Respiratory morbiditiy risk higher in infants born by early-term C section: Study Medha Baranwal12 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTDoha, Qatar: Infants born by elective cesarean section prior to full-term gestation are at significantly higher risk of respiratory morbidities, finds...
ADHD medications may reduce suicide risk in children: JAMA Hina Zahid12 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTThis study is an important step in the much-needed effort of childhood suicide prevention. Philadelphia: The use of ADHD medications is...
Clinical outcomes of chikungunya vary in kids if coinfected with scrub typhus: Study Dr. Nandita Mohan11 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTRecent research has found out that both the chikungunya and scrub typhus coinfection groups shared many similar clinical manifestations but in...
Increased prevalence of CMV in colonic biopsies of kids with severe refractory colitis Dr. Nandita Mohan11 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTResearchers from a recent study have found out that there is increased prevalence of cytomegalovirus in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease patients...
Reduction in gut microbiome linked to high BP in children with type 1 diabetes: Study Medha Baranwal11 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTDoha, Qatar: Reduction in the abundance of genus Bifidobacterium is associated with high blood pressure (BP) in children with type 1 diabetes (T1D),...
Continuing Seizure Meds Unnecessary in acute symptomatic neonatal seizures Dr Kartikeya Kohli10 Jun 2021 6:30 PM ISTAcute symptomatic neonatal seizures typically remit within 72 hours, infants often have antiseizure medications (ASMs) maintained for months to years...
Myocarditis reported in adolescents After COVID 19 Vaccination with Pfizer vaccine Josepha James10 Jun 2021 10:33 AM ISTPfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 mRNA vaccine remains the only vaccine with an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for 12- to 17-year-old children. The US FDA...
Researchers develop blood test for early detection of tuberculosis in infants Hina Zahid10 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: A highly sensitive blood test that detects a protein secreted by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which causes TB infection, can help in the early...
Preemie boys age faster as men, study shows Hina Zahid10 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTHamilton, ON - Boys born weighing less than a kilogram are miracles, but they do not age as well as the girls, according to new research from McMaster...
A newer and simpler technique for monitoring children with asthma: Study dr anusha9 Jun 2021 9:36 AM ISTAsthma is the most frequent diagnosis for recurrent and chronic cough in children and pulmonary function testing is required for making a diagnosis of...
Preterm delivery linked to lower IQ in adulthood, finds study dr anusha8 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTPreterm birth is a worldwide epidemic with a global incidence of 15 million per year. In the latest online issue of JAMA pediatrics, a study shows...
Most pediatric spinal fractures related to not wearing seatbelts Hina Zahid8 Jun 2021 9:00 AM ISTTwo thirds of all pediatric spinal fractures, especially in the adolescent population, occur in motor vehicle accidents (MVAs) where seatbelts are not...
