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Weekend births linked to higher maternal-fetal mortality
Does delivering on a weekend mean a higher risk for morbidity and mortality? A new analysis suggests that weekday births are safer.
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Want better patient engagement? Use social media
ORLANDO – Twitter, Facebook Live, and blogging are the most effective social medial platforms for doctors, according to cardiologist Kevin...
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Boys with severe hemophilia have good physical function
Children with severe hemophilia have generally good self-reported health-related quality of life and physical functioning, but one issue in...
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Study: No link between vaccines, inhibitor development
Pediatric vaccinations given near the time of factor VIII exposure are not linked with inhibitor development in patients with severe hemophilia A...
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Antibiotics have a role in PANS even with no infection
SAN FRANCISCO - Pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome could be part of the overall increase in autoimmune disease and psychiatric...
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Nicardipine okay to use after pediatric cardiac surgery
HOUSTON – The use of nicardipine following cardiac surgery in children appears to be safe and effective, results from a single-center study...
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New topical agents for acne rolling out
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Children with psychotic illness aren’t treated soon enough
SAN FRANCISCO - Early diagnosis, treatment of pediatric psychotic illness is key, for several reasons.
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Toddlers’ neurodevelopmental deficits linked with maternal diabetes
Children born to obese mothers with insulin-requiring type 2 diabetes showed neurodevelopmental deficits at age 2 years.
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VIDEO: Public reporting of congenital heart disease outcomes should be easily understood
Parents of children with congenital heart disease want more data on survival statistics, surgeon-specific experience, and complication rates.
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Capping gestational weight gain didn’t deliver better pregnancy outcomes
Behavioral interventions moderated gestational weight gain, but reduced weight gain wasn’t linked to better pregnancy outcomes.