Pediatrics
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Deadly brain tumor: Survival extended by oncolytic virus product
Improved survival was seen in a small trial in which a genetically engineered version of herpes simplex virus was infused directly into high-grade...
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Is pediatric subspecialty training financially worth it?
"Most pediatric subspecialists don't experience a relative increase in compensation after training compared to a general pediatrician."
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CAR-T in children branching out to solid tumors
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Teenagers get in the queue for COVID-19 vaccines
Several drug companies are planning to begin trials in children and adolescents.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA alert confirms heart and cancer risks with tofacitinib (Xeljanz)
Completed safety clinical trial shows occurrence of heart-related events and cancer in RA patients taking the Janus kinase inhibitor is higher...
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TBI beats chemoconditioning for ALL transplants in children
Total body irradiation plus etoposide remains the conditioning regimen of choice.
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Weekly COVID-19 cases in children continue to drop
Children’s share of weekly COVID-19 total increased for the fourth straight week.
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Consider C. difficile early in children with cancer with GI symptoms
Children with a hematologic malignancy had a higher prevalence of CDI.
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Vaccine-preventable infection risk high for pediatric hematopoietic cell transplantation recipients
Optimize vaccination strategies early post hematopoietic cell transplantation.
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Infant’s COVID-19–related myocardial injury reversed
Children hospitalized for COVID-19 should be tested for heart failure based on a case report of an infant with COVID-19 and reversible myocardial...
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Obesity, hypoxia predict severity in children with COVID-19
Race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status were not significant predictors of serious illness.