Pediatrics
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ADHD link to obesity may involve stimulant use
Major finding: Those with ADHD taking stimulant medications, especially with longer use and earlier start, had slower BMI growth in childhood but...
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Rising to the challenge of glucose control before and after surgery
Major finding: Patients with diabetes and thyroid disorder require special handling before, during, and after surgery.Data source: A review of...
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Obesity epidemic overshadows rarity of pediatric T2D
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Obesity at age 20 associated with increased risk of multiple sclerosis
Major finding: Participants who carried the high-risk HLA-DRB1*15 gene, did not carry the protective HLA-A*02 gene, and had a BMI of 27 kg/ m2 or...
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Preterm birth linked to hyperinsulinemia in childhood
Major finding: Cord blood insulin levels at birth were 1.13-fold higher in 343 early-term neonates than in 597 neonates born full-term, and also...
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Continuous glucose monitor approved for children down to age 2
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Bad breakfasts cast a long shadow
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Tight glycemic control in pediatric ICUs questioned
Major finding: The primary outcome measure – number of days alive and free of mechanical ventilation at 1 month after randomization – was no...
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Diabetic ketoacidosis without cerebral edema linked to neurocognitive changes
Major finding: Diabetic ketoacidosis leads to swelling of white brain matter and shrinkage of gray matter, with associated reductions in...