Pediatrics
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Physician targeted intervention fails to reduce maternal vaccine hesitancy
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Proglycem found to increase pulmonary hypertension risk in infants
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Hypertonic saline linked to modest drop in length of stay for bronchiolitis
Key clinical point: Use of nebulized hypertonic saline shortens hospital length of stay modestly in pediatric patients with bronchiolitis.
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USPSTF: Evidence insufficient to recommend autism screening in children
Current evidence is insufficient to either recommend or discourage screening for autism spectrum disorder in children, the USPSTF says.
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Intervention urged for preschool children with selective eating habits
Selective eating habits at a young age are an early sign of not just avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder but also conditions such as anxiety...
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IHC: Infantile colic portends adolescent migraine
Key clinical point: Infantile colic is associated with a nearly threefold increased risk of having migraine by age 18 years.
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Uncommon strain of enterovirus causes paralytic symptoms in children
Investigators at the University of Virginia encountered a patient with acute flaccid myelitis caused by enterovirus C105, not the more common D68...
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New HPV vaccine safe with meningitis, Tdap vaccines
Key clinical point: The new 9-valent HPV vaccine can be given with other standard vaccines in one visit. Major finding: No difference in safety or...
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More sensitive IPD definition improves vaccine cost-effectiveness
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New autism screening tool is fast, accurate
Key clinical point: A level 2 autism spectrum disorders screening tool takes up to 10 minutes to administer and score. Major finding: With a...
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No link found between vaccinations, IBD
Key clinical point: A meta-analysis found no link between childhood vaccinations or H1N1 immunization in adults and inflammatory bowel disease....