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G-POEM safe, effective for infants with CHPS

27 Mar 2023

Treatment with the minimally invasive gastric peroral endoscopic pyloromyotomy (G-POEM) is not only safe and feasible but also effective for infants with congenital hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (CHPS), according to a recent study, noting acceptable clinical response in the short term.

G-POEM safe, effective for infants with CHPS

27 Mar 2023

VANGUARD sets the stage for a novel biologic in HAE

27 Mar 2023 by

Monthly injections of the investigational biologic garadacimab substantially reduced the mean attack rate in patients with hereditary angioedema (HAE) in the phase III VANGUARD trial.

VANGUARD sets the stage for a novel biologic in HAE

27 Mar 2023

Maternal Crohn’s disease ups risk of infection in offspring

26 Mar 2023

Offspring born to mothers with Crohn’s disease (CD), but not ulcerative colitis, are at higher risk of infection, suggests a study. This association is partly mediated by adverse birth outcomes and antitumour necrosis factor α (anti-TNFα) agents.

Maternal Crohn’s disease ups risk of infection in offspring

26 Mar 2023

Higher infliximab concentrations tied to better outcomes in paediatric CD

25 Mar 2023

Higher concentrations of infliximab postinduction results in favourable clinical outcomes in paediatric patients with Crohn’s disease (CD) both in the short and long term, reports a study.

Higher infliximab concentrations tied to better outcomes in paediatric CD

25 Mar 2023

New data support B/FTC/TAF use in HIV+ children

21 Mar 2023 by

Data from a French study presented at CROI 2023 support the use of bictegravir 50 mg/emtricitabine 200 mg/tenofovir alafenamide 25 mg (B/FTC/TAF) in the management of paediatric patients with HIV.

New data support B/FTC/TAF use in HIV+ children

21 Mar 2023

Telbivudine use during pregnancy safe, effective in HBsAG-positive mothers

20 Mar 2023

Use of telbivudine (LdT) during the second trimester of pregnancy helps prevent mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B virus, reveals a study. In addition, treatment with LdT during pregnancy is safe in the long term for both mothers and infants.

Telbivudine use during pregnancy safe, effective in HBsAG-positive mothers

20 Mar 2023

High iron level ups risk of noncommunicable disease in adolescents

20 Mar 2023

A recent study in India has found a significant association between high serum ferritin (SF) and noncommunicable disease (NCD) in adolescents. Additionally, such interaction is dependent on wealth and coexisting prediabetes.

High iron level ups risk of noncommunicable disease in adolescents

20 Mar 2023

1 in 6 adolescent girls in Hong Kong iron-deficient

18 Mar 2023 by

A cross-sectional study of 523 adolescents finds a 17.1 percent and 10.9 percent prevalence of iron deficiency (ID) and ID with anaemia (IDA), respectively, among girls in Hong Kong.

1 in 6 adolescent girls in Hong Kong iron-deficient

18 Mar 2023

New therapies needed for CNS coccidioidomycosis in children: study

17 Mar 2023

A recent study has provided further evidence on the incidence of central nervous system (CNS) coccidioidomycosis, which is a rare and potentially dangerous complication of disseminated coccidioidomycosis. Many patients present with relatively low compliment fixation (CF) titer, and hydrocephalus often occurs.

New therapies needed for CNS coccidioidomycosis in children: study

17 Mar 2023

Novel meningitis/encephalitis CSF testing shortens antiviral prescribing duration

16 Mar 2023

The duration of antiviral prescribing has become much shorter with the introduction of the Biofire Filmarray meningitis/encephalitis (M/E) panel, a study has shown. However, its influence on antibiotic prescribing or health services in a paediatric hospital is minimal.

Novel meningitis/encephalitis CSF testing shortens antiviral prescribing duration

16 Mar 2023

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G-POEM safe, effective for infants with CHPS

G-POEM safe, effective for infants with CHPS

VANGUARD sets the stage for a novel biologic in HAE

VANGUARD sets the stage for a novel biologic in HAE

Maternal Crohn’s disease ups risk of infection in offspring

Maternal Crohn’s disease ups risk of infection in offspring

Higher infliximab concentrations tied to better outcomes in paediatric CD

Higher infliximab concentrations tied to better outcomes in paediatric CD

New data support B/FTC/TAF use in HIV+ children

New data support B/FTC/TAF use in HIV+ children

Telbivudine use during pregnancy safe, effective in HBsAG-positive mothers

Telbivudine use during pregnancy safe, effective in HBsAG-positive mothers

High iron level ups risk of noncommunicable disease in adolescents

High iron level ups risk of noncommunicable disease in adolescents

1 in 6 adolescent girls in Hong Kong iron-deficient

1 in 6 adolescent girls in Hong Kong iron-deficient

New therapies needed for CNS coccidioidomycosis in children: study

New therapies needed for CNS coccidioidomycosis in children: study

Novel meningitis/encephalitis CSF testing shortens antiviral prescribing duration

Novel meningitis/encephalitis CSF testing shortens antiviral prescribing duration