Amblyopia screening guidelines updated
The American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus, the professional body for pediatric eye care, has issued revised guidelines for preschool vision screening based on new evidence. (Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics)
Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics - February 14, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
US health system failing unaccompanied immigrant children
Unaccompanied immigrant or “alien” children arriving in the USA with no papers or family often receive no or inadequate mental healthcare, says the author of an article published in JAMA Pediatrics. (Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics)
Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics - February 14, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Poor facial recognition hints at schizophrenia risk in children
Impaired facial emotion recognition may suggest an increased vulnerability to schizophrenia in children, and may therefore represent a target for early intervention, researchers report. (Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics)
Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics - February 13, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
MRI promising for noninvasive hepatic steatosis assessment
Magnetic resonance imaging allows accurate measurement of the extent and severity of hepatic steatosis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, demonstrate the results of two studies published in Radiology. (Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics)
Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics - February 12, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Large deviations from oxygen saturation targets for preterm infants
Recommended oxygen saturation targets are not always followed accurately during the first few minutes after the birth of preterm infants, show results of a study published in Resuscitation. (Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics)
Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics - February 12, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Congenital anomaly prevalence should spark ART policy change
Assisted reproductive technology may be associated with the increased proportion of multiple birth infants affected by congenital abnormalities since the 1980s, European research suggests. (Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics)
Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics - February 12, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Diastolic hypotension key predictor of admission in pediatric asthma
Results from a large study show that diastolic hypotension is a consistent predictor of admission to hospital in all children with asthma. (Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics)
Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics - February 12, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
First new TB vaccine in century fails initial testing
The first of a series of new vaccines that have been developed to combat tuberculosis failed to show efficacy compared with placebo in South African infants, show results from a phase II trial. (Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics)
Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics - February 8, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Diabetic peripheral neuropathy risk highlighted in children
US researchers call for clinical guidelines for detection of diabetic peripheral neuropathy in children after finding that a significant proportion of young patients are affected. (Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics)
Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics - February 7, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Antibiotics help severely malnourished children recover
Giving severely malnourished children antibiotics in addition to nutritional therapy significantly improves their chances of making a full recovery compared with nutritional therapy alone, say researchers. (Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics)
Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics - February 7, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Seven factors rule out CT for children with abdominal injury
Research shows that children presenting with abdominal injury at an emergency department who lack seven key factors are extremely unlikely to have an injury requiring acute intervention and therefore do not require computed tomography scanning. (Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics)
Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics - February 6, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Reduced dose of polio vaccine feasible in low-income areas
Vaccinating infants with a single fractional dose of inactivated poliovirus is an effective and more affordable alternative to using multiple full doses, report researchers in the New England Journal of Medicine. (Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics)
Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics - February 5, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Caution on COX inhibitor use in preterm infants
Very-low-birthweight preterm infants with thrombocytopenia treated with cyclooxygenase inhibitors are at an increased risk for intracerebral hemorrhage, particularly if they have decreased platelet levels, research shows. (Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics)
Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics - February 5, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Cause of esodeviation differs in children, adults
Children who present with acute-onset esodeviation should be investigated for underlying central nervous system disorders, study findings indicate. (Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics)
Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics - February 1, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
Risk factors identified for renal abnormality in vesicoureteral reflux
Researchers have identified the main risk factors for renal functional abnormalities in children with high-grade vesicoureteral reflux. (Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics)
Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics - February 1, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news
