Pediatrics
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New Infant RSV Antibody Treatment Shows Strong Results
Babies who received the new preventive treatment for RSV shortly after birth were 90% less likely to be severely sickened.
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Psilocybin Poison Control Calls Spike in Teens, Young Adults
Legalization efforts have been for adults aged 21 years and older so the rise in use in younger people is especially concerning.
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Omalizumab for Food Allergies: What PCPs Should Know
While not a cure for food allergies, after a trial, most participant’s reactions were eliminated or reduced.
Commentary
When Babies ‘Stop Breathing,’ Who Needs Admission and a Workup?
It turns out that it’s not easy to determine whether an infant is at low or high risk for recurrence of a brief resolved unexplained event.
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New Criteria Identify Sepsis in Children With Infection
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CT Poses Risk for Malignant Hematopathies Among Children
For every 10,000 children examined today (with a dose per scan of 8 mGy), 1-2 could develop a radiation-related malignant hematopathy in the next...
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COVID vaccines lower risk of serious illness in children
“The findings in this report support the recommendation for COVID-19 vaccination for all children aged ≥6 months and highlight the importance of...
News
AHA, AAP update neonatal resuscitation guidelines
The updated guidelines state that use of a T-piece resuscitator to deliver PPV is preferred to the use of a self-inflating bag.
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New drug reporting limit may overlook cannabis in children
“Confirming THC-COOH in children’s and adolescents’ urine may be relevant at concentrations less than 15 ng/mL, particularly if child protection...
Conference Coverage
AI tool perfect in study of inflammatory diseases
A model that combines machine learning with clinical cues could help clinicians easily differentiate MIS-C from typhus, a new study found.
Conference Coverage
Five times greater suicide risk for trans, gender-diverse teens in ED
Suicide rates in transgender and gender-diverse youth are high in the U.S., but current methods of identifying trans and gender-diverse youth in...