No advantage of Atropine addition to soft multifocal contact lens for myopia correction in kids Written By Dr. Shravani Dali5 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTAddition of 0.01% atropine to soft multifocal contact lens failed to correct myopia, according to a new study. Combining 0.01% atropine...
Nasal spray flu vaccine does not worsen asthma in children older than 4 years: study Written By Dr. Shravani Dali4 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTThe nasal spray flu vaccine does not exacerbate asthma in children older than 4 years, according to a recent study published in Pediatrics. Asthma...
Experimental drug may reduce tics in children and teens with Tourette Syndrome Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli4 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTMINNEAPOLIS - According to a new preliminary study, children and teens with Tourette syndrome who are treated with an experimental drug called...
Glycerin suppositories and enemas tied to early meconium evacuation in premature infants: AAP Written By Medical Dialogues Editorial Team2 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: Premature babies who utilize glycerin suppositories and enemas had earlier meconium evacuation, although the clinical importance of this...
FDA Recommends Thyroid Monitoring in children receiving iodinated contrast media Written By Dr. Shravani Dali1 April 2022 9:30 AM ISTThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published a recent warning to the prescribing information for iodinated contrast media, advising of...
Type of analgesic block not related to incidence of complications after hypospadias surgery Written By Dr. Shravani Dali1 April 2022 9:00 AM ISTThe type of analgesic block is not associated with the risk of developing complications following primary hypospadias correction in children,...
COVID-19 reinfection risk lowest in children: Lancet Written By Medha Baranwal31 March 2022 9:00 PM ISTUK: Children had a lower risk of reinfection with COVID-19 than did adults, but reinfections were not linked with more severe disease or fatality,...
Increased exposure to outside light tied to reduced risk of incident myopia: Study Written By Dr. Shravani Dali31 March 2022 8:30 PM ISTIncreased exposure to outdoor light may prevent incident myopia but its benefit on myopia progression remains uncertain, according to a recent study...
Caffeine a valid option for treatment of some ADHD symptoms Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli30 March 2022 8:00 PM ISTAttention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, is a psychiatric pathology for which diagnosis has increased exponentially over the last 20 years....
Antipsychotics exposure during pregnancy increases risk of neurodevelopmental disorders: JAMA Written By Medical Dialogues Editorial Team30 March 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: The higher incidence of neurodevelopmental disorders (NDD) among children born to mothers who used antipsychotic medicines late in pregnancy...
Freshly Irradiated RBCs Improve Intracerebral Oxygen Saturation in Newborns: JAMA Written By MD Bureau29 March 2022 7:54 PM ISTPreterm infants in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), particularly those with extremely low birth weight (<1000 g), almost invariably require...
Paternal intake of Metformin and birth defect in boys are interlinked: Study Written By Isra Zaman29 March 2022 12:47 PM ISTMale children of fathers who took metformin, an antidiabetic drug, were found to have 3.4 times higher incidences of genital and urinary birth...
