4D MRI, future of fetal imaging? Study throws light Medha Baranwal5 Dec 2020 1:45 PM ISTUK: A new imaging method developed by researchers from King's College London could help clinicians give better information about fetal heart. In...
Children must wear masks while playing most sports, says AAP guidance Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli5 Dec 2020 10:34 AM ISTAmerican Academy of Pediatrics has released its updated interim guidance according to which children participating in most sports during the COVID-19...
Meningococcus B vaccine has 79 per cent efficacy in individuals under-18: JAMA Hina Zahid4 Dec 2020 2:00 PM ISTMeningococcus group B, the most prevalent strain of meningococcal infection, is prevented with 79 per cent effectiveness in children and young adults...
Ultrasound-guided ESWL effectively treats renal and ureteral stones in children: Study MD Bureau3 Dec 2020 7:03 PM ISTUltrasound-guided extracorporeal shockwave lithotripsy (ESWL) represents a safe and effective method for the management of both renal and ureteral...
Birth defects linked to greater risk of cancer in later life: BMJ study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli3 Dec 2020 6:00 AM ISTPeople born with major birth defects face a higher risk of cancer throughout life, although the relative risk is greatest in childhood and then...
Malaria chemoprevention after discharge lowers death in anemic children: NEJM Medha Baranwal3 Dec 2020 4:00 AM ISTAfrica: Three months of malaria chemoprevention with dihydroartemisinin–piperaquine helps in preventing deaths or readmission after hospital discharge...
Late school timings may help reduce migraine attacks in teens Hina Zahid1 Dec 2020 12:30 PM ISTResearch indicates that starting school later in the morning yields health and academic benefits for high schoolers, whose natural body clock tends...
Early weight gain in children linked to ability to produce the hormone leptin Hina Zahid29 Nov 2020 4:48 PM ISTYoung children of African ancestry are more at risk of developing obesity if they possess a genetic variant that reduces their ability to produce the...
Mobile messaging may help control severity of early childhood caries: Study Dr. Nandita Mohan27 Nov 2020 9:17 PM ISTAccording to recent research, investigators have observed that parental-oriented mobile text messages were effective to control the severity...
LMA not superior to face-mask ventilation for lowering death risk in neonatal asphyxia: NEJM MD Bureau27 Nov 2020 3:00 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that laryngeal Mask Airway is not as effective as face-mask ventilation in lowering early neonatal death and...
Vitamin D bolus plus 1000 IU daily, effective repletion strategy in kids with SCD Dr Kartikeya Kohli26 Nov 2020 7:00 PM ISTPrevalence of vitamin D deficiency is high in children with sickle cell disease (SCD) with rates ranging from 56% to96%. On a previous trial by P....
No benefit of nebulized magnesium with albuterol in reractory pediatric asthma: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 Nov 2020 4:15 PM ISTA recent study in children with refractory acute asthma showed nebulized magnesium with albuterol, compared with placebo with albuterol, did not...
