Tag: Kids: Misc.
IDSA: Small Drop in MMR Vaccination Rate Would Be Costly
A minor decline in vaccination levels among children would have large public health, economic effects
Stem Cell Gene Therapy Safe for Adrenoleukodystrophy
No treatment-related deaths, graft-versus-host-disease reported in interim analysis
Vancomycin + Piperacillin/ Tazobactam Ups Kidney Risk
Risk of AKI in hospitalized children higher than with IV vancomycin, other antipseudomonal β-lactam
September 2017 Briefing – Pediatrics
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pediatrics for September 2017. This roundup includes the latest...
Cardiometabolic Risk, HOMA-IR Up With Increasing BMI in Young
Cardiorespiratory fitness cuts cardiometabolic risk score as BMI categories rise in children
CYPC19*17 Allele May Influence Response to PPI Treatment
Kids with CYPC19*17 alleles without corresponding loss-of-function alleles have longer times with pH <4
AAP Offers Guidance for Infectious Disease in Sports
Risk factors include skin-to-skin contact with athletes with active skin infections, sharing equipment
Childhood-Onset IBD May Raise Risk of Cancer
Researchers think chronic inflammation in gastrointestinal tract may be driving force
American Academy of Pediatrics, Sept. 16-19
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) National Conference and Exhibition The annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics was held from Sept....
AAP: Few Doctors Provide Firearm Injury Prevention Info in ER
Barriers include political restraint, lack of physician awareness, and legal constraints
