Adolescent Medicine
Conference Coverage
Losartan shown effective in Marfan syndrome
Major finding: The rate of aortic root enlargement during 3 years of prospective follow-up was 0.77 mm in losartan-treated patients with Marfan...
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ECG leads were misplaced in 3% of children in a single-center study
Major finding: Leads were misplaced in 3.1% (45/1470) of pediatric ECG studies at a large medical center. Data Source: Single center,...
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Adolescents at risk for substance misuse fit three subgroups
Major finding: The three distinct subgroups of adolescents at highest risk for misusing substances are the 12% of subjects who used tobacco,...
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Healthy weight-related behaviors in teens increased, but so did BMI
Major Finding: Despite an increase in physical activity, fruit and vegetable consumption, and daily breakfasts in addition to a decrease in TV...
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Four different PCV13 schedules yield similar antibody levels
Major finding: All four vaccine schedules induced comparable IgG antibody responses, so no schedule could be deemed superior to the others.Data...
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Depression in pediatric SLE matches average rates
Major finding: The prevalence of depression in pediatric lupus was 26%-44%, not significantly different from reported levels in the general...
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A call for new pertussis vaccines
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Identifying pediatric emergencies involving fever and rash
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Task force backs primary care measures to prevent smoking in children, teens
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Pediatric-onset FAP increases persistent anxiety, depression risk
Major finding: Pediatric-onset functional abdominal pain confers an increased lifetime risk of anxiety and depressive disorders (odds ratios, 4.59...
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HPV vaccination coverage among girls is low, CDC reports
Major finding: Missed opportunities increased from 20.8% in 2007 to 84% in 2012.Data source: National Immunization Survey–Teen (NIS-Teen) survey...