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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

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Guidelines are specific to several pediatric lung, pulmonary vascular diseases
Most individuals who complete peanut immunotherapy trials continue peanut consumption with few reports of reactions

AAAAI: Small Amounts of Dietary Peanuts Beneficial After Immunotherapy

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Regular peanut consumption after OIT, SLIT for peanut allergy provides continued protection
Social media use does not predict later depressive symptoms among adolescents or college undergraduates

Teens’ Social Media Use Does Not Predict Later Depression

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Rather, teen girls with more depression symptoms may use social media more
From 2013 to 2017

Rate of Opioid Rx Stable After Pediatric Outpatient Surgery

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However, maximum available take-home dose steadily declined from 2013 to 2017
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

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Authors say findings show importance of integrating natural environments into urban planning
Antenatal corticosteroid therapy is associated with reductions in birth size for infants

Antenatal Corticosteroid Tx Tied to Reduction in Birth Size

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Reduction in birth size seen for infants born preterm, near term, or at term with ACT exposure
Maternal prenatal vitamin intake during the first month of pregnancy is associated with a reduced risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in siblings of children with ASD

Prenatal Vitamin Intake in Early Pregnancy May Cut Autism Risk

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ASD risk down for children whose mothers took prenatal vitamins during first month of pregnancy
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

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All children with sustained unresponsiveness ingested concentrated and baked egg
Exposure to several chemicals before and after birth appears to be associated with a decrease in lung function later in childhood

Environmental Exposures Before, After Birth Tied to Lung Function

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Exposure to parabens, phthalates, and perfluoroalkyl substances tied to lung function at ages 6 to 12 years
A new prediction rule can accurately identify febrile infants aged ≤60 days at low risk for serious bacterial infections using urinalysis

Prediction Rule IDs Febrile Infants 0 to 2 Months Old at Low Risk for...

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Rule relies on clinical information, absolute neutrophil count, procalcitonin, urinalysis results