Pediatrics
Conference Coverage
Imaging Markers Predict Neuropsychologic Outcome After Pediatric TBI
VANCOUVER—Early reductions in N-acetylaspartate (NAA) after pediatric traumatic brain injury (TBI) predict neuropsychologic outcomes one year...
Conference Coverage
Neonatal Sleep Measures Predict Neurodevelopmental Outcomes
VANCOUVER—Among newborns at risk of neurologic dysfunction, measures of neonatal sleep help predict 18-month neurodevelopmental outcomes,...
Conference Coverage
How Often Do Children With Epilepsy Have Generalized Tonic–Clonic Seizures?
VANCOUVER—Children with epilepsy have a “remarkable” number of generalized tonic–clonic seizures over 25 years of follow-up, according to a study...
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Toddler gaze patterns heritable, stable over time
Autism researchers studying social-visual engagement find new evidence from a cohort of twins.
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Fatal measles complication occurs more often than realized
A fatal complication of measles known as subacute sclerosing panencephalitis, or SSPE, can develop years after measles infection and appears to...
Literature Review
Follow-Up of Infants With Zika Virus Identifies Several Neurologic Impairments
A report on 11 infants in Brazil suggests the term “congenital Zika syndrome” be used to describe the abnormalities associated with Zika virus...
Conference Coverage
Choosing Wisely Initiative Helps Physicians Provide Appropriate Care
HILTON HEAD, SC—Physicians sometimes order unnecessary medical tests and procedures for their patients, which results in wasteful spending and...
From the Journals
Two migraine prevention drugs prove no better than placebo in children
Amitriptyline and topiramate, commonly used to prevent migraine in adults, were associated with significantly more adverse events than was placebo...
From the Journals
Pediatric OSA improved with oral montelukast
The majority of children with obstructive sleep apnea who took montelukast showed reductions in their apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) scores.
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Lyme disease spirochete helps babesiosis gain a foothold
BOSTON – The spirochete that causes Lyme disease in humans may be helping to escalate the rate of human babesiosis cases in regions where both are...
Feature
CMS offering educational webinars on MACRA
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is offering a pair of webinars aimed at helping physicians navigate the new regulation that...