Air pollution detrimental to children's respiratory health, finds Indian study Written By Dr. Hiral patel1 Jun 2022 10:45 AM ISTINDIA: Air pollution (AP) has a detrimental effect on the respiratory health of children under 6 years of age, states cross-sectional study results...
Evinacumab significantly lowers LDL C in kids with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 Jun 2022 10:00 AM ISTEvinacumab is a fully-human monoclonal antibody that binds to and blocks the function of angiopoietin-like 3 (ANGPTL3). According to findings from a...
Outcomes of pregnancy in women with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy Written By Dr. Nandita Mohan1 Jun 2022 9:30 AM ISTA systematic review of maternal and fetal outcomes of pregnancy in patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy published in International Journal of...
Silver diamine fluoride effective, sustainable and inexpensive option for caries control: Study Written By Dr. Shravani Dali31 May 2022 7:45 PM ISTSilver diamine fluoride use for caries control is recommended as part of a comprehensive caries management program, according to a recent study...
Late preterm or moderate preterm babies have increased cardiometabolic risk: JAMA Written By Medical Dialogues Editorial Team31 May 2022 7:30 PM ISTChildren born late or moderately preterm have a greater risk of cardiometabolic risk (CMR), says an article published in the Journal of American...
20% of MDR TB cases in children could be averted by household testing and treatment Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli31 May 2022 9:30 AM ISTOne in five multi-drug resistant (MDR) tuberculosis (TB) cases in children under the age of 15 could be averted every year by household contact...
Button battery impaction causes severe pediatric airway injuries: JAMA Written By Dr. Hiral patel31 May 2022 9:15 AM ISTCANADA: Button battery ingestion causes severe airway injuries, mainly tracheoesophageal fistulae and vocal fold paralysis in younger children, a...
Antibiotics given shortly before caesarean birth not linked to asthma and eczema in young children Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 May 2022 8:00 PM ISTAntibiotics given to women before a caesarean birth have no effect on the risk of early childhood conditions, such as asthma or eczema, suggests a...
For liver disease in children, ultrasound correlates well with MRI: Study Written By Medha Baranwal30 May 2022 7:45 PM ISTUSA: A recent study in the journal Radiology has found a moderate to high correlation between ultrasound shear-wave speed (SWS) and MR...
Longer duration of exclusive breastfeeding has protective effect on childhood asthma Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 May 2022 9:45 AM IST Pregnant women and new mothers are often presented with information on the benefits of breastfeeding their infants. A new study in Annals of...
Congenital heart defects among mothers increase heart defect risk in children Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 May 2022 9:30 AM ISTCongenital heart defects may be much more common among children of women with heart defects than of men with heart defects, according to new research....
The prevalence and Correlates of Suicide and Nonsuicidal Self injury in Children Written By Isra Zaman30 May 2022 9:15 AM ISTMale individuals were at greater risk for self-injurious thoughts and behaviors in preadolescence relative to adolescence....
