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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

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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

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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

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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

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

Multidimensional Approach Cuts Unneeded Drug-Drug Interaction Alerts

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

February 2019 Briefing – Pediatrics

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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

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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

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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

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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

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