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How do parents fare when waiting for their kids in surgery?

03 Feb 2020 by

Patients are often anxious while waiting for their children undergoing elective surgery, according to a recent Singapore study. Environmental improvements in the waiting area and more frequent updates may be helpful in easing their worries.

How do parents fare when waiting for their kids in surgery?

03 Feb 2020

Fidaxomicin shines in paediatric C. difficile infection

03 Feb 2020 by

Treatment with fidaxomicin in children and teens with Clostridium difficile infection is safe and well tolerated and frequently leads to cure compared with vancomycin, according to the results of the phase III SUNSHINE trial.

Fidaxomicin shines in paediatric C. difficile infection

03 Feb 2020

Children survivors of acquired brain injuries frequently suffer from sleep-wake disturbances

02 Feb 2020

Sleep-wake disturbances are common in children surviving critical care for acquired brain injury, a new study has found.

Children survivors of acquired brain injuries frequently suffer from sleep-wake disturbances

02 Feb 2020

Plasma cystatin C a promising biomarker for AKI in critically ill neonates

02 Feb 2020

Plasma cystatin C is a more reliable predictor of incident acute kidney injury (AKI) than serum creatinine and renal resistive index (RRI) in critically ill neonates, a study has found.

Plasma cystatin C a promising biomarker for AKI in critically ill neonates

02 Feb 2020

Risk factors for RBC transfusion in kids after cardiac catheterization

02 Feb 2020

Infants with a single ventricle or a complex ventricular anatomy are at greater risk of needing red blood cell transfusions (RBCTs) after paediatric cardiac catheterization, a recent study has shown.

Risk factors for RBC transfusion in kids after cardiac catheterization

02 Feb 2020

Antibiotic delays up mortality risk in babies with sepsis in NICU

02 Feb 2020

Delayed antibiotic administration may exacerbate mortality risk among infants with sepsis in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), a recent study has shown.

Antibiotic delays up mortality risk in babies with sepsis in NICU

02 Feb 2020

Exposure to coal mine fire smoke emissions impairs lung function in young children

01 Feb 2020

Infants who have been exposed to coal mine fire emissions are at increased risk of long-term impairment of lung reactance, suggest the results of a prospective cohort study.

Exposure to coal mine fire smoke emissions impairs lung function in young children

01 Feb 2020

Replacing sedentary time with MVPA cuts adiposity, improves fitness in kids

31 Jan 2020 by

Patterns of activity appear to affect adiposity and fitness in young boys and girls, according to a recent study.

Replacing sedentary time with MVPA cuts adiposity, improves fitness in kids

31 Jan 2020

Intraventricular haemorrhage during infancy ups risk of being hospitalized during childhood

30 Jan 2020

Neonatal intraventricular haemorrhage appears to increase the likelihood of being hospitalized later in childhood, a recent study has shown.

Intraventricular haemorrhage during infancy ups risk of being hospitalized during childhood

30 Jan 2020

Overweight, obese kids with CHD need to exercise more

30 Jan 2020 by

Despite being mostly sufficiently active, obese and overweight children with congenital heart disease (CHD) still need to increase physical activity levels, according to a recent study.

Overweight, obese kids with CHD need to exercise more

30 Jan 2020

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How do parents fare when waiting for their kids in surgery?

How do parents fare when waiting for their kids in surgery?

Fidaxomicin shines in paediatric C. difficile infection

Fidaxomicin shines in paediatric C. difficile infection

Children survivors of acquired brain injuries frequently suffer from sleep-wake disturbances

Children survivors of acquired brain injuries frequently suffer from sleep-wake disturbances

Plasma cystatin C a promising biomarker for AKI in critically ill neonates

Plasma cystatin C a promising biomarker for AKI in critically ill neonates

Risk factors for RBC transfusion in kids after cardiac catheterization

Risk factors for RBC transfusion in kids after cardiac catheterization

Antibiotic delays up mortality risk in babies with sepsis in NICU

Antibiotic delays up mortality risk in babies with sepsis in NICU

Exposure to coal mine fire smoke emissions impairs lung function in young children

Exposure to coal mine fire smoke emissions impairs lung function in young children

Replacing sedentary time with MVPA cuts adiposity, improves fitness in kids

Replacing sedentary time with MVPA cuts adiposity, improves fitness in kids

Intraventricular haemorrhage during infancy ups risk of being hospitalized during childhood

Intraventricular haemorrhage during infancy ups risk of being hospitalized during childhood

Overweight, obese kids with CHD need to exercise more

Overweight, obese kids with CHD need to exercise more