The Autus Size-Adjustable Valve can be implanted at about 13 mm and balloon-expanded to 22 mm as children grow, with no deaths or strokes among 62 patients studied.
A 16-month-old with recurrent otitis media developed a spreading unilateral rash on her hip and thigh during antibiotic treatment. PCR testing confirmed herpes zoster, an uncommon diagnosis in young, vaccinated children.