NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Ribavirin added to pegylated interferon more than doubles the sustained viral response rate in children with chronic hepatitis C, a multicenter team reports…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – When oral rehydration is problematic, nasogastric administration of fluids is a good alternative for treating dehydrated children in resource-scarce settings, according to a…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For initial treatment of HIV-1 infection, once daily atazanavir plus ritonavir and once-daily efavirenz provide comparable antiviral efficacy when used with either abacavir/lamivudine…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In a study of newborns with dysplastic and potentially unstable hips, researchers found no difference in radiographic outcome at age 6 between children…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Although quite rare, local reactions to the fifth dose of diphtheria/tetanus/acellular-pertussis (DTaP) vaccine in children are more likely when the vaccine is injected…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For mild persistent asthma, fluticasone propionate with salmeterol cuts the risk of exacerbations more than ciclesonide, but both regimens effectively control daily symptoms.…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Results of an early phase trial indicate that wearing an experimental dual-focus soft contact lens can reduce myopia progression in children, according to…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Updated practice guidelines issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics recommend a lumbar puncture if a child has a febrile seizure and there…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Adding ketamine to propofol may improve the quality of sedation for painful procedures in the emergency department but it doesn’t reduce the frequency…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For treatment of uncomplicated skin abscesses, the efficacy of ultrasound-guided needle aspiration is not on par with incision and drainage – it doesn’t…