NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jul 01 – New guidelines to promote cardiovascular health among US children have been issued by the Committee on Atherosclerosis, Hypertension,
PARIS (Reuters Health) Jul 02 – Combining the antibiotic lymecycline with the synthetic retinoid analogue adapalene is a more effective treatment for acne vulgaris than
Propofol with lidocaine appears to be somewhat more effective than ketamine with midazolam and fentanyl for pediatric anaesthesia during painful critical care procedures. Propofol-lidocaine should
Paediatric patients presenting with an acute acetaminophen overdose should be observed and treated for at least 48 hours after ingestion of the drug. United States
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jul 03 – Varicella vaccination at less than 14 months of age is associated with reduced vaccine efficacy, according to a
Pimecrolimus 1 percent cream is more effective than a conventional regimen for reducing flares in children with atopic dermatitis, according to study results presented here
Percutaneous direct radionuclide cystography (PDRC), a new test for the evaluation of vesicoureteric reflux described in the July issue of Pediatric Radiology, is better at
Computed tomography (CT) of the lung should be performed in children confirmed as having stage I disease after surgery for treatment of Wilms’ tumor, clinicians
Federally funded, comprehensive child fatality review programs should be implemented in order to reduce the high rate of preventable deaths that occur during childhood, Arizona
Stable paediatric renal-transplant patients can be prescribed everolimus, a novel macrolide used to prevent acute rejection in adult recipients. Paediatric patients can probably maintain the
בכתבה ממוסף הבריאות של עתון הארץ מצוטטים מומחים ומקורות נוספים לפיהם בעיית דלדול העצם בגיל מאוחד, היא תוצאה של הרגלי תזונה וחיים עוד מגיל הילדות. מסקנת
טיפול גנטי חדשני בפעוטה ממזרח ירושליים שבוצע על ידי צוות חוקרים אשר החדירו גן בריא שהחליף את הגן הפגום, אשר גורם למחלה קטלנית זו, הציל
SEATTLE, WA — June 24, 2002 — The anti-epileptic drug topiramate (Topamax) provides substantial migraine relief for patients ages 8-10, investigators from Pediatric Epilepsy and
Laboratory testing for osteogenesis imperfecta and other genetic predispositions for fractures appears to be a valuable tool to identify the basis for fractures in children
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jun 25 – For many years, researchers and parents have questioned whether attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drugs, such as Ritalin, might be
Young adults may be at a higher risk of a range of physical and mental health problems as a result of eating disorders in adolescence,
June 25, 2002 New guidelines for neonatal neuroimaging, published by the American Academy of Neurology and the Child Neurology Society in the June 26
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jun 20 – Infants who use babywalkers have delayed development of locomotor milestones and an increased risk of injury. Therefore, the
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jun 21 – In infants receiving high doses of recombinant human erythropoietin (r-HuEPO), high-dose oral iron supplementation does not appear to
June 21, 2002 Although there has been no effective therapy for osteogenesis imperfecta, a presentation June 20 at Endo 2002, the 84th annual meeting