– – Routine childhood vaccinations–diphtheria, tetanus and whole cell pertussis (DTP), oral polio vaccine, and measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR)–are not associated with the risk

Inhaled O-nitrosothanol gas (ENO), a form of ethyl nitrite gas, can relieve persistent pulmonary hypertension in the newborn, according to a research letter in the

Conditioning methods and focusing on physical symptoms rather than on psychological problems may be most effective in eating disorders, according to a report in the

Approximately 16 percent of children presenting with invasive meningococcal disease display extremity pain or refuse to walk.  Recognising such extremity symptoms could help doctors identify

Young children who fail to thrive may lack the normal responses to internal hunger/satiation cues.  When investigators from the University of Durham and the Medical

Most older children and adolescents with phenylketonuria do not comply with recommended dietary restrictions, researchers report in the July 6th issue of The Lancet. Dr.

Prevalence rates of Japanese cedar pollinosis (JCP) in Japanese school children range from 13.8 to 22.9 percent and is associated with higher levels of JCP

Adding serum or nuchal translucency screening to traditional tests does not improve the antenatal detection of Down’s syndrome, according to a report published in the

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) Jul 03 – Combined treatment with pentoxifylline and tocopherol reduces chronic uterine damage resulting from pelvic radiotherapy in childhood, results of

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

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