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Significant OSA prevalence in pediatric patients with pulmonary hypertension
May 17, 2022
Obstructive sleep apnea has previously been associated with pulmonary hypertension in literature, with investigators citing a “complex and bidirectional relationship” between the 2 conditions.
Diagnostic testing for SVT usually can be skipped
May 02, 2022
A visit to the emergency department for supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) will often result in a battery of tests. The often normal results for those tests raise the question of whether they're needed.
Stroke screening for SCA patients falls short
March 10, 2022
Children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) should receive a yearly screening to identify stroke risk, but a new investigation indicates that many affected children may not be getting it.
Comparing treatment efficacy for resistant Kawasaki disease
November 24, 2021
Sometimes Kawasaki disease doesn’t respond to treatment. An investigation looks into whether a second course of standard treatment performed better than treating with infliximab.
An adolescent female with abdominal pain and tachycardia
September 22, 2021
A female aged 13 years with morbid obesity and recent hospitalization for pyelonephritis presents with abdominal pain, tachycardia, and shortness of breath. What's the diagnosis?
Long-term outcomes of MIS-C
September 03, 2021
A research letter offers some of the first data on the long-term outcomes of the first children diagnosed with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C).
Positive viral PCR test may not contraindicate cardiac surgery
August 02, 2021
A study examines whether a positive test for bronchiolitis increases morbidity or mortality in patients undergoing cardiac surgery.
Sleep apnea not always linked to hypertension in adolescence
June 24, 2021
Sleep apnea is linked to hypertension in adults. A report investigates whether this link exists in childhood obstructive sleep apnea.
Examining the time and place of MIS-C cases
April 16, 2021
An investigation offers insights on clinical manifestations of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) as well as information on geographic distribution.
Pandemic offers insight into potential cause of Kawasaki disease
April 12, 2021
Given the high prevalence of Kawasaki disease during the pandemic, Japanese investigators determined that droplet or contact transmission of pathogens is likely not a major route causing the development of the disease.