Intervention programs significantly decrease dating violence in adolescents
1. In a meta-analysis of 18 randomized trials, interventions aimed at reducing dating violence in adolescents significantly prevented physical violence...
Pediatrics
Reports of high-impact pediatrics studies by medical professionals
Tofacitinib reduces the rate of flare-ups in patients with polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis
1. Patients in the tofacitinib group reported significantly fewer flare-ups (29%) compared to placebo (53%) by week 44. 2. The...
Smelling and tasting milk alongside tube feeding does not improve weight in preterm infants
1. Smell and taste of milk with tube feeding did not change weight in preterm infants at time of discharge....
Maternal sexually transmitted infections associated with increased risk of preterm birth
1. In this large population-based study in the United States, maternal sexually transmitted infections including chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis were...
Soda tax is associated with decreased soda consumption in high school students
1. Taxing sweetened beverages resulted in decreased weekly consumption of soda in high school students. 2. Soda tax more significantly...
Low socioeconomic status associated with increased body mass index and accelerated growth during infancy
1. In a cohort of infants, low socioeconomic status was associated with increased body mass index and accelerated growth during...
Smartphone-based intervention reduced body mass index and obesity in school children
1. Smartphone-based app effectively helped reduce obesity in school-aged children. 2. Family involvement is an important component of effectively reducing...
Socioeconomic and ethnic inequalities are associated with greater risks for adverse pregnancy outcomes
1. Risk of stillbirth, preterm birth and fetal growth restriction was significantly greater in the most socioeconomically deprived group compared...
Avoiding screen time after concussion may shorten recovery time
1. In a small randomized controlled trial of patients aged 12-25 with concussion, recovery time was significantly shorter in patients...
Dual therapy with infliximab and IVIG in children with multi-system inflammatory syndrome
1. In a single center retrospective cohort study of children with multi-system inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C), children treated with IVIG and...
Popular Reports
Peripherally inserted central catheters are associated with twice as many complications than midline catheters when used short-term
The Child-Pugh score: Prognosis in chronic liver disease and cirrhosis [Classics Series]
Capecitabine + oxaliplatin chemoradiotherapy does not increase survival, but increases toxicity, compared to capecitabine alone in the postoperative treatment of rectal cancer
Ultrasound features associated with shoulder complaints
Automated pupillometry may be helpful in opioid agonist therapy dosing for opioid use disorder
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