Pediatrics
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Autoinflammatory diseases ‘not so rare after all,’ expert says
“Dermatologists are in a unique position because they will often be the first specialist to see these patients and therefore make the diagnosis...
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Expert proposes rethinking the classification of SJS/TEN
“After leaving the hospital, people with SJS or people with TEN need to have ongoing care, consultation, and explanation so they and their...
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FDA OKs odevixibat for pruritus associated with rare liver disease
PFIC appears within the first few months of life, often leading to cirrhosis and liver failure before age 10.
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Stop using Neutrogena and Aveeno spray sunscreen, J&J warns
Consumers should stop using these products and throw them away, the company said.
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Pediatric alopecia areata in the U.S. has increased twofold since 2009, study finds
Analysis across race/ethnicity revealed significantly increased rates among children from minority backgrounds when compared with white children...
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UV light linked to prevention of allergic disease in infants
Researchers found that UV light exposure surpasses vitamin D supplements as an allergy prevention strategy in infants’ developing immune systems...
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Nadolol bests propranolol for infantile hemangioma treatment out to 52 weeks
Kaplan-Meir analysis showed that patients in the propranolol group responded slower to treatment (P = .019), while safety data was...
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Study eyes impact of isotretinoin on triglycerides, other lab measures
“Clinicians must weigh the laboratory values with the costs of laboratory testing, including opportunity costs such as time, monetary costs, and...
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Isotretinoin benefits similar in overweight, obese adolescents, and those in normal weight range
However, the proportion of patients reporting headaches differed significantly between the groups.
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Sublingual immunotherapy: Where does it stand?
Because there are few published trials of food SLIT, confusion about which doses are optimal, how early to start, and how long the benefits last...
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Direct-care allergy clinic specializes in sublingual immunotherapy
Few allergists treat food allergy patients with the immune-modifying treatment, sublingual immunotherapy, which delivers allergens through liquid...