Pediatric ‘Bed Crisis’ As RSV Cases Surge
Physicians in many hospitals are describing a severe uptick in RSV cases that is putting a strain on hospitals.
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Cystic Fibrosis: New Guideline Highlights Individualized Exercise Plans
A new statement outlines recommendations for physical activity and exercise plans for cystic fibrosis patients.
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COVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnancy Helps Protect Infants from Needing Hospital Care for COVID-19
New research provides additional evidence that COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy helps protect babies younger than 6 months from being hospitalized due to COVID-19.
RSV Responsible for More Than 100,000 Deaths Worldwide in Children Under Five in 2019
A new study published in The Lancet estimates that RSV-attributable acute lower respiratory infection was responsible for more than 100,000 deaths in children under five across the globe in 2019.
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FDA Expands Authorization of Pfizer COVID Booster to Kids 5-through-11
Children age 5-through-11 are now authorized to receive the Pfizer COVID booster at least five months after completion of their primary two-dose series of the Pfizer vaccine.
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COVID-19, MIS-C and Kawasaki Disease Share Same Immune Response
As MIS-C rates rose, physicians began to note its similarities to a pre-pandemic illness, Kawasaki disease, which has puzzled pediatricians for more than 50 years.
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Smart Pacifier Developed to Monitor Infant Health in the Hospital
A wireless, bioelectronic pacifier could eliminate the need for invasive, twice-daily blood draws to monitor babies’ electrolytes in Newborn Intensive Care Units.
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PICU Blood Cultures and Antibiotic Overuse
Johns Hopkins researchers have developed a protocol to reduce the number of pediatric ICU blood cultures that is likely to reduce antibiotic prescriptions without increasing the risk of sepsis.
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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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Malawi Children with Severe Hypoxemia Had High Mortality
Malawi children with severe hypoxemia had a fatality rate of 13.9% compared with 3.9% for those with moderate hypoxemia and 2.3% for those with normal blood oxygen levels.
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Mandatory Masking in Schools Reduced COVID-19 Cases During Delta Surge
Mandatory school masking during the Delta surge had approximately 72% fewer cases of in-school transmission of SARS-CoV-2 when compared to schools with optional or partial masking policies.
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Hydrocortisone Ineffective Against Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Extremely Preterm Infants
Hydrocortisone is no more effective than placebo at preventing bronchopulmonary dysplasia in infants born before the 30th week of pregnancy, according to NEJM published research.
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Pfizer Submits Pediatric COVID Booster for Authorization
Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE have submitted an application for US FDA authorization of a 10-µg booster dose of its pediatric COVID booster for children age 5 through 11 years old.
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FDA Expands Approval of Remdesivir for Pediatric Patients
The US FDA expanded the approval of remdesivir (Veklury, Gilead Sciences) to include pediatric patients 28 days of age and older weighing at least 3 kg with positive results of direct SARS-CoV-2 viral testing.
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Bone Growth Protein Might Help More Newborns Survive Severe Lung Disorders
Scientists at Cincinnati Children’s are shedding new light on how alveolar capillary dysplasia with misalignment of pulmonary veins develops—and a possible way to treat it.
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