Pediatrics
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Less severe impairment spurs mental health treatment among youths
Less severely ill teens are the ones who account for the recent increase in patients seeking mental health treatment.
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Treximet approved for pediatric acute migraines
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APA: Anxiety disorder undertreated in young adulthood
Emerging adults face unique treatment needs in the areas of anxiety and related disorders.
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ATS: High-dose nitric oxide looks promising for infants with bronchiolitis
Key clinical point: Intermittent high-dose inhaled nitric oxide was safe and shows signals of efficacy in infants with acute bronchiolitis. Major...
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AAN: Adjunctive perampanel reduces tonic-clonic seizures in refractory patients
The antiepileptic drug perampanel cut the frequency of primary generalized tonic-clonic seizures by 50% versus placebo in patients who were...
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PAS: Intestinal barrier altered by early feeding, antibiotic exposures
Key clinical point: Intestinal barrier maturation in preterm infants may be altered by feeding and antibiotics exposures. Major finding: Infants...
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Spacing out
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Albuterol costs soared after CFC inhaler ban
Key clinical point: The FDA ban on chlorofluorocarbon-based albuterol inhalers sharply increased out-of-pocket costs and slightly decreased...
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NASPAG: Obesity raises unique contraceptive concerns in teens
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PAS: Fewer tests improve care in neurologically impaired children with pneumonia
Key clinical point: Hospitals treating neurologically impaired children with pneumonia tended to have better clinical outcomes, shorter LOS, and...