Pediatrics
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Treatment missing for U.S. children with mental illness
In North Carolina, 72.2% of children with a mental health disorder did not receive care in 2016.
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High prevalence of sleep problems in children with autism spectrum disorder
Children with ASD are more likely to have anxiety, which may predispose them to sleep problems.
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Adolescence does not rule out bullous pemphigoid
A review found 14 cases in the literature.
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Nonsurgical OSA treatment ineffective in children with Down syndrome
CORONADO, CALIF. – OSA prevalence in children with Down syndrome is estimated to be between 30% and 70%.
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Asthma, obesity, and the risk for severe sleep apnea in children
CORONADO, CALIF. – The findings could pave the way for studies of asthma pharmacotherapy as a way to treat OSA in...
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Meta-analysis: IVIG bests anti-D on platelet count in pediatric ITP
But the clinical significance of this finding is unclear because of the lack of data on bleeding symptoms, according to authors of the meta-...
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Rural pediatric patients face unique cancer care challenges
Extended travel time and inadequate local emergency care weigh heavily on families of pediatric cancer patients, a small study has found.
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No increase in severe community-acquired pneumonia after PCV13
A slight uptick in pneumonia cases starting 4 years after PCV13 introduction did not involve a significant increase in severe pneumococcal cases...
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Mild aerobic exercise speeds sports concussion recovery
Subsymptom levels of aerobic exercise shortened recovery time, compared with stretching, in adolescent athletes.
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Mild OSA spontaneously resolves in about one-third of young children
The presence of laryngomalacia did not affect the rate of OSA resolution in this cohort of patients.