Prenatal depression and gestational diabetes are associated with increased risk of childhood obesity
1. Prenatal depression and gestational diabetes were independently associated with a higher risk of childhood obesity within the first 10...
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Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia and navigating the 2022 AAP guideline updates
Key Points: The 2022 American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines slightly raised phototherapy thresholds for most infants to balance preventing encephalopathy...
Second-stage cesarean and operative vaginal deliveries are associated with similar neurodevelopmental outcomes in children
1. Most second-stage delivery modes, including operative vaginal delivery and second-stage cesarean delivery, are associated with similar neurodevelopmental outcomes in...
Isotonic Fluids Reduce Hyponatremia in Hospitalized Children
Key Points: Hospitalized children should receive isotonic fluids such as 0.9% normal saline rather than hypotonic solutions for routine maintenance:...
Pediatric patients with chronic medical conditions may have higher risk of invasive pneumococcal disease
1. Children and adolescents with chronic medical conditions have a significantly higher risk of invasive pneumococcal disease, particularly those who...
Appendectomy is associated with increased risk of non-typhoidal Salmonella infection in children
1. Appendectomy was associated with a higher risk of non-typhoidal Salmonella infection in children. Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good) Study...
Fremanezumab reduces migraine frequency in children and adolescents with episodic migraine
1. In this randomized controlled trial involving pediatric patients, fremanezumab led to greater reductions in the number of migraine days...
Brain-penetrant enzyme replacement therapy improves biomarkers in mucopolysaccharidosis type II
1. In this open-label phase 1–2 study, pediatric patients with mucopolysaccharidosis type II treated with tividenofusp alfa showed substantial reductions...
Baseline cannabis use may not be associated with abstinence from vaping
1. Among young adults, baseline cannabis use was not associated with nicotine vaping abstinence. 2. 12 weeks of varenicline were...
