More than 80% of kids with low risk for sepsis received antibiotics, finds study Written By Dr. Shravani Dali21 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTMore than 80% of kids with low risk for sepsis received antibiotics, finds a study published in Pediatrics. Multiple strategies are used to...
Low-dose hydroxyurea therapy may prevent stroke in children with sickle-cell anemia: Lancet Written By Medical Dialogues Editorial Team21 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTKano, Nigeria: A new study found that as compared to low-dose hydroxyurea therapy, moderate-dose hydroxyurea therapy showed no change in stroke...
Shorter treatment better for young children with outpatient pneumonia: JAMA Written By Hina Zahid19 Jan 2022 9:15 AM ISTFive days of antibiotics is superior to 10 days for children with community-acquired pneumonia who are not hospitalized, according to a study...
Whole spine MRI may detect radiological findings in suspected child abuse Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli19 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTLeesburg: According to an article in ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), whole-spine MRI commonly demonstrates isolated thoracolumbar...
Oral hydroxyzine safe option for oral sedation for kids during dental treatment: Study Written By Dr. Shravani Dali19 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTOral hydroxyzine could be safely used as oral sedation for children during dental treatment, according to a recent study published in the European ...
Ciprofloxacin exposure not tied to miscarriage, major malformations: Study Written By Medha Baranwal18 Jan 2022 9:30 AM ISTDenmark: A recent study in the journal BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology showed no link between maternal exposure to...
Hyperoxia tied to adverse outcomes in critically ill children: JAMA Written By Medha Baranwal18 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTNetherlands: A recent study in JAMA Network Open has found that hyperoxia in critically ill children is associated with mortality despite the...
School closures led to more sleep and better quality of life for adolescents Written By Hina Zahid17 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTThe school closures in spring 2020 had a negative effect on the health and well-being of many young people. But homeschooling also had a positive...
Birth during COVID-19 pandemic may negatively impact neurodevelopment in infants: JAMA Written By Medical Dialogues Editorial Team15 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTNew York, New York: Lauren C. Shuffrey and colleagues published new research in which they discovered that birth during the pandemic, but not in utero...
Serious complications, death after neonatal circumcision higher than believed, study finds Written By Medha Baranwal15 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTCanada: Neonatal circumcision (NNC) is the most commonly performed surgery worldwide and is generally considered safe. Deaths related to NNC are...
Overweight children prone to develop heart complications, finds study Written By Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli14 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTThe percentage of obese children and teens jumped from 19% pre-pandemic to 22%, according to a study from the Centers for Disease Control and...
in neonates & infants, Transcatheter PDA closure is better than surgery: Study Written By Dr. Shravani Dali12 Jan 2022 9:15 AM ISTIn neonates & infants, Transcatheter PDA closure is better than surgery, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American...
