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16 - 30 November 2021)

06 Dec 2021

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 16-30 November 2021 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 (16 - 30 November 2021)

06 Dec 2021

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Real-world data capture low use of DOACs among children

Real-world data capture low use of DOACs among children

Mobile devices help build resilience in parents caring for children with cancer

Mobile devices help build resilience in parents caring for children with cancer

IVIG plus infliximab lessens need for additional therapy in MIS-C

IVIG plus infliximab lessens need for additional therapy in MIS-C

Breastfeeding linked to more night awakenings but longer sleep duration in infants

Breastfeeding linked to more night awakenings but longer sleep duration in infants

Prenatal nicotine, cannabis exposures not a hazard to neurodevelopmental outcomes

Prenatal nicotine, cannabis exposures not a hazard to neurodevelopmental outcomes

Evinacumab reduces LDL-C levels in homozygous FH

Evinacumab reduces LDL-C levels in homozygous FH

Let there be light: Repeated red-light therapy feasible for myopia control in kids

Let there be light: Repeated red-light therapy feasible for myopia control in kids

Receipt of gender-affirming care reduces depression, suicidality in transgender, non-binary youth

Receipt of gender-affirming care reduces depression, suicidality in transgender, non-binary youth

Continuous smartphone use tied to refractive error in teens

Continuous smartphone use tied to refractive error in teens

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16 - 30 November 2021)

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (16 - 30 November 2021)