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During pregnancy, high levels of maternal fasting plasma glucose (FPG) trajectories appear to contribute to refractive error, hypermetropia, and astigmatism in children at 6 years of age, reveals a recent study.
In patients with recessive dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa, treatment with pregabalin appears to substantially reduce pain and itch, according to a randomized crossover trial.
Children who received quality care from mothers during their formative years show better mental health functioning despite later clinical diagnosis, reports a Singapore study. This suggests that early maternal care promotes an overall long-term protective effect.
In patients with idiopathic generalized epilepsy, adjunctive lacosamide treatment in the long term may safely reduce the frequency of generalized onset tonic–clonic seizures (GTCS), as shown in the open-label extension EP0012 trial.
Infants born to mothers who are very young or those with advanced age are at increased risk of nonchromosomal congenital anomalies (NCAs), according to the results of a meta-analysis.
Patients with anorexia nervosa (AN) in Singapore appear to be getting younger, according to a study. The use of personal computers and social media may have contributed to this trend.
In Singapore, children with cerebral palsy (CP) have suboptimal access to dental care, especially among those younger than 6 years, a study has shown.
A high total dose of primaquine outperforms a low dose at preventing the recurrence of Plasmodium vivax malaria in children, although it comes with more serious adverse events, according to the results of a meta-analysis.
Use of chemical venous thromboembolism (VTE) in paediatric trauma patients who meet the high-risk criteria is safe and does not appear to carry any risk of bleeding complications, according to a study.
A randomized clinical trial (RCT) conducted by researchers from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) demonstrated a very similar maintenance of outcomes and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) with immediate or gradual brace weaning in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS).
