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CGM alarm fatigue in youth?
Sometimes alarm thresholds generate too many alarms – which in turn might lead patients to ignore the devices.
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Young girls, women are at high risk of iron deficiency: Study
Current screening guidelines for iron levels in girls and women may be flawed.
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New AAP framework seeks to help pediatricians monitor premature babies
The goal is to help pediatricians determine what surveillance and screening they can conduct to promote positive health outcomes.
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Study points to need to improve identification of culprit in SJS/TEN cases
A single culprit drug was labeled in 17 cases, but physicians communicated certainty in only 7 of those cases.
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Vaginal microbiota transfer may affect neurodevelopment in cesarean infants
The value of vaginal microbiota to improve infant outcomes remains uncertain, but safety data are strong.
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AAP issues guidance on inguinal hernias
Among the findings is that laparoscopic surgery, which is increasingly popular for the hernias, is a safe and effective option.
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AAP statement on child pedestrian safety: Educate families, advocate for walkable communities
The policy statements recommend pediatricians counsel families with anticipatory guidance on pedestrian safety as a child grows, and advocate for...
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No safe dose of cardiac radiation in children?
“These findings solidify the need to consider cardiac substructure doses in [pediatric] radiation treatment planning and in survivorship care.”
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Girls with congenital diaphragmatic hernia have lower survival rates
“Although racial and ethnic outcome disparities have been documented in CDH, disparities between males and females are not well known.”
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New cannabis laws, higher binge drinking rates linked
States that have not enacted cannabis laws showed consistently lower rates of binge drinking over time among all age groups.
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Warts difficult to eradicate in immunocompromised children
Warts completely resolved with treatment in only 24% of children undergoing active cancer treatment.