Pediatrics
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FDA Warns of QT Prolongation with Ondansetron Dose
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GSK Pays $3 Billion to Settle Drug Promotion Charges
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Key to Coronary Artery Damage in Kawasaki May Be Genetic
Major Finding: A recently identified polymorphism in the fibroblast growth factor 23 gene was present in 86% of Kawasaki disease patients with...
News
Diagnostic Imaging on the Rise Even in 'Accountable' HMOs
Major Finding: CT scans tripled, MRIs quadrupled, ultrasounds doubled, and PET scans rose by a factor of 15 from 1996 to 2010 among adults in six...
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SEARCH Turns Up More Diabetes in Youth
Major Finding: From 2001 to 2009, the prevalence of type 1 diabetes rose 23% among American youth aged 20 years and younger.
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Rapid HbA1c Rise in a Child? Intensify Treatment Fast
Major Finding: Blood glucose increased from 5.7% to 7.3% in children with type 2 diabetes who responded to long-term treatment, but rose from 6.4...
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2012 AACE Annual Meeting Kicks Off
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Two Million Americans Estimated to Have Congenital Heart Disease
Major Finding: About 2 million American adults and children were living with a congenital heart disease as of 2010.Data Source: The estimate came...