Pediatrics
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Oxford launches COVID-19 vaccine study in children
At Oxford and three partner sites in London, Southampton, and Bristol, the phase 2 clinical trial will test whether kids and teens have a good...
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ASDSA warns of rogue insulin pen use for DIY fillers
ASDSA members report children and teens’ social media videos of at-home hyaluronic acid injections.
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Dried blood spot tests show sensitivity as cCMV screen
Cohort study supports dried blood spot testing as an effective, low-cost option to test for congenital cytomegalovirus infection.
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New child COVID-19 cases decline as total passes 3 million
Weekly cases dropped below 100,000 for the first time since early November.
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Prospective data support delaying antibiotics for pediatric respiratory infections
Children who were immediately prescribed antibiotics showed no significant difference in symptom severity or duration from those who received a...
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The lost year – even for common respiratory viruses
Blunted 2019-2020 and nearly absent 2020-2021 respiratory virus season may have set the stage for intense 2021-2022 rebounds for the non–SARS-CoV-...
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Child with yellow nodule
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I Spy, Near the Corner of My Eye
For 3 years, a lesion has persisted on a young girl’s face. While her PCP said it would eventually disappear, her mother decided to take her...
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COVID-19 in children: New cases down for third straight week
Children’s share of all new cases has risen for five consecutive weeks.
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Few outcome differences for younger adolescents after bariatric surgery
Younger adolescents did as well as their older counterparts for most variables.