Uric Acid Levels Low in Teens With Type 1 Diabetes
Unlike in adults, there is no association between uric acid, cardiorenal parameters
Pre-Op Stress Tied to Post-Op Pain, Anxiety in Scoliosis Patients
In adolescents undergoing scoliosis surgery, anxiety and depression higher before procedure
Similar Sensitivity for CBCL-AP, CRS-R in Diagnosing ADHD
Both scales yield moderate sensitivity for diagnosing ADHD in children and adolescents
Zika Infection Linked to Guillain-Barré Syndrome
Most patients diagnosed with Guillain-Barré during Zika outbreak have Zika virus IgM
Severe Anemia Ups Necrotizing Enterocolitis Risk in VLBW
NEC risk not increased for RBC-transfused very low-birth-weight infants versus nontransfused
Risk Higher in Younger Children for Tonsillectomy Complications
Inpatient setting advised for tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy in younger children
No Increase in Depression for Supported Transgender Children
Transgender children who have socially transitioned have only minimal elevations in anxiety
Late Surfactant Does Not Cut Duration of Ventilation in BPD
But, respiratory morbidity at age one year is reduced in surfactant-treated infants
No Evidence for Benefits of ‘Vaginal Seeding’
Practice is increasingly common, but no evidence of benefit, or indication that procedure is safe
CDC: Zika Found in Nine U.S. Pregnancies
Four cases ended in either miscarriage or abortion, one involved severe birth defect
