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Prediction and Comparison of Fentanyl Infusion Pharmacokinetics in Obese and Nonobese Children
Objectives: To compare fentanyl infusion pharmacokinetic variables in obese children and nonobese children. Design: A pharmacokinetic simulation study. Setting: We used a...
1 hour ago - Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
HbA1c and pre-diabetes in youth: More data needed
Kelsey et al performed a secondary data analysis on 8 814 youth in the HEALTHY study, which included ethnically and racially diverse 11- to 15-year-olds with a range of body...
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A National, Qualitative Study of Sexual Decision Making by Teenage Girls who are Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or who have Another Nonheterosexual Identity
To address the significant dearth of literature that examines how girls who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or who have another nonheterosexual identity decide when and with whom...
3 hours ago - The Journal of Pediatrics
Atrioventricular canal defect as partial expression of heterotaxia in patients with Bardet-Biedl syndrome
Olson et al1 reported that the prevalence of laterality disorders as situs inversus or heterotaxy in patients with Bardet-Biedl syndrome is higher than reported in the general...
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Scurvy Masquerading as Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis or Vasculitis with Elevated Inflammatory Markers: A Case Series
Ten patients with scurvy were evaluated by rheumatology; we review their clinical, laboratory, and dietary presentations. Eight patients had developmental delay or autism. All...
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The Association of Concomitant Maternal Marijuana Use on Health Outcomes for Opioid Exposed Newborns in Massachusetts, 2003-2009
This population-based study showed that maternal opioid plus marijuana use during pregnancy was associated with increased odds of prematurity and low birth weight but lower...
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Ignoring Goldfarb's Warning: Why Studying and Addressing the Social Context Matters
Dr Stanley Goldfarb, former University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine Associate Dean of Curriculum, wrote an incendiary Op-Ed for the Wall Street Journal in September 2019...
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I Started Getting Outside Once a Week, and It Helped Ease My Seasonal Depression
For as long as I can remember, my moods have changed with the seasons. I grew up in Michigan, where Winter feels like it's eight months long, and the lack of sunshine can...
Why I Use Rainbows To Remember My Son Who Died
Trigger warning: child loss My son Micah died on December 11th from complications of necrotizing enterocolitis , a devastating intestinal disease. That day took my breath away...
Hallmark Christmas Movie Buffs Will Feel These Tweets In Their Souls
‘Tis the season for all things holiday-related - and, whether you love them or hate them, that definitely includes Hallmark Christmas movies. It may seem like the TV-viewing...
The Kardashian-West Family Shares Their 2019 Christmas Card
All four Kardashian-West kids are featured front and center in the adorable photo Today's the day - Kardashian-West family Christmas card day, to be exact. The family of six...
Many Kids With Renal Issue may be Prescribed Toxic Drugs
Among 1,018 children with newly diagnosed chronic kidney disease and 4,072 children with normal kidney function who were seen at primary care practices, 71% and 50%...
Monitoring Procedural Pain and Distress in a Child With Rett Syndrome: A...
Background and Purpose: Whole body vibration training is a viable option for children with Rett syndrome; however, the positioning requirements and intense vibration may be...
Frozen Embryo Transfer Tied to Cancer Risk in Kids
There wasn't an increased cancer risk among children born to parents who used other types of assisted reproductive technology such as fertility drugs, IVF or intracytoplasmic...
Prescribing Too Many Antibiotics can Affect Children's Ability to Fight...
Prescribing excess antibiotics can harm the children's ability to fight pathogens as well as increase antibiotic resistance, reveals a new study.
Waiting Lists For Treatment of Depression Could Be Reduced Through...
Using a computerized version of cognitive-behavioral therapy to treat depression in children and young adults has the potential to improve access to psychological therapies and...
Effect Of Fossil Fuel Pollution on Children's Health
Estimated per-case costs of six childhood health conditions linked to air pollution have been first compiled by the Columbia Mailman School of Public Health.