Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Safe, Effective in Children 12-17
A Phase 2/3 study of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine (mRNA-1273) in adolescents age 12-17 was 93% effective and well tolerated, according to the company.
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Delayed School Start Times Improved Adolescent Sleep
Delaying school start times for middle and high school children improved the amount of sleep for adolescents and teens by an average of 29 and 45 minutes, respectively, according to a study published in Sleep.
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Peanut Sublingual Immunotherapy Provides Desensitization to Peanut in Toddlers
Peanut sublingual immunotherapy (PNSLIT) is effective at desensitizing toddlers to peanut allergy and could provide sustained unresponsiveness, according to data presented at the AAAAI 2021 virtual meeting.
Cesarean Section-born Children May Face Higher Risk of Infection-related Hospitalization
Research suggests that compared to vaginally-born children, cesarean-born children may have a higher risk of infection-related hospitalization for up to five years of age.
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How Coronavirus Changed Life for Respiratory Therapists in the NICU/PICU
The COVID-19 pandemic has complicated some of the routine ways respiratory therapists are able to provide care to children in the NICU/PICU.
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One-time Preemie Now a Neonatal Physician Treating Infants with Ventilation
Thirty-three years after her early birth, a neonatal doctor in London is treating preemies with advanced ventilation technology.
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Cystic Fibrosis: FDA Approves Kalydeco For Infants as Young as 4 Months
The US FDA has approved Kalydeco (ivacaftor, Vertex Pharma) as a therapy for cystic fibrosis in infants as young as 4 months old to less than 6 months old.
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Asthma Therapies Based on Child’s Genetics Benefit Care
Researchers believe that different versions of the gene responsible for making the beta-2 receptor can influence how well asthma treatments work.
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Prenatal Exposure to Cadmium Linked to Child Asthma, Allergies
Babies born with higher levels of cadmium in their umbilical cord blood may be more likely to develop childhood asthma and allergies, according to research presented at the ERS 2020 virtual Congress.
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Remote Learning May Be Affecting Kids’ Sleep
A recent AASM survey found more than half of parents (57%) say their children aren’t getting enough sleep on school nights, and almost a quarter (24%) said that remote learning due to COVID-19 has made their child’s bedtime less consistent.
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AAP Issues Annual Flu Vaccine Recommendations for Children
The American Academy of Pediatrics issued its annual recommendations for pediatric flu vaccination for the 2020–2021 season.
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MIS-C a Rare but Dangerous Illness Striking Children Weeks After They Get COVID-19
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) has occurred in nearly 800 COVID-19-positive children in the US, including 16 deaths.
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Bronchitis Before Age 7 Tied to Adult Asthma, Pneumonia
People who had bronchitis at least once before the age of seven are more likely to develop lung problems in later life, according to research presented at the virtual ERS 2020.
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How Has COVID-19 Affected Therapy Adherence in Cystic Fibrosis Patients?
Clinicians say a combination of factors have led to improved therapy adherence and disease management in young cystic fibrosis patients since the outset of the novel coronavirus pandemic.
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NICU Respiratory Therapists Striving for Improvement, One Endotracheal Tube at a Time
Implementing an evidence-based standardized approach of care for ventilated neonatal patients will reduce unplanned extubations in the NICU, and Respiratory Therapy departments should take the lead in developing a performance improvement project.
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