Study suggests shorter duration of first line antibiotics for simple acute otitis media in children: Study Jacinthlyn Sylvia31 July 2024 6:30 AM ISTA new study by Sophie Katz and team suggests short term duration of first line antibiotics for children with simple acute otitis media (AOM). The...
Children born to diabetic mothers more likely to have type 1 diabetes than if their father is affected: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 July 2024 9:00 AM ISTNew research to be presented at this year's Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) (Madrid, 9-13 September) shows...
Serum Procalcitonin Shows Promise but Limited Sensitivity for Diagnosing Pediatric Osteomyelitis: Study Dr Riya Dave28 July 2024 10:30 PM ISTResearchers believe that serum procalcitonin (PCT) may turn out to be a helpful biomarker in the diagnosis of pediatric osteomyelitis, even when its...
Could Botox make walking easier in children with cerebral palsy? Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 July 2024 9:15 PM ISTA recent randomized clinical trial published in Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology assessed whether injections of botulinumtoxin-A in calf...
Common respiratory infections may render immunity against COVID-19 infection, suggests study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli26 July 2024 9:00 PM ISTAnalyzing nasal swabs taken during the pandemic, researchers at Yale School of Medicine suggest that the frequent presence of other viruses and...
Kerala: 13-year-old girl on ventilator gets new heart at SCTIMST Kajal Rajput26 July 2024 12:00 PM ISTThiruvananthapuram: A five-hour heart transplant operation carried out by a motivated team of doctors provided a new lease of life to a...
COVID-19 vaccination linked to steepest decline in pediatric asthma prevalence, finds JAMA study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 July 2024 11:00 PM ISTStates with high rates of COVID-19 vaccination saw more pediatric asthma patients get a break from their symptoms, according to new research published...
Higher Likelihood of Tympanostomy Tube Replacement in Children with Cleft Palate Post-Surgery, Study Finds Medha Baranwal25 July 2024 8:15 PM ISTUSA: Tympanostomy tubes, commonly known as ear tubes, are a standard treatment for children with recurrent ear infections or persistent fluid buildup...
Fetal Femur Length Linked to Risk of Diabetes in Adolescence, Finds Cohort Study Medha Baranwal25 July 2024 8:45 AM ISTBangladesh: A recent cohort study published in Tropical Medicine and Health revealed an association between mid-trimester impaired femur growth and...
Wearable robot-assisted gait training boosts support and assistance for cerebral palsy therapy: JAMA Jacinthlyn Sylvia24 July 2024 7:00 AM ISTA new study by Ja Young Choi and team found a novel torque-assisted wearable exoskeletal robot may be able to help children with cerebral palsy (CP)...
Antipyretic therapy effectively lowers temperature and seizure risk in children with CNS malaria: JAMA Jacinthlyn Sylvia23 July 2024 10:00 PM ISTA recent study published in the Journal of American Medical Association highlighted an innovative treatment approach revealed promising outcomes in...
Poor Glycemic Control linked to reduced plateletcrit and platelet mass levels among children: Study on Platelet Levels in Pediatric Diabetes Medha Baranwal23 July 2024 10:00 AM ISTType 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) presents unique challenges for pediatric patients, impacting various aspects of their health beyond blood glucose...
