Pediatrics
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Suicide attempts up in black U.S. teens
The rate of attempts grew from 1991 to 2017 in black adolescents, according to survey findings, but white adolescents are still more likely to...
News from the FDA/CDC
Influenza: U.S. activity was low this summer
A(H3N2) was predominant, but it’s too early for CDC to make predictions for the fall and winter.
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Tape strips useful to identify biomarkers in skin of young children with atopic dermatitis
Adhesive tape strips can be used to collect skin samples from children with atopic dermatitis to analyze for biomarkers related to AD.
Conference Coverage
Much work to be done in optimizing treatment for transgender children
ORLANDO – Concerns include when to start gender-affirming sex hormones and their effect on bone mineral density.
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Congenital heart disease in children linked to increased autism risk
“To our knowledge, this is the only study in which there has been a comparison between [autism spectrum disorder] and multiple CHD subtypes,” the...
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Congenital syphilis continues to rise at an alarming rate
Nationwide, 1,306 infants acquired syphilis from their mother in 2018, a 40% rise over 2017.
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One-year data support dupilumab’s efficacy and safety in adolescents with AD
The monoclonal antibody dupilumab shows significant treatment response and no serious adverse events in adolescents with atopic dermatitis.
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Dysregulated sleep is common in children with eosinophilic esophagitis
Children with eosinophilic esophagitis often experience respiratory and motor disturbances during sleep, which appear related to dysregulated...
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Interventions significantly improve NICU immunization rates
The researchers implemented five interventions and went from fully immunizing slightly more than half to almost every infant in the neonatal ICU...
News from the FDA/CDC
New York declares end to 2018 measles outbreak
Reports of unrelated measles cases in the state continue.