Rapid loss of C-peptide tied to risk of severe hypoglycemia in children with type 1 diabetes: Study Written By Medha Baranwal20 Nov 2022 8:30 PM ISTSweden: A rapid loss of C-peptide during the first six years after type 1 diabetes (T1D) diagnosis is associated with a higher risk of severe...
Risk of epileptic seizures higher in kids after COVID-19 infection than after influenza Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 Nov 2022 12:00 PM ISTChildren suffering from nonsevere COVID-19 infections are 55% more likely to develop epilepsy or seizures in the next 6 months than those who have...
Methylprednisolone does not reduce risk of worse outcomes in infants undergoing heart surgery: STRESS trial Written By Medha Baranwal19 Nov 2022 11:30 AM ISTUSA: Perioperative administration of methylprednisolone for reduction of inflammation in infants undergoing surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass did...
Tzield, first drug to delay type 1 diabetes onset, receives FDA approval Written By Medha Baranwal19 Nov 2022 11:15 AM ISTTZIELD is the first disease-modifying therapy for type 1 diabetes, a life-threatening autoimmune disease.USA: Tzield (teplizumab-mzwv), an injection...
Circumcision lowers UTI risk in children with antenatal hydronephrosis Written By Dr.Niharika Harsha B18 Nov 2022 11:30 AM ISTA new study found that circumcision was associated with a decreased incidence of UTI in children with antenatal hydronephrosis (ANH). The mechanism by...
Lipid treatment intervention as early as 17 years of age may reverse atherosclerosis progression Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli18 Nov 2022 11:15 AM ISTIt is well known that abnormal blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels known as elevated lipids and dyslipidemia are major causes of atherosclerosis...
New born care week special - Dr Sabina Vij Roshni Dhar16 Nov 2022 3:07 PM IST A newborn infant, or neonate, is a child under 28 days of age. During these first 28 days of life, the child is at the highest risk of dying and...
Novel surgical procedure for sphincter reconstruction shows promising results in children with Hirschsprung disease Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli15 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTSurgeons in the Division of Colorectal and Pelvic Reconstruction at Children's National Hospital have pioneered a new surgical procedure that...
Parental BMI and risk factors for Type 2 Diabetes predict obesity risk in offspring: Study Written By Medha Baranwal15 Nov 2022 11:00 AM ISTGreece: Maternal/parental overweight/obesity, high Finnish Diabetes Risk Score (FINDRISC), and central obesity are the main factors that predict...
Anaphylaxis Symptoms of most infants due to food allergy resolve with epinephrine Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli13 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTFood allergy among infants is a cause of anxiety for parents. Further there has not been a lot of research into the presentation of anaphylaxis in...
Pediatric symptomatic flexible flatfoot could be relieved by wearing insoles for 2 years Written By Dr Supreeth D R12 Nov 2022 9:00 AM ISTFlexible flatfoot or physiological flatfoot is the most common variant of flatfoot, where the medial longitudinal arch can be seen upon dorsiflexion...
Unvaccinated pregnant patients with rheumatic disease and COVID-19 more likely to have preterm births Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli11 Nov 2022 3:00 PM ISTResearchers have found in a new study that among unvaccinated pregnant women there was a greater number of preterm births versus fully...
