Infants sleeping on their backs on flat, level surfaces at low risk of Sudden Death: New sleep guidelines Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli27 Jun 2022 8:00 PM ISTEvery year in the United States, approximately 3500 infants die of sleep-related infant deaths, including sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)The...
Journal Club - Antibiotics in children below 2 years to cause low vaccine response Dr. Nandita Mohan5 May 2022 10:15 AM ISTThe majority of children are given antibiotics in the first 2 years of life when vaccine-induced immunity develops. Previous studies have shown a...
Use of educational toys improves basic life support education in school children: Study Medha Baranwal17 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTSpain: A recent study has shown that the use of specific didactic material with images forcing hands-on activity is more effective in teaching basic...
Caring and Treatment of Long-Term Cancer Survivors: AAP Guideline Hina Zahid8 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: The American Academy of Pediatrics has released updated guidance for long-term follow-up care for childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer...
Cardiac risk screening should be done for all youths at least every 3 years: AAP policy statement Hina Zahid13 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTSCA/SCD screening should be performed during the preparticipation physical evaluation or at least every three years or on entry into middle/junior...
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....
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...
Ergonomic infant carrier increase breastfeeding rates: Study MD Bureau3 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTInfant carriers increased rates of breastfeeding and expressed human milk feeding at 6 months postpartum. USA: An ergonomic infant carrier may...
Myocarditis reported in adolescents After COVID 19 Vaccination with Pfizer vaccine Josepha James10 Jun 2021 10:33 AM ISTPfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 mRNA vaccine remains the only vaccine with an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for 12- to 17-year-old children. The US FDA...
Metformin may help reduce weight and insulin resistance in obese children: Study Medha Baranwal26 Feb 2021 11:00 AM ISTCanada: Diabetes drug metformin yielded modest but favorable effects on insulin resistance and weight in obese children and adolescents, according to...
Delayed antibiotics reduce adverse GI effects in kids with respiratory infections: Study Medha Baranwal18 Feb 2021 11:00 AM ISTSpain: Children with uncomplicated respiratory tract infections (RTIs) who received delayed antibiotic prescription (DAP) had reduced gastrointestinal...
Clinical practice guidelines on neonatal resuscitation: AHA Medha Baranwal26 Jan 2021 10:45 PM ISTThe American Heart Association (AHA) has released an updated guideline of neonatal resuscitation.Cord ManagementClamping of the umbilical cord may be...
