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State Newborn Screening Policies Cut Infant Cardiac Deaths
Significant drop in infant cardiac deaths between 2007 and 2013 in states with mandatory screening
Risk of Persistent Opioid Use a Concern for Youth After Surgery
Highest risk of persistent opioid use seen in association with cholecystectomy and colectomy
Non-Drug Options Provide Seizure Relief in Children
And, slow initiation of the ketogenic diet shows good outcomes in children with epilepsy
Spatial Variation in Psychosis Incidence in Rural Areas
For first episodes of nonaffective, affective psychotic disorders, incidence varies between neighborhoods
November 2017 Briefing – Pediatrics
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pediatrics for November 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
Lower Microbial Diversity in the Gut in Anorexia Nervosa
Alpha diversity lower in anorexia nervosa, obese participants versus other groups; highest for athletes
>40% of Cancers, Cancer Deaths Due to Modifiable Risk Factors
Cigarette smoking accounts for highest proportion of cancer cases (19.0 percent), deaths (28.8 percent)
Network Density Not Linked to Response in Teen Depression
No significant association between higher network strength and poorer outcomes
FODMAP Diet Beats General Dietary Advice for IBS
Although both low FODMAP diet and GDA in patients with IBS-D led to improvement
Evidence Lacking for Prenatal Vitamin D Supplementation
Although linked to increased mean birth weight, reduced risk of SGA
