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Asthma medication ratio identifies high-risk pediatric patients
ATLANTA – A quality metric for asthma exacerbation could be lead to a helpful app.
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Short-course IV antibiotics okay for newborn bacteremic UTI
ATLANTA – There were few recurrences, no meningitis.
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Study explores adolescents’ views on their skin tone, pressure to tan
LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. – Little data are available on perceptions of skin color among adolescents.
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Skip ultrasound in acute UTI in small children
MALMO, SWEDEN – Wait at least 2 weeks after treatment initiation to avoid high false-positive rates triggering unnecessary invasive testing, a...
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Reducing risk of febrile convulsion after first dose of MMRV
MALMO, SWEDEN –
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Pediatric appendectomy fast track reduced LoS, narcotic use
ORLANDO – Postoperative narcotic use decreased while use of a standard antibiotic regimen increased after implementation of the multidisciplinary...
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Early-onset atopic dermatitis linked to elevated risk for seasonal allergies and asthma
LAKE TAHOE, CALIF. – The relative risk for prevalent seasonal allergies was about 18% lower in the late-onset group, compared with those in the...
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European experts envy U.S. pediatric flu vaccination approach
MALMO, SWEDEN – Yet ACIP’s waffling on FluMist vaccine caused concern abroad.
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NAFLD less common, more severe in black children
ORLANDO – Overall prevalence in obese kids: 42%
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Site of morphea lesions predicts risk of extracutaneous manifestations
Morphea lesions on the extensor extremities, face, and superior head are associated with higher rates of extracutaneous involvement, results from...
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Most transgender teens not willing to delay hormone therapy to preserve fertility
TORONTO – Parents were more willing than were youth to delay hormones for fertility preservation but cared less than youth did about having...