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There is little evidence supporting the efficacy of prophylactic pharmacologic treatments for pediatric migraine

Prophylactic Migraine Treatment Has No Effect in Children

Findings based on review of 23 studies with variety of treatments compared with placebo
The spectrum of pediatric syndromes associated with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibodies is wider than previously thought

Broad Clinical Spectrum Linked to Pediatric MOG Antibodies

Presenting syndromes include ADEM, encephalitis other than ADEM, optic neuritis, myelitis
Biologics seem to be associated with greater reduction in psoriasis severity scores and higher drug survival rates than methotrexate in pediatric patients treated in a real-world setting

Biologics Tied to Greater Reduction in Pediatric Psoriasis

However, methotrexate remains an effective treatment for pediatric psoriasis
Prenatal tobacco exposure is associated with an increased risk for pediatric psoriasis

Prenatal Tobacco Exposure May Raise Risk for Pediatric Psoriasis

Exposure-response relationship observed for increasing quantities of cigarettes smoked daily
A public health screening for islet autoantibodies demonstrated prevalence of 0.31 percent among children aged 2 to 5 years

Screening for T1DM in Children May Help Reduce Morbidity

Public health screening of 2- to 5-year-olds revealed an islet autoantibody prevalence of 0.31 percent
The hexavalent combined diphtheria and tetanus toxoids and acellular pertussis adsorbed

Hexavalent Vaccine Included in Vaccines for Children Program

DTaP-IPV-Hib-HepB vaccine has safety profile consistent with licensed comparator vaccines
In a Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics Clinical Practice Guideline

Recommendations Developed for Management of Complex ADHD

Treatment should include evidence-based approaches and account for coexisting conditions
Changes to the recommended immunization schedule for children and adolescents are presented in a report published in the Feb. 7 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report and a policy statement published online Feb. 4 in Pediatrics.

Recommended Immunization Schedule for Children, Teens Updated

Recommended immunization schedule presented, includes several changes from 2019 schedule
Among children at risk for asthma

Prenatal Vitamin D Does Not Reduce Asthma, Wheeze at Age 6

Maternal vitamin D supplementation has no impact on asthma, recurrent wheeze among children at risk
In children with fragile X syndrome

Atypical Sleep Tied to Language Skills in Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Nighttime sleep duration predicted receptive vocabulary size in Down syndrome, Williams syndrome