Probiotics have role in management of infant colic, suggest trial results Hina Zahid5 Dec 2019 7:15 PM ISTInfant colic is a very common gastrointestinal disorder affecting up to 25% of infants in the first 3 months of life, and although it is a benign...
Dry eye disease and meibomian gland dysfunction not uncommon in teenagers Medha Baranwal Baranwal4 Dec 2019 7:05 PM ISTBirmingham, AL: Clinicians should monitor adolescents for meibomian gland (MG) dropout, dry eye and other ocular symptoms, suggests a recent study...
Repeat febrile seizures tied to higher risk of epilepsy and psychiatric disorders: JAMA Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli3 Dec 2019 7:30 PM ISTFebrile seizures occur in 2% to 5% of children between the ages of 3 months and 5 years. Many affected children experience recurrent febrile seizures....
Epilepsy drug may inhibit development of brain tumour in infants Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli3 Dec 2019 7:25 PM ISTMedulloblastoma (MB) is the most common malignant pediatric brain tumour and arises in the developing hindbrain. Radiation is a standard treatment in...
Researchers closer to finding treatment for incurable form of blood cancer Medha Baranwal Baranwal2 Dec 2019 7:25 PM ISTSwitzerland: An incurable form of blood cancer may soon find its cure, suggests a recent study in the journal Cancer Cell. According to the study, the...
FDA approves higher-dose insulin glargine for pediatric patients Hina Zahid29 Nov 2019 7:05 PM ISTThe US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved an expanded indication for insulin glargine injection 300 Units/mL (Toujeo) for the management...
Kawasaki disease presenting as Pleural effusion: an unusual case Hina Zahid29 Nov 2019 6:00 PM ISTDr Elif Arslanoglu Aydin at the Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey and colleagues have reported an...
Violent head shaking to remove water from ears could damage child's brain Hina Zahid25 Nov 2019 7:15 PM ISTSEATTLE -Researchers at Cornell University and Virginia Tech have found that shaking the head to free trapped water can cause brain damage in small...
Puffer-app improves patient care in children suffering from Asthma Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli Kohli25 Nov 2019 7:10 PM ISTMedisch Spectrum Twente Paediatric pulmonologist Boony Thio has developed an app for children suffering from Asthma to provide parents with advice...
Nutrient supplements may decrease child mortality by as much as 27% Hina Zahid24 Nov 2019 7:20 PM ISTUndernutrition is associated with an elevated risk of mortality among children in low- and middle-income countries. More than half of child deaths...
Delayed umbilical cord clamping better than cord milking in preterm infants: JAMA Medha Baranwal Baranwal21 Nov 2019 8:15 PM ISTDelhi: Umbilical cord milking compared with delayed umbilical cord clamping is associated with a significantly higher rate of severe intraventricular...
Oral antibiotics after initial IV therapy good enough in perforated appendicitis in kids Medha Baranwal Baranwal19 Nov 2019 7:25 PM ISTChina: Sequential therapy consisting of a course of certain intravenous (IV) antibiotics followed by the use of oral antibiotics postoperatively is...
