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First-trimester blood glucose predicts congenital heart disease risk
NEW ORLEANS – A single random maternal first-trimester plasma glucose level appears to be the strongest predictor of congenital heart disease in...
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VIDEO: ECG screen for cardiac disease in all youths is cost effective
NEW ORLEANS – Adding an ECG to history and physical examination in screening all young people for cardiac disease predisposing to sudden death is...
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Psychiatric comorbidities common in newly diagnosed pediatric epilepsy cases
HOUSTON – About one in three children diagnosed with new-onset epilepsy present with psychiatric diagnoses at the onset, results from a single-...
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Study eyes fracture risk in pediatric patients taking antiepileptic drugs
HOUSTON – The incidence of fractures in pediatric patients taking antiepileptic medication stands at an estimated 1.1%.
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Which maternal beta-blockers boost SGA risk?
NEW ORLEANS – Exposure to labetalol or atenolol during pregnancy is associated with increased risk of having a small-for-gestational-age baby.
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Infantile spasms diagnosis, treatment too often delayed
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Transition to adult epilepsy care done right
When patients are too old to be seen by pediatric specialists, the process of being transferred – instead of transitioned – to new providers does...
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Reasons for noncompliance to ketogenic diet explored
HOUSTON – More than one-third of children discontinued the ketogenic diet prior to completion of a 3-month trial because of reported difficulty, a...
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First visit for tuberous sclerosis complex comes months before diagnosis
HOUSTON – Many patients who eventually receive a diagnosis of tuberous sclerosis complex present with related complaints for months, or even years...
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Add-on fenfluramine reduces seizure frequency in Dravet syndrome
HOUSTON – Low-dose fenfluramine was found to reduce seizures significantly among a small cohort with Dravet syndrome without the appearance of...
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Child, adolescent autism patients visiting EDs in higher numbers
NEW YORK – Calm, clear communication is key to treating ASD children and adolescents in crisis. But it takes training, experts say.