AAP recommends multiple layers of protection for preventing drowning in children Hina Zahid20 July 2021 8:58 AM ISTUSA: Male toddlers and teenage boys are at the highest risk of drowning, the authors state in a technical report published in the journal Pediatrics....
Poor neurodevelopmental outcomes linked to extended use of opioids with benzodiazepines: Study Dr. Shravani Dali19 July 2021 6:00 AM ISTLong-time usage of opioids and benzodiazepines were linked with a risk of poorer 2 year- neurodevelopmental outcomes as measured by Bayley Scales of...
Tonsil size, a factor in pediatric sleep apnea triage algorithm, Study says Dr. Nandita Mohan17 July 2021 9:15 AM ISTDiagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children is often delayed due to the high prevalence and limited physician and sleep...
POCUS-DSA can accurately diagnose transient synovitis in children: JAMA Medha Baranwal16 July 2021 7:15 PM ISTHaifa, Israel: A combination of point-of-care-ultrasound (POCUS) and decision-support checklist can help in accurate diagnosis of transient synovitis...
Emotion dysregulation in childhood promotes anorexia nervosa in teenage, JAMA study Dr. Shivi Kataria16 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTPeople with anorexia nervosa often experience difficulties regulating their emotions. To assess whether emotion dysregulation in childhood is...
Novel prevention bundle reduces rates of bronchopulmonary dysplasia in infants: JAMA Medha Baranwal15 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTCalifornia: Implementation of a detailed bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) prevention bundle results in a sustained low rate of BPD in children,...
Myocarditis in children occurs more often due to viral infection: states AHA Hina Zahid14 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTIn children, myocarditis is most often the result of a viral infection, and it is most often acute or sudden-onset, rather than chronic myocarditis,...
Bronchodilators use decreased in bronchiolitis in infants, abiding by AAP recommendations Medha Baranwal13 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTMassachusetts: The use of bronchodilators decreased significantly from 2010 to 2018 for treatment of infants with bronchiolitis, reveals findings from...
Stimulate babies, newborns to three months to hold and reach for objects, suggests AAP study Hina Zahid12 July 2021 10:00 AM ISTCarers usually stimulate them to use their hands only after they learn the reaching movement instead they should be encouraged to reach out before...
Reduced-dose CT effectively detects lung nodule in kids and young adults with cancer: Study Hina Zahid12 July 2021 9:30 AM ISTUSA: Reduced-dose CT may be a feasible option for detection of pulmonary metastatic disease in situations in which radiation dose is a primary...
Cognitive behavioral therapy helps arrest insomnia in at-risk children: Study Dr. Shravani Dali12 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTChildren with a family history of insomnia and subthreshold insomnia symptoms can prevent themselves from developing insomnia by receiving cognitive...
Idiopathic nephrotic syndrome has a high risk for relapse in ethnic children: study Dr. Shravani Dali10 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTIdiopathic nephrotic syndrome may have decreased incidence in children with ethnic variation, but a high risk for relapse, suggests a study published...
