Phthalate exposure during pregnancy tied with increased risk for preterm birth: JAMA Dr. Shravani Dali16 Aug 2022 9:15 AM ISTExposure to phthalates increases the risk of preterm birth, according to a recent study published in JAMA Pediatrics. According to a new study by...
Preventive vitamin A supplementation missed by two out of five eligible children in India: BMJ Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli16 Aug 2022 9:15 AM ISTTwo in five eligible children in India are missing out on preventive vitamin A supplementation designed to ward off the health problems associated...
Partial splenectomy preserves splenic function for benign lesions in pediatric patients Dr. Shravani Dali15 Aug 2022 7:00 PM ISTPartial and total splenectomy results in a good prognosis in benign splenic lesions in pediatric patientsaccording to a recent study published in the...
Maternal tobacco use during pregnancy tied to suboptimal brain development in offspring: JAMA Dr. Hiral patel13 Aug 2022 10:30 AM ISTNetherlands: Interventions targeting maternal smoking cessation before pregnancy or in early pregnancy are necessary because continued maternal...
Children hospitalized with COVID 19 or MIS C who have lingering complications Isra Zaman13 Aug 2022 9:15 AM IST As part of the national Overcoming COVID-19 study, investigators led by Adrienne Randolph, of Boston Children's surveyed family caregivers of...
COVID-19 infection and autoimmunity not linked to developing type 1 diabetes in children: JAMA Dr. Shravani Dali11 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTResearchers from Colorado and Bavaria, Germany have found in a new study published in the JAMA conducted on over 50,000 kids that there was no link...
PCV13 pneumococcal vaccine reduces risk of acute chest syndrome in kids with sickle cell anemia: JAMA Medha Baranwal11 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTFrance: Implementing a 13-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV13) in the general pediatric population may reduce the incidence of acute chest...
X-ray-like images from ultrasound scan through AI helpful for scoliosis diagnosis: Study Medha Baranwal10 Aug 2022 8:00 PM ISTChina: In a recent study, published in Ultrasonics, a team of researchers from China described the use of artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that...
Sickle cell disease: Ticagrelor fails to reduce vaso-occlusive crises in pediatric cases Dr. Hiral patel10 Aug 2022 10:00 AM ISTUSA: Ticagrelor is not efficient in preventing vaso-occlusive crises in pediatric patients with SCD, shows a phase 3, HESTIA3 study data published in...
Childhood-onset psoriasis tied to smoking risk but not alcohol consumption: Study Medha Baranwal9 Aug 2022 8:15 PM ISTFrance: Childhood-onset psoriasis is associated with a higher likelihood of smoking but not socioeconomic status or alcohol consumption, a recent...
Newborns of women with disabilities are at higher risk for birth complications: Study Medha Baranwal9 Aug 2022 10:00 AM ISTCanada: Newborns of women with disabilities are at mild to moderate elevated risk of several birth complications, a recent study in the journal...
Can antenatal dexamethasone prevent mortality and morbidity among late preterm newborns? Dr. Hiral patel8 Aug 2022 10:00 AM ISTIndia: The largest efficacy trial of antenatal corticosteroids found no substantive changes in the risk estimates for neonatal death, perinatal death,...
