FDA Approves Vaxneuvance Pneumococcal Vaccine for Infants, Children
The FDA has expanded the approval for Merck's Vaxneuvance for prevention of invasive disease caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae to include children 6 weeks through 17 years of age.
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Research to Focus on Use of Azithromycin for Wheeze, Asthma in Preschoolers
Researchers at the University of Arizona Health Sciences are using a $6.7 million National Institutes of Health grant to study azithromycin therapy in preschoolers who are diagnosed with severe wheezing episodes at hospital emergency departments.
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Positive Data for Pfizer Pediatric Booster
A 10-µg dose (third dose) of the Pfizer pediatric booster in healthy children age 5 through 11...
Telehealth Program Allows Virtual Visits to Pediatric Home Ventilation Patients
A telehealth program at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles has provided a virtual video visit by a pulmonologist and nurse care manager to all children on home mechanical ventilation within 48 hours of discharge.
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Researching Pain in Sickle Cell Disease Patients
Researchers are studying how the autonomic nervous system—a network of cells that regulates processes we don’t consciously think about (like breathing and blood vessel constriction)—plays a role in sickle cell disease.
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RSV Monoclonal Antibody Nirsevimab Highly Effective in Phase 3 Trial
The investigational long-acting monoclonal antibody Nirsevimab showed 74.5% efficacy against medically attended lower respiratory tract infections caused by RSV in healthy infants.
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More Healthcare Workers Planned to Vaccinate Children Under 5 Compared to Non-HCWs
Fifty-seven percent of parents who are healthcare workers planned to vaccinate their children under age 5 as soon as a vaccine was approved.
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Alarm Fatigue and Pediatric Patient Monitoring
Alarm fatigue is a major patient safety issue in hospital ICUs but how does the problem differ in neonatal and pediatric intensive care units?
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Best Practices in Pediatric Aerosol Therapy
Nebulizing medication for pediatric patients is an effective maintenance therapy for chronic lung conditions like asthma or cystic fibrosis; and yet medication adherence remains a major concern.
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Ties Between Infant Malnourishment and Spirometric Restriction
Infants and children with poor nutrition and growth are more likely to suffer from spirometric restriction, a serious respiratory condition that has been linked to comorbidities and early mortality as adults.
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Genetic Variant Leads to Fatal Case of Pediatric Interstitial Lung Disease
A genetic variant in a surfactant-producing protein led to a fatal case of interstitial lung disease in a two-year-old child, according to an analysis of the child’s lung tissue.
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Positive Results for Novavax Vaccine in Children
Novavax Inc’s COVID-19 vaccine demonstrated 80% efficacy overall in a study of over 2,000 pediatric patients when the Delta variant was the predominant circulating strain in the US.
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Study: No Safety Concerns for Convalescent Plasma Treatment for High-risk Children
A study of 14 children at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center found convalescent plasma provided expected antibody levels and raised no safety concerns in high-risk children infected with or exposed to SARS-CoV-2.
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NFID: More Awareness of Respiratory Syncytial Virus Needed
The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases issued a report that addresses the impact of RSV and called for more awareness of respiratory syncytial virus.
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Youth Mental Health During the Pandemic
Supportive relationships with family and friends and healthy behaviors, like engaging in physical activity and better sleep, appeared to shield against the harmful effects of the pandemic on adolescents’ mental health.
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