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...
Maraxilibat significantly reduces pruritus in children with Alagille syndrome Hina Zahid22 Nov 2020 8:02 PM ISTHouston - On behalf of Childhood Liver Disease Research Network (ChiLDReN), Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine researchers...
FDA approves first ever treatment for Rare Rapid-Aging Disease Progeria Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli21 Nov 2020 9:45 AM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved lonafarnib (Zokinvy) capsules for the for the treatment of Progeria and processing-deficient...
Probiotics show promise in atopic dermatitis in children; finds study Dr Satabdi Saha20 Nov 2020 10:23 PM ISTOral probiotics can reduce risk of atopic dermatitis in children with a familial history , suggests recent study findings published in Archives of...
Mass azithromycin distribution tied to antibiotic resistance among children: NEJM Dr Satabdi Saha20 Nov 2020 9:45 PM ISTAfter mass distributions of azithromycin or placebo twice yearly for 4 years, antibiotic resistance was more common in the villages that received...
Exposure to air pollution during pregnancy may increase BP in preschool children Hina Zahid19 Nov 2020 4:00 PM ISTExposure to an urban environment characterised by high levels of air pollution and noise in areas with a high building density during the foetal...
Golimumab improves insulin production and blood sugar control in T1D: NEJM Medha Baranwal19 Nov 2020 10:00 AM ISTDelhi: Golimumab results in better endogenous insulin production in children and young adults with newly diagnosed overt (stage 3) type 1 diabetes,...
Abnormal red reflex indicates ocular disease in infants: JAMA Medha Baranwal18 Nov 2020 11:45 PM ISTDenmark: A normal red reflex does not exclude ocular disease but an abnormal red reflex most likely reflects an underlying ocular pathology while...
Asymptomatic subdural hemorrhage in Newborns Not Tied to Long-Term Harm Dr. Nandita Mohan17 Nov 2020 9:18 PM ISTResearchers have recently found that neurodevelopmental scores and gray matter volumes at age 2 years did not differ between asymptomatic neonates...
Children with Kawasaki Disease at higher risk for heart problems 10 years later Hina Zahid17 Nov 2020 2:45 PM ISTATLANTA - New research shows that children with Kawasaki Disease remain at an increased risk for cardiovascular events more than 10 years after...
