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Summaries of Must-Read Clinical Literature, Guidelines, and FDA Actions

This Week's Must Reads

Study: More pediatricians participating in global health opportunities,

High infantile spasm risk should contraindicate sodium channel blocker antiepileptics,

E-cigarette use, interest in flavors remains high among youth,

NFIX could be a target for sickle cell therapy,

Fragmentation of sickle cell disease care starts in young adulthood,

Neurology

High infantile spasm risk should contraindicate sodium channel blocker antiepileptics,

Headache may be a significant outcome of pediatric hemispherectomy,

Read more in Neurology

Adolescent Medicine

Reward, decision-making brain regions altered in teens with obesity,

Nearly one in five U.S. adolescents have prediabetes,

Read more in Adolescent Medicine

Obesity

Reward, decision-making brain regions altered in teens with obesity,

Obesity dropping in kids aged 2-4 years in WIC program,

Read more in Obesity

Asthma

Mesh nebulizer worked faster to control acute asthma,

Asthma Hospitalization in Children Linked With Doubled Migraine Incidence,

Read more in Asthma

Oncology

Panel releases guidelines for red meat, processed meat consumption,

Chemotherapy may raise CVD risk in pediatric cancer survivors,

Read more in Oncology

Atopic Dermatitis

Omalizumab Proves Effective For Severe Pediatric Atopic Dermatitis,

Preterm Infants at Lower Risk for Atopy,

Read more in Atopic Dermatitis

Pulmonology

E-cigarette use, interest in flavors remains high among youth,

Measles infection linked to impaired ‘immune memory’,

Read more in Pulmonology

Cardiology

Statins in children cut long-term CVD risk in familial hypercholesterolemia,

Adverse childhood experiences increase the risk of poor long-term health,

Read more in Cardiology

Rare Diseases

AVXS-101 May Result in Long-Term Motor Improvements in SMA,

Ataluren shows real-world benefit for nonsense mutation Duchenne muscular dystrophy,

Read more in Rare Diseases

Dermatology

Naturopaths Emphasize Role of Diet in Atopic Dermatitis,

Early Onset of Atopic Dermatitis Linked to Poorer Control,

Read more in Dermatology

Vaccines

Measles infection linked to impaired ‘immune memory’,

Measles causes B-cell changes, leading to ‘immune amnesia’,

Read more in Vaccines

Diabetes

Nearly one in five U.S. adolescents have prediabetes,

Ketoacidosis is on the rise in children with type 1 diabetes,

Read more in Diabetes

Mixed Topics

Demeaning Patient Behavior Takes Emotional Toll on Physicians,

AD Linked with Impaired Sleep in Children, JAMA Pediatrics; ePub 2019 Mar 4; Ramirez, et al

Read more in Mixed Topics

Endocrinology

Reward, decision-making brain regions altered in teens with obesity,

Bethesda system underpredicts malignancy in pediatric thyroid tumors,

Read more in Endocrinology

Zika

In utero Zika exposure can have delayed consequences,

Zika knowledge, preparedness low among U.S. pediatricians,

Read more in Zika

Gastroenterology

Pediatric study characterizes recurrent PSC,

Celiac disease may underlie seizures,

Read more in Gastroenterology

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