Bifidobacterium infantis treatment reduces risk of necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm babies Medical Dialogues Editorial Team22 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: In a recent trial of 483 very low birth weight (VLBW) newborns, Joseph Tobias and colleagues discovered that B. infantis EVC001 treatment was...
Difamilast ointment improves Atopic Dermatitis outcomes in juvenile population, finds study Medical Dialogues Editorial Team22 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTIn a recent trial, Difamilast 03% and 1% ointments were found to be superior to vehicles and well tolerated in Japanese pediatric patients with Atopic...
Artificial pancreas app tied to better blood sugar control in children with Type 1 diabetes: NEJM Dr Kartikeya Kohli21 Jan 2022 11:00 AM ISTAmong Children between ages 1 to 7 with type 1 diabetes who followed a digital program involving an artificial pancreas app for four months, there was...
More than 80% of kids with low risk for sepsis received antibiotics, finds study Dr. Shravani Dali21 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTMore than 80% of kids with low risk for sepsis received antibiotics, finds a study published in Pediatrics. Multiple strategies are used to...
Low-dose hydroxyurea therapy may prevent stroke in children with sickle-cell anemia: Lancet Medical Dialogues Editorial Team21 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTKano, Nigeria: A new study found that as compared to low-dose hydroxyurea therapy, moderate-dose hydroxyurea therapy showed no change in stroke...
Shorter treatment better for young children with outpatient pneumonia: JAMA Hina Zahid19 Jan 2022 9:15 AM ISTFive days of antibiotics is superior to 10 days for children with community-acquired pneumonia who are not hospitalized, according to a study...
Whole spine MRI may detect radiological findings in suspected child abuse Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTLeesburg: According to an article in ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), whole-spine MRI commonly demonstrates isolated thoracolumbar...
Oral hydroxyzine safe option for oral sedation for kids during dental treatment: Study Dr. Shravani Dali19 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTOral hydroxyzine could be safely used as oral sedation for children during dental treatment, according to a recent study published in the European ...
Ciprofloxacin exposure not tied to miscarriage, major malformations: Study Medha Baranwal18 Jan 2022 9:30 AM ISTDenmark: A recent study in the journal BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology showed no link between maternal exposure to...
Hyperoxia tied to adverse outcomes in critically ill children: JAMA Medha Baranwal18 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTNetherlands: A recent study in JAMA Network Open has found that hyperoxia in critically ill children is associated with mortality despite the...
School closures led to more sleep and better quality of life for adolescents Hina Zahid17 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTThe school closures in spring 2020 had a negative effect on the health and well-being of many young people. But homeschooling also had a positive...
Birth during COVID-19 pandemic may negatively impact neurodevelopment in infants: JAMA Medical Dialogues Editorial Team15 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTNew York, New York: Lauren C. Shuffrey and colleagues published new research in which they discovered that birth during the pandemic, but not in utero...
