The updated label is based on real-world data collected since B-VEC was launched in the United States, following its approval in May of 2023.

According to new, real-world data for trofinetide, caregivers reported quality-of-life, alertness, and interaction improvements at 12 months of treatment.

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"When to discontinue treatment, and whether tapering or abrupt discontinuation is preferred, will require further study," said Jon Matthew Farber.

Children diagnosed with COVID-19 gained more weight than COVID-negative peers, especially after diagnosis, during the pandemic.

Study author David Brousseau, MD, MS, explains the benefit of a child being able to go home after a sickle cell disease-associated ED visit.

Ji-Hyun Lee reports that short surgical exposure to sevoflurane did not affect IQ, behavior, or language outcomes in infants and toddlers.

Capvaxive was superior to PPSV23 for each of the 9 serotypes unique to Capvaxive and non inferior to PPSV23 for the 12 shared serotypes.

A study of 3,438 toddlers found slightly lower emotional and behavioral problems among children assessed during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A recently immigrated mother from India presents in preterm labor at 32 6/7 weeks and delivers a vigorous baby whose initial blood culture is positive at 18 hours of life with gram negative rods.

Real-world evidence supports neffy as comparable to epinephrine injection in anaphylaxis care.

Results suggest that a single, brief exposure to general anesthesia for surgery is unlikely to impair short-term neurodevelopment in young children.

Prompt opioid dosing in emergency care may reduce hospital stays for children with sickle cell disease pain, new research revealed.

A recently immigrated mother from India presents in preterm labor at 32 6/7 weeks and delivers a vigorous baby whose initial blood culture result is positive at 18 hours of life with gram-negative rods.

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Parents may ask your expert advice on whether to use an SBE or PBE diaper, or a regular one with manual application of ointment, for the treatment/prevention of minor diaper rashes.

"The financial cost should be minimal; if you can see 1 or 2 extra patients per month, the AI scribe should pay for itself."

The FDA approves recombinant VWF for pediatric von Willebrand disease, enhancing treatment options for children during bleeding episodes and surgeries.

Fewer than half of Medicaid-enrolled children with sickle cell disease in Michigan received dental care in 2022, new study shows.

New evidence-based guideline provides 22 recommendations to standardize nutritional care for neonates after enterostomy.

Universal EHR-based decision support eliminated racial disparities in adolescent chlamydia and gonorrhea testing in pediatric EDs.

Arcutis has submitted an sNDA to the FDA for roflumilast cream 0.3% for plaque psoriasis in children aged 2 to 5 years.

Study finds lean mass and fitness protect against anxiety and depression, while visceral adiposity increases risk in children aged 8-11.

Nicotine poisoning can include confusion, vomiting, and loss of consciousness.

Certain dietary fats trigger neutrophilic asthma by activating lung immune cells independent of obesity, study findings show.