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Neutrophilia, leukocytosis tied to poor outcomes in paediatric liver abscess
In children with liver abscess, factors such as age-related leukocytosis, neutrophilia, elevated aspartate transaminase or alanine transaminase, and hypoalbuminaemia at presentation are significantly associated with poor outcomes, suggests a study.
Mediterranean diet counselling may help counter overweight/obesity in the offspring
A personalized nutritional counselling targeting adherence to the Mediterranean diet (MD) during pregnancy may be an effective strategy against childhood overweight/obesity, findings from the PREMEDI study have shown.
Maternal OCD tied to adverse pregnancy, delivery, neonatal outcomes
Pregnant women with obsessive–compulsive disorder (OCD) are at higher risk of adverse pregnancy, delivery, and neonatal outcomes, including gestational diabetes, pre-eclampsia, caesarean delivery, preterm birth, neonatal respiratory distress, neonatal infections, and major congenital malformations, among others, as reported in a study.