Pediatrics
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STEP TEENS: Semaglutide ‘gives hope’ to adolescents with obesity
“We are getting close to bariatric surgery results” in these adolescent patients with obesity. To have 40% of patients attain normal weight, “that...
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Shortage reported of antibiotic commonly used for children
The American Society of Health-System Pharmacists issued an alert for the amoxicillin shortage last week via its real time drug shortage database...
News from the FDA/CDC
Mid-October flulike illness cases higher than past 5 years
The 2022-2023 season is already “gathering speed … about a month early,” one expert said.
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Rapid action or sustained effect? Methotrexate vs. ciclosporin for pediatric AD
In the TREAT trial, 103 patients with AD (mean age, 10 years) who had not responded to topical treatment, were randomly assigned to oral...
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Online support tool improves AD self-management
The intervention, directed either at parents of children with AD or young adults with AD, “is very low cost, evidence based, easily accessible,...
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: Weekly cases can’t sustain downward trend
Hospitalizations and emergency department visits may be on the rise again.
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Understanding of capillary malformation characteristics continue to evolve
Genetic variants are found within capillary malformations, and they tend to be associated with three major pathways.
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Has the pandemic affected babies’ brain development?
A large study finds that generally, brain development in infants ages 6-12 months old was not changed by the pandemic, but two areas raised...
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Children with low-risk thyroid cancer can skip radioactive iodine
Withholding RAI therapy is clinically beneficial as it reduces exposure to radiation while having no negative effect on remission.
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Remote assessment of atopic dermatitis is feasible with patient-provided images: Study
Overall, the main problem with remote assessment seems to be the feasibility of patients providing images, according to the investigator.