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Double-dose influenza vaccine effective against type B strains
All children under the age of 3 years benefited from double-dose IIV4 vaccination.
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Childhood psoriasis negatively impacts parental QOL
Parents of children with psoriasis experience significant negative quality-of-life issues, according to Dr. Megha Tollefson and her associates.
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Children in United States vaccinated for polio elsewhere may require revaccination
Poliovirus vaccinations for children in the United States who may have been vaccinated elsewhere must meet ACIP recommendations to ensure...
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PCV effective against HNIs, pHNIs that require hospitalization in immunized children
Pneumococcal conjugate vaccines (PCV) in immunized children show effectiveness against head and neck infections (HNIs), especially against...
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Delayed cord clamping cuts anemia for 1 year
Delaying the clamping of the umbilical cord for 3 minutes decreased anemia for as long as 1 year in a high-risk population.
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Assay testing accurate in distinguishing bacterial from viral respiratory tract infections
New assay technology holds promise for reducing overprescribing of antibiotics to young children in the hospital.
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Two-thirds of patient advocacy groups receive industry funding
About two-thirds of patient advocacy organizations report receiving funds from for-profit firms, including pharmaceutical, device and...
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Genetic studies link JIA subtypes to adult diseases, show uniqueness of systemic disease
Two new studies of the genetic relationships between the seven designated categories of juvenile idiopathic arthritis provide compelling support...
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NAS linked to poor and deteriorating school performance
A neonatal diagnostic code of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) is strongly associated with poor and deteriorating school performance.
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Rhinovirus most often caused HA-VRIs in two hospitals
Health care–associated viral respiratory infections (HA-VRIs) were common in two pediatric hospitals, with rhinovirus the most frequent cause of...
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Cutaneous eruption reported in pregnant woman with locally acquired Zika virus
Zika presented in a young, pregnant Florida woman as erythematous follicular macules and papules on the trunk and arms, scattered tender pink...