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Farm life safeguards children against allergic rhinitis
Growing up on a farm appears to confer a reduced risk of developing allergic rhinitis in children, with the protective effect of farm living being set until school age and sustained through early adulthood.
Oseltamivir as good as peramivir in influenza B but yields better outcomes in influenza A
Oseltamivir appears to have similar efficacy as peramivir in the treatment of young children with severe influenza B, a study has found. However, oseltamivir treatment leads to better recovery and shorter hospitalization in children with severe influenza A.
Can breast cancer survivors temporarily stop endocrine therapy to attempt pregnancy?
Young breast cancer survivors could safely temporarily stop adjuvant endocrine therapy (ET) to attempt pregnancy, according to primary results of the POSITIVE* trial presented at SABCS 2022.
Postoperative neutropaenia tied to early CRBSI in children with leukaemia
Paediatric patients with acute myeloid leukaemia and other leukaemias (AML/OLs), especially those with persistent neutropaenia during the first 30 postoperative days, are at increased risk of early catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs), according to a Singapore study.
SG kids prone to multisystem inflammatory syndrome amid high COVID-19 transmission
Children in Singapore are at risk of developing multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C), especially due to the increased community transmission of COVID-19 in 2021, according to a study. MIS-C incidence may also intensify with the arrival of new variants of concern (VOCs) and relaxation of pandemic restrictions.