Pediatrics
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PEPFAR data show particularly high risk for infants despite antiretroviral treatment
Meta-analysis suggests lower risk of suicide attempts years after starting isotretinoin
PEPFAR data show particularly high risk for infants despite antiretroviral treatment
Meta-analysis suggests lower risk of suicide attempts years after starting isotretinoin
Pediatrics Case Studies
Mycoplasma pneumonia identified as the culprit in this case of RIME
Histopathological test results were central to ultimate diagnosis
Case shows confluence of hormone therapy cost and limited resources in developing areas
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AI algorithm identified significant differences in nine brain white matter tracts
Early treatment with disease-modifying therapy may offer some protection
But antipsychotic medication-related deaths are rare in children, study shows
Prescribing information changed for levetiracetam, clobazam
Study of school shootings up to 2016 finds high-powered guns less commonly used by youths
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Treatment-resistant juvenile dermatomyositis resolved by targeting elevated interferon-beta
Chinese health officials say the rise in respiratory illness is part of a continued surge
Observational data suggest particular risk for hypertension and arterial disease
Debra Esernio-Jenssen, MD, has been reassigned as parents weigh legal action
But increasing medication exposure in third trimester tied to a decline in function
However, it may benefit children at increased risk of thrombosis
At age 5, kids born at
Interventions worked best in combination, according to cluster randomized trial
