Research Summaries

Statins
Statins
10/17/2019
In a recent study, researchers sought to examine the effects of statin therapy initiation in childhood on the risk of cardiovascular disease later in life among children with familial hypercholesterolemia. ...
10/17/2019
childhood obesity
childhood obesity
10/16/2019
Researchers investigated 25 potential factors that could be used to predict the development and resolution of overweight and obesity in young children.
10/16/2019
Emerging Infections
Emerging Infections
10/15/2019
To investigate the etiology of acute flaccid myelitis, researchers examined cerebrospinal fluid samples from 29 children with AFM and 71 unmatched children with other neurologic diseases.
10/15/2019
Pediatrics
Pediatrics
10/11/2019
Ève Dubé, PhD, answered our questions about vaccine hesitancy, best practices for increasing vaccination rates, and the best communication strategy to use with patients/caregivers—topics she also presented...
10/11/2019
Pediatrics
Pediatrics
10/08/2019
The authors performed a systematic review of data of more than 1300 children to determine whether a positive ANA result could be useful for the diagnosis of autoimmune rheumatological conditions.
10/08/2019
rotavirus
rotavirus
10/07/2019
In a recent meta-analysis, researchers examined the potential association between rotavirus vaccination and development of intussusception.
10/07/2019
Pediatrics
Pediatrics
10/02/2019
The US Preventive Services Task Force has released a new Draft Recommendation Statement on primary care interventions for illicit drug use in children, adolescents, and young adults.
10/02/2019
Pediatrics
Pediatrics
10/02/2019
The US Preventive Services Task Force has released a new Draft Recommendation Statement on primary care interventions for illicit drug use in children, adolescents, and young adults.
10/02/2019
Pediatrics
Pediatrics
10/02/2019
The authors of a new study analyzed the relationship between maternal complications during pregnancy and prenatal exposures with childhood asthma. Several risk factors were identified.
10/02/2019
Pediatrics
Pediatrics
09/30/2019
The American Academy of Pediatrics has updated its 2011 Clinical Practice Guideline for the Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder in Children and Adolescents. ...
09/30/2019