Tag: Kids: Misc.
Low-Dose Biplanar Radiography Can Measure Leg Length
EOS measurements show near-perfect correlation to those of CT scanogram in lamb femurs
Obesity Ups Mortality Risk in Critically Ill Children
Height data are necessary to correctly classify children as normal weight, overweight, or obese
USPSTF Issues Final Recs on Youth Depression Screening
Screening recommended for those aged 12 to 18; insufficient evidence to assess for children aged ≤11
Routine Amoxicillin Use of No Benefit in Acute Malnutrition
No difference versus placebo for nutritional recovery in children with severe acute malnutrition
Physicians Should Actively Address Tackling in Football
Recommendations that prioritize children's health should extend beyond supervision
2016 Childhood Immunization Schedule Released
Changes to schedule include earlier HPV vaccination for children with a history of sexual abuse
January 2016 Briefing – Pediatrics
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pediatrics for January 2016. This roundup includes the latest...
Proton Radiotherapy May Be New Option for Peds Brain Tumor
Acceptable toxicity, similar survival as conventional radiotherapy for childhood medulloblastoma
Ivacaftor Appears Efficacious, Safe for Younger CF Patients
Researchers find treatment works and is well tolerated in 2- to 5-year-olds with cystic fibrosis
Pediatric Nasopharyngeal CA Has Different Patient Demographic
Pediatric patients more often black and present with stage IV disease; have lower mortality
