Pediatrics
Rare Diseases Report 2022
The paradox of Pompe disease
For nearly 2 decades, patients with even the most severe genetic mutations have been surviving on therapy. But clinicians must now contend with...
Rare Diseases Report 2022
Health care providers should have higher suspicion for rare diseases
Learning to recognize when a cluster of symptoms doesn’t fit a pattern is important, as patients and their providers tend to gravitate toward...
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Birth weight below 25th percentile linked to child development problems
“Though it is mostly unrecognized, babies who are mild to moderately small at birth are key contributors to the burden of childhood developmental...
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Pediatricians urged to check for vision problems after concussion
Up to 40% of young patients experience symptoms such as blurred vision, light sensitivity, and double vision following a concussion.
Literature Review
High-dose folic acid during pregnancy tied to cancer risk in children
“Despite some expert guidelines recommending high-dose folic acid supplementation, there is a lack of certainty surrounding the ‘just right’ dose...
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Understanding of developmental language disorder in children
The condition is common and estimated to affect 7% of children – approximately two in every classroom – but is underrecognized.
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‘Dr. Caveman’ had a leg up on amputation
Plus: Walking your way to a quieter baby, lending a nose to Parkinson’s research, and identifying the office flirts.
From the Journals
Ketamine promising for rare condition linked to autism
Using parent-report instruments to assess treatment effects, ketamine was associated with “nominally significant” improvement in a variety of...
News from the FDA/CDC
CDC warns of enterovirus strain linked to polio-like condition
The advisory also urged providers to “strongly consider AFM in patients with acute flaccid limb weakness, especially after respiratory illness or...
From the Journals
Parent training pays off for children with autism
A meta-analysis found benefits regardless of variables such as the child’s age and relationship to the caregiver.
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Fish in pregnancy not dangerous after all, says new study
Longitudinal studies “have not demonstrated harmful cognitive effects in children with increasing maternal mercury levels.”