Pediatrics
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CARRA continues to lead the North American pediatric rheumatology research community
Patient-centered focus continues with electronic dashboard for making treatment decisions and bringing patient voices into drug development.
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Site of morphea lesions predicts risk of extracutaneous manifestations
Morphea lesions on the extensor extremities, face, and superior head are associated with higher rates of extracutaneous involvement, results from...
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How to identify DVT faster in pediatric osteomyelitis
MALMO, SWEDEN – Recognition of key risk factors warrants early screening ultrasound.
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Uric acid tied to pediatric diabetic kidney disease
ORLANDO – A new indication for allopurinol?
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Limited anakinra course often enough for systemic JIA if used first
AMSTERDAM – About two-thirds of children with JIA remained in remission after 5 years when a 3-month course of the IL-1 receptor antagonist...
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In JIA, etanercept associated with lower uveitis risk compared with methotrexate
AMSTERDAM – In contrast to several previous reports, a new study associated etanercept with a low relative risk of uveitis in children with JIA....
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EULAR scientific program highlights spectrum of translational research
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EULAR pediatric sessions to highlight big data, personalized medicine
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FDA approves subcutaneous tocilizumab for polyarticular JIA
The new route of administration joins the already approved intravenous route.
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MDedge Daily News: How to handle opioid constipation
And there may be a new option for postpartum depression.
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Psoriasis duration reflects cardiovascular event risk
For every year of psoriasis, a patient’s risk of a major cardiovascular event climbs an additional 1%.