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Cycled lighting reduces fussing and crying in preterm infants

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Cycled lighting in the newborn intensive care unit (NICU) reduces fussing and crying in very preterm infants, researchers from Switzerland report in the June 11th online Pediatrics. Previous studies have shown the benefits of cycled lighting on postnatal growth, infant day-night...

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Second dose of meningococcal vaccine improves response rates in HIV-infected youth

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A second dose of quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV4) 6 months after the first dose significantly improves response rates in youth infected with HIV, according to a report in the May 24th online issue of The Journal of Pediatrics. “Previous immunization studies...

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Off-label pediatric use of recombinant factor VIIa safe and effective

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Recombinant factor VIIa (rFVIIa) appears to be safe and effective when used for off-label indications in pediatric patients, according to a report from the Haemostasis Registry Steering Committee of Australia. rFVIIa is approved for treatment and prevention of bleeding in...