Brian Eble, MD, shares his journey into pediatric cardiology, emphasizing the profound impact of teamwork in saving children’s lives. Reflecting on advancements in treating sudden cardiac events, congenital…
Beth A. Vogt, MD discusses Post-infectious Glomerulonephritis (GN), often following strep infections, affects children aged 5-15. Symptoms typically emerge 7-14 days post-infection and include cola-colored urine, edema, hypertension,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – For children and adolescents with conditions that require frequent placement of intravenous lines, administration of 50% nitrous oxide makes the process of IV…
NEW YORK – Hemoglobin A1c (A1C) levels are not sensitive or specific enough to be used to identify children and adolescents with or at risk for diabetes, according…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Omalizumab may improve symptoms in people with severe allergic asthma that is not controlled by corticosteroids and beta-agonists, suggests a new study supported…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – When inserting a feeding tube through the nose, a pacifier and a squirt of sugar water can help relieve pain in preterm babies,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Bupropion sustained release (SR) contributes to smoking cessation efforts in patients with schizophrenia, according to a report in the April 5th online Journal…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A just-published clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) provides comprehensive guidance on the care of people with fragile X syndrome…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Perinatal transmission of hepatitis B virus from highly viremic mothers to their offspring is substantially reduced with telbivudine therapy during pregnancy, without any…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In a randomized, double-blinded trial of 54 infants with tachypnea, a dose of inhaled salbutamol improved respiratory rate, inspired oxygen, and other measures…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – The risk of progression to AIDS in HIV-infected patients is significantly reduced when combined antiretroviral therapy is started at a CD4 count threshold…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – It is well established that sleep disordered breathing increases the risk of heart disease. It now appears that incident cardiovascular disease is associated…
