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Tiotropium inhalation spray effective for asthma regardless of allergic status
No need to define whether a patient has allergic or nonallergic asthma before prescribing Spiriva Respimat.
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Kawasaki disease and infections aren’t mutually exclusive
One-third of Kawasaki patients have a concomitant common infection that may delay timely diagnosis.
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Risk of arthritis in children with Down syndrome higher than previously reported
Key clinical point:A musculoskeletal assessment should be part of the annual surveillance for all children with Down syndrome to look for...
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Cardiovascular consequences of extreme prematurity persist into late adolescence
At age 19 years, persons born extremely premature still show significant abnormalities in arterial hemodynamics and peripheral resistance.
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Superhigh ferritin spells trouble in macrophage activation syndrome
MAUI, HAWAII – New classification criteria for MAS now available.
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Infantile hemangiomas increasing, linked to prematurity, low birth weight
WAIKOLOA, HAWAII – Increasing incidence linked to decreasing gestational age.
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New treatments bring hope for severe atopic dermatitis
LOS ANGELES – Treatment pipeline is chock full.
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Cochrane Review nixes specific allergen immunotherapy for atopic dermatitis
Specific allergen immunotherapy “cannot be recommended for atopic eczema at present.”
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VIDEO: Childhood obesity predicted by infant BMI
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Proactive endocrine screening urged for pediatric brain tumor survivors
BOSTON – More than a third of children treated for brain tumors at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center later developed endocrine...
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Stick with wheat flour for baked egg and milk challenges
LOS ANGELES – Kids are more likely to react to nonwheat challenge muffins, and wheat substitutes might not work as well for oral immunotherapy.