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Hypothalamic defects seen in overweight kids with PSIS

16 Feb 2023

Notable phenotypic differences are present in patients with pituitary stalk interruption syndrome (PSIS) who are overweight or obese, which indicate hypothalamic defects, reports a study.

16 Feb 2023

Continuous secondhand smoke exposure ups risk of obesity in boys

16 Feb 2023

Boys with sustained exposure to secondhand smoke are at increased risk of obesity, as reported in a study.

16 Feb 2023

Childhood asthma, T1D, IBD: Do they have shared mechanisms?

15 Feb 2023 by

Children diagnosed with asthma between ages 5 and 7 years may have an increased risk of developing type 1 diabetes (T1D) and inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD; Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis), a Danish nationwide registry study suggests.

15 Feb 2023

Single-dose azithromycin during labour prevents maternal death, sepsis

15 Feb 2023 by

Treatment with a single oral dose of azithromycin, given to women in labour who were planning a vaginal birth, significantly reduced the risk of maternal death or sepsis, according to the A-PLUS* trial presented at SMFM 2023.

15 Feb 2023

Childhood obesity linked to cancer incidence, mortality in adulthood

14 Feb 2023

Obesity appears to put children and adolescents at higher risk of cancer incidence and mortality in adulthood, according to the results of a meta-analysis.

14 Feb 2023

Children, older adults bear brunt of lower respiratory infections

12 Feb 2023

Lower respiratory infections (LRIs) continue to pose a serious health problem across the globe, particularly in vulnerable areas and among children aged <5 years and adults >70 years, reveals a study.

12 Feb 2023

Low HRQoL, anxiety up in kids, teens during COVID-19 pandemic

10 Feb 2023 by

The three-wave longitudinal COPSY* study has shown that poor health-related quality of life (HRQoL), increased levels of anxiety, and other mental health problems have become more common among children and adolescents throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

10 Feb 2023

Psychiatric comorbidity boosts healthcare use in youth with newly diagnosed SLE

09 Feb 2023

Young patients with newly diagnosed systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are vulnerable to psychiatric comorbidity, which tends to increase healthcare utilization, according to a study.

09 Feb 2023

Early rehab makes a difference for children with cancer

08 Feb 2023 by

Participating in an individualized rehabilitation program is beneficial to children with cancer, yielding significant gains in function without any adverse consequences, as reported in a study from Singapore.

08 Feb 2023

5-ASA use in paediatric CD common, deviates from recommended practices

07 Feb 2023 by

Children with Crohn’s disease (CD) are often treated with 5-aminosalicylate (5-ASA) contrary to guidelines, and this practice is associated with a substantial delay in initiating biologic therapy, according to a study presented at this year’s Crohn's & Colitis Congress.

07 Feb 2023

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Hypothalamic defects seen in overweight kids with PSIS

Continuous secondhand smoke exposure ups risk of obesity in boys

Childhood asthma, T1D, IBD: Do they have shared mechanisms?

Single-dose azithromycin during labour prevents maternal death, sepsis

Childhood obesity linked to cancer incidence, mortality in adulthood

Children, older adults bear brunt of lower respiratory infections

Low HRQoL, anxiety up in kids, teens during COVID-19 pandemic

Psychiatric comorbidity boosts healthcare use in youth with newly diagnosed SLE

Early rehab makes a difference for children with cancer

5-ASA use in paediatric CD common, deviates from recommended practices