Pediatrics
News from the FDA/CDC
Children aged 12-15 years continue to close COVID-19 vaccination gap
Adolescents represented the largest share of the U.S. population initiating vaccination in the 14 days ending May 30.
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Sickle cell disease: Epidemiological change in bacterial infections
Prospective study finds Salmonella to be most common agent responsible for invasive bacterial infection, and calls into question...
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Antiviral may improve hearing loss in congenital CMV
Children with no other evident symptoms may gain hearing benefit from treatment.
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How early can laser treatment for port wine stains in infants be initiated?
“The early intervention allows for treatment without general anesthesia and it maximizes the chance of significant clearance as early in life as...
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Vaping and pregnancy: Inhaled toxins among reasons for pause
Whether vaping is safer than smoking may be the wrong question to focus on, a researcher says.
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FDA panel endorses teplizumab for delaying type 1 diabetes
Teplizumab interferes with T cell–mediated autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells.
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New allergy guidelines call for end to food bans in schools
‘Common-sense approaches’ to reduce allergic reaction risk among school-aged children are recommended.
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COVID-19 vaccination rate rising quickly among adolescents
For the 2 weeks ending May 24, children aged 12-15 years initiated over 21% of all vaccinations in the United States.
Guidelines
Skip routine probiotics for preemies, AAP says
The data on their safety and efficacy are inconsistent and the supplements are not subject to approval by the Food and Drug Administration.
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Adversity accelerates aging at early ages, now measurable in real-time
The findings build upon previous studies that have demonstrated a correlation between biological age, also known as methylation age, and an...
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Hospital outcomes for children with MIS-C unaffected by initial presentation site
The length of hospital stay and rate of pediatric ICU admission were not significantly different between the emergency presentation and outpatient...