Kids with COVID 19 may present with multisystem inflammatory disease: PICS Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli29 April 2020 10:30 AM ISTPaediatric Intensive Care Society has issued a statement that Increased number of novel presentation of multi-system inflammatory disease are being...
Childhood obesity and high BP indicators of future heart disease: ESC Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli28 April 2020 1:58 PM ISTSophia Antipolis : Healthy lifestyle is need of the hour not only for adults but this should be inculcated since childhood is the message of a new...
FDA approves latest conjugate meningitis Vaccine for persons above 2 years Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 April 2020 6:46 AM ISTFood and Drug Administration approves MenQuadfiTM, the latest innovation in meningococcal (MenACWY) vaccination.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
Prenatal exposure to air pollution associated with growth delays Hina Zahid24 April 2020 5:00 PM ISTPrenatal exposure to air pollution has been linked to various adverse effects on children's health, including lower birth weight and respiratory and...
Very low-dose Avastin may help prevent retinopathy of prematurity:JAMA Hina Zahid24 April 2020 4:45 PM ISTPreterm babies are at high risk of abnormal blood vessel growth in the retina, the light-sensitive tissue in the back of the eye. A new study...
Pulse oximetry monitoring being overused in infants with bronchiolitis: JAMA Hina Zahid23 April 2020 5:30 PM ISTPhiladelphia,--Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) have found that monitoring blood oxygen levels with continuous pulse oximetry...
Babies exposed to alcohol in womb more prone to depression later Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 April 2020 7:32 PM ISTResearchers at University of Bristol have found that children of mothers who drink alcohol during pregnancy may be at an increased risk of developing...
Screen time for babies linked to higher risk of autism-like symptoms MD Bureau22 April 2020 4:45 PM ISTNew York, April 21 (IANS) Amid the pandemic induced lockdown across the globe when many children are at home all day sitting in front of a tablet or...
MMR vaccines do not increase risk of autism confirms Cochrane Review Hina Zahid22 April 2020 4:45 PM ISTThe MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) is a combined vaccine that protects against all three infections.New evidence published in the Cochrane Library has...
No benefit of Hypertension Screening in Children:USPSTF Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli22 April 2020 9:11 AM ISTThe United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) has not found sufficient evidence to support screening for high blood pressure in children...
COVID-19 may be striking more children than expected Hina Zahid20 April 2020 6:00 PM ISTStudies in the past have revealed that children are less affected by Covid 19 compared to their adult conterparts and have less severe...
Surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis safe after umbilical cord clamping in C-sections Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 April 2020 3:21 PM ISTResearchers in a new study have found that it is safe to give antibiotics to mothers after umbilical cord clamping in Caesarean section, rather than...
