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Respiratory illness is the most common pediatric emergency in ambulatory settings
Psychiatric and behavioral illness, seizures, and syncope were other common pediatric emergencies in ambulatory settings.
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Technology use by parents may worsen children’s behavior
Technoference was associated with lower coparenting quality in fathers only, and greater parent depressive symptoms in mothers only.
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New pediatric hypertension guidelines increased hypertension prevalence
One-quarter of those classified as having elevated BP in the 2004 guideline were reclassified as having stage 1 hypertension.
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Fetal exposure to folic acid may reduce youth psychosis risk
The benefits of exposure to prenatal folic acid might “extend beyond prevention of neural tube defects and span neurodevelopment during childhood...
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Allergies linked to autism spectrum disorder in children
The prevalence of food, respiratory, and skin allergy was greater in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).
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Older CLL and NHL patients are more vulnerable to toxicities
These toxicities led to worse survival for older patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
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8-Isoprostane levels predict OSA in children
The biomarker’s levels also correlated with disease severity in children.
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Female cancer researchers receive less funding than male counterparts
In an analysis of cancer research funding awards to U.K. institutions between 2000 and 2013, only 31% were awarded to female primary investigators...
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Ivacaftor reduced hospitalizations in CF
Ivacaftor significantly reduced hospital admission rates in patients with cystic fibrosis.
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Adolescents, young adults endorse marijuana for IBD
Of teens and young adults with IBD, 9% reported daily or almost daily marijuana use.
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Esketamine nasal spray brings fast relief of depressive symptoms
Results “may reflect a promising breakthrough in the clinical management of a potentially lethal condition for which there are no approved...
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New study establishes IBD severity index
The panel determined 16 severity attributes for Crohn’s disease and 13 for ulcerative colitis.
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Children with autism, younger siblings are undervaccinated
Children with ASD – as well as their younger siblings – don’t receive adequate vaccination.
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Study using U.K. data quantifies infection risk associated with psoriasis
The most common serious infections were lower respiratory tract, skin and soft tissue, and upper respiratory tract infections.