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Children with noncomplex chronic diseases use one-third of annual Medicaid pediatric spending
Kids with chronic diseases like diabetes account for $35 million of annual Medicaid expenditures.
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Lessons emerge from Europe’s first enterovirus-related brain stem encephalitis outbreak
MADRID – A Spanish outbreak had a high survival rate free of permanent sequelae.
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New guidelines highlight rapid, interdisciplinary treatment of PANS/PANDAS
Consortium takes aim at a pair of complex syndromes affecting children and adolescents.
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Bone marrow transplantation for epidermolysis bullosa continues to evolve
Today, bone marrow transplantation is the most widely used stem cell therapy for patients with severe EB.
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VIDEO: How to discharge new pediatric diabetes cases in 2 days
Can children who present to the hospital with new-onset diabetes be discharged sooner?
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Meningitis before age 3 months: Consider enterovirus and parechovirus
MADRID – CSF PCR is key to diagnosis.
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New monotherapy approved for partial-onset seizures
Perampanel (Fycompa) has been approved for monotherapy treatment of partial-onset seizures in patients aged 12 years or older.
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Senate sinks GOP health care reform effort
Assurances that ‘skinny repeal’ would go to conference committee didn’t suffice.
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Tips and tricks for appealing an audit
Here’s what you need to know about appealing audit findings and winning your case.
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Lasers still play a role in treatment of dermatologic conditions in children
CHICAGO – Although the use of laser therapy for infantile hemangiomas has dropped since the availability of beta-blocker therapy, the pulsed dye...
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Youth perfectionism: Too much of a good thing
Cognitive-behavioral therapy focusing on perfectionism can lead to remission of social anxiety, panic disorder, or other disorders.