Pediatrics
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Poor pregnancy outcomes seen in teens with type 2 diabetes
Key clinical point: Pregnancies are fairly common among diabetic teens and frequently have poor outcomes. Major finding: There were high rates of...
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ASA: Pediatric clinicians over-dispensing opioids, study finds
Pediatric clinicians are dispensing more medicine than needed to treat pain and may be contributing to the epidemic of nonmedical use of...
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Experts call for international cooperation on human gene editing
As the International Summit on Human Gene Editing comes to a close, organizers call for cooperation to establish norms for acceptable and ethical...
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Pro-vaccine community outreach campaign appears successful in Australia
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Flu vaccines highly effective for pregnant women and their children
Within 1 month after vaccination, the seroprotection rate against all influenza strains was above the recommended threshold level of 1:40 in more...
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Study: Children with pet dogs less likely to have anxiety
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VIDEO: Another worry about energy drinks in kids
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EADV: New long-term data on biologics for pediatric psoriasis ‘encouraging’
The 1- and 5-year outcomes for adalimumab and etanercept in pediatric psoriasis are reassuring.
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EADV: Pediatric psoriasis called ‘grossly undertreated’
Most dermatologists are reluctant to use systemic therapies for moderate to severe pediatric psoriasis, but study investigators say this is not...
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WDC: Transition to adult diabetes care is tough on kids
Transitioning to adult diabetes care tripled the risk of hospital admissions for diabetic ketoacidosis, according to a Canadian study of 147...
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Pediatric heart transplant results not improving
Key clinical point: Pediatric heart transplantation outcomes for congenital heart disease haven’t improved in the current era, indicating ongoing...