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For children with X-linked hypophosphatemia

Burosumab May Benefit Children With X-Linked Hypophosphatemia

Decrease in mean Thacher rickets severity total score from dosing every two weeks or every four weeks
There is considerable global variation in personal health care access and quality

Global Variation in Personal Health Care Access and Quality

Highest performance in Iceland, lowest in Central African Republic, with variation in rate of progress
For non-Hispanic whites

Rising Fatal Drug Overdoses Linked to Years of Life Lost

Growth in fatal overdoses linked to increased mortality, years of life lost for non-Hispanic whites
Parents are advised to choose the injectable flu vaccine for the 2018 to 2019 season

AAP Recommending Injectable Flu Shot for 2018-19 Flu Season

Children should receive injectable vaccine, which has been shown to be more consistently effective
Patients served by the beleaguered Veterans Affairs health system may have wider access to private care

Congress Approves Bill Expanding Private Care for VA Patients

New bill would open up access to private doctors for veterans
Recommendations for managing postpartum pain have been developed and published in a Committee Opinion online May 17 in Obstetrics & Gynecology.

Recommendations Developed for Managing Postpartum Pain

Impact of medications on mother-infant dyad should be considered, as many women breastfeed
Add-on dupilumab reduces the rate of severe asthma exacerbations in uncontrolled asthma; it also reduces the glucocorticoid dose for glucocorticoid-treated asthma

Dupilumab Reduces Rate of Severe Asthma Exacerbations

And, add-on dupilumab reduces glucocorticoid dose in patients with glucocorticoid-treated asthma
Providers engaging parents hesitant about human papillomavirus vaccination and addressing their concerns can lead to same-day vaccinations

Addressing Parents’ HPV Vaccine Hesitancy Ups Vaccination Rates

More adolescents receive HPV vaccination same day with physician engagement versus acquiescence
Offspring born to mothers with rheumatoid arthritis who are exposed to tumor necrosis factor α inhibitors in the gestational period do not have a significantly increased risk of serious infections

TNFi Exposure In Utero Does Not Up Serious Infection Risk

No increased risk of serious infection among RA offspring versus non-TNFi exposed or control
Overall

CDC: No Change in Level of Uninsured in U.S. in 2017

Five percent of children uninsured in 2017, 41.3 and 55.0 percent had public and private coverage