Delay in antibiotic initiation adversely affects children with bacterial CAP
April 8th 2011In children with bacterial community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), delay in initiation of appropriate antibiotics is independently associated with adverse outcomes, according to a retrospective study reported in the Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal.
IBD increasing in children, diagnosis often delayed
April 8th 2011The incidence of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) among children is increasing, but diagnosis often is delayed because symptoms can develop gradually, according to researchers from the Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center at Johns Hopkins Children?s Center.
Topiramate receives FDA warning for risk of oral birth defects
April 8th 2011Health care professionals should consider the increased risk of cleft lip and cleft palate in fetuses caused by the antiepileptic drug topiramate before prescribing the seizure medication to women during pregnancy, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Contemporary Pediatrics, Digital Edition, April 2011
April 1st 2011Newborn Screening : Guiding parents through the diagnostic maze Ultrasonography : Expanding bedside applications in the pediatric emergency department settings Dermcase : Little brown bumps on face distress a young man Puzzler : Rare cause of flank pain in teenaged girl Updates : Rescue Albuterol for Asthma, Heart screening, Healthy people 2020, FDA updates heart, respiratory rates for children
Alternative therapies for colic appear promising, but studies are flawed
April 1st 2011The use of fennel extract, certain mixed herbal teas, and sugar solutions appear to lessen symptoms of infantile colic (IC), but studies of these complementary and alternative therapies have major limitations, according to a study published in Pediatrics.
AAP endorses reduced-dose schedule for rabies prevention
April 1st 2011The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is endorsing the recommendation of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that reduces the number of human diploid cell vaccine or purified chick embryo cell vaccine doses from 5 to 4 for postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) for the prevention of rabies.
Watch for bone loss in adolescents who undergo bariatric surgery
April 1st 2011Adolescents who undergo bariatric surgery lose bone in the first 2 years after surgery, but their bone mineral density (BMD) does not fall below average for their gender and age, according to a report published in Pediatrics.
Eradicating H pylori in children increases serum ferritin levels
April 1st 2011Eradicating asymptomatic Helicobacter pylori infection in children without iron deficiency does not change iron stores, according to the results of a double-blind randomized trial appearing in the March issue of the Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition.
Should mild persistent asthma be treated with rescue albuterol alone?
April 1st 2011To assess whether a combination of inhaled beclomethasone plus albuterol could be used as a rescue medication regimen to reduce the frequency of exacerbations, whether the patient also used daily beclomethasone, investigators conducted a trial.