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Opinions vary considerably on withdrawing drugs in clinically inactive JIA
There’s no one way to stop or taper medications for young patients with clinically inactive JIA.
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Daptomycin safe, effective for pediatric cSSSI treatment
There is an alternative to standard of care treatment for pediatric complicated skin and structure infections.
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Bronchiolitis pathway adherence tied to shorter LOS, lower costs
Does adherence to bronchiolitis clinical pathway recommendations shorten length of stay?
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Review offers reassurance on prenatal Tdap vaccination safety
Are prenatal Tdap vaccinations safe during the second and third trimester? New findings suggest that they probably are.
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Crusted scabies outbreak: How much prophylaxis?
Two case studies of nosocomial crusted scabies offer clues about the most efficacious ways to reduce the risk of outbreaks.
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Liver transplantation largely effective in critically ill children
Orthotopic liver transplantation can be performed on the sickest children and achieve acceptable outcomes, results from a large analysis...
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Updated guidelines offer insight into pediatric obesity
Pediatric obesity: Extensive clinical guidance offers tips on genetics, surgery, tests, and more.
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New CF guidelines include lower sweat chloride threshold
Updated guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF) include two major changes.The first important update is that clinicians...
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Adverse event reporting in second-dose varicella vaccination shows no surprises
No new or unexpected adverse events were reported in association with second-dose varicella vaccination in children age 4-18 years.
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Teen vaccines: Where we are now, and how can we go further?
Two new clinical reports issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics say clinicians need to lead the charge to change adolescent undervaccination...
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E-cigarette ‘dripping’ is up among teens
E-cigarette ‘dripping’ among teens is cause for concern, researchers say.