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Among very preterm infants who fail to demonstrate regular breathing during deferred cord clamping, breathing support through intermittent positive pressure ventilation (IPPV) is safe but has no impact on transfusion rates or clinical outcomes, according to a recent study.

For the treatment of ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO) in infants and young children, robotic-assisted laparoscopic pyeloplasty (RALP) leads to less trauma and better recovery while reaching comparable efficacy as conventional LP, a recent study has found.

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 16-30 Sep 2022 which includes New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and new biologics. It does not include Tentative Approvals. Supplemental approvals may have occurred since the original approval date.

Children with pre-existing inborn errors of immunity are at greater risk of death when infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to a new study.

Among adolescents, deaths due to unintended drug overdoses reached a record high in 2020, reports a recent study. Fentanyl and other synthetic opioids were responsible for most of these deaths.