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Children from lower-income households are more likely to report recent childhood gastrointestinal and respiratory illnesses but are less likely to miss any school days

CDC: GI, Respiratory Illnesses More Likely in Low-Income Children

But likelihood of missing any school days during the previous year decreased with reduced income
There is considerable underdiagnosis of childhood cancer

Childhood Cancer Considerably Underdiagnosed Worldwide

Numbers of undiagnosed cases varied from 3 percent in western Europe to 57 percent in western Africa
For peanut-allergic children

Peanut Patch Linked to Increased Responder Rate in Children

Statistically significant increase seen in proportion of responders for peanut-allergic children aged 4 to 11
Children with atopic dermatitis have worse sleep quality

Children With Atopic Dermatitis Have Worse Sleep Quality

Similar total sleep duration seen for children with, without active atopic dermatitis
An iterative

Multidimensional Approach Cuts Unneeded Drug-Drug Interaction Alerts

Number of interruptive DDI alerts substantially decreased as result of alert refinement efforts

February 2019 Briefing – Pediatrics

Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pediatrics for February 2019. This roundup includes the latest...
Long-term cardiomyopathy risk varies by chemotherapy agent for childhood cancer survivors

Long-Term Cardiomyopathy Risk Varies by Chemo Agent

Decreased risk seen for daunorubicin versus doxorubicin among survivors of childhood cancer
Egg-allergic children who undergo egg oral immunotherapy and achieve sustained unresponsiveness eat more egg and have fewer symptoms five years later

AAAAI: Egg Oral Immunotherapy Shows Sustained Benefit in Children

All children with sustained unresponsiveness ingested concentrated and baked egg
Recommendations have been developed for home oxygen therapy in children with chronic respiratory conditions; the clinical practice guideline from the American Thoracic Society was published in the Feb. 1 issue of the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

ATS Issues Practice Guideline for Pediatric Home Oxygen Therapy

Guidelines are specific to several pediatric lung, pulmonary vascular diseases
Living around high levels of green space during childhood is associated with a lower risk for a wide spectrum of psychiatric disorders later in life

Green Space in Childhood Tied to Better Mental Health Later

Authors say findings show importance of integrating natural environments into urban planning