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Adolescents with high BP levels are at increased risk of atherosclerosis in middle age, with the risk increasing commensurate with BP levels, according to a population-based cohort study from Sweden.
The humanised immunoglobulin G4 monoclonal antibody mirikizumab appears to be safe and efficacious in the treatment of children with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis, according to a phase II study.
Children hospitalized for viral respiratory diseases carry a significant burden of illness, reports a study.
A recent study has found a low incidence of mediastinitis, a rare complication of neonatal cardiac surgery, at a tertiary referral centre, but mortality is high. Fungal infection is the main predictor of death.
Consolidation treatment with dalbavancin appears safe and effective for the treatment of severe infections caused by Gram-positive microorganisms in children, suggests a study.
Treatment with oseltamivir in children hospitalized with influenza helps prevent progression into a state requiring ICU admission and shorten the length of hospital stay, as shown in a US-based retrospective study.
Obesity contributes to an increased risk of multiple subsequent neoplasms in childhood cancer survivors, but higher physical activity confers a protective effect, according to a retrospective study.
Preterm infants with acute kidney injury (AKI) may have poor neurodevelopmental outcomes, according to a study.
Receipt of messenger RNA (mRNA)-based COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy does not appear to be associated with an increased risk of any major congenital malformations, according to new research from France.
Restricting sugar exposure in utero and during infancy appears protective against the risks of several cardiovascular outcomes and delays disease onset later in life, suggests a study.
