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Safety and Efficacy of Open Irrigated‐Tip Catheter Ablation of Wolff‐Parkinson‐White Syndrome in Children and Adolescents
ConclusionsRF ablation of APs using open irrigated‐tip catheters can be performed in children and adolescents with a high acute and long‐term success rate, very short procedure times, and acceptable fluoroscopy times.
Source: Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology : PACE - January 28, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: SIMONE GULLETTA, DIMITRIS TSIACHRIS, ANDREA RADINOVIC, CATERINA BISCEGLIA, PATRIZIO MAZZONE, NICOLA TREVISI, GABRIELE PAGLINO, BARBARA BELLINI, SIMONE SALA, PAOLO DELLA BELLA Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research

Best friends influence when teenagers have first drink
(University of Iowa) A University of Iowa study has found that teenagers who exhibit problem drinking likely got their first drink from a friend. The reason, the researchers explain, is that friends who drink are more likely to have access to alcohol and are more likely to influence when their buddies first drink. The finding is part of a formula that may help specialists intervene before problem drinking arises in at-risk adolescents. Findings published in the journal Pediatrics.
Source: EurekAlert! - Social and Behavioral Science - January 28, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Source Type: news

Parents' experiences of information and communication in the neonatal unit about brain imaging and neurological prognosis: a qualitative study
ConclusionThe findings provide insights about the needs and experiences of parents who have a continuing requirement for information about their infant's care, development and prognosis.
Source: Acta Paediatrica - January 28, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Merryl E Harvey, Phumza Nongena, Nuria Gonzalez‐Cinca, A David Edwards, Maggie E. Redshaw, Tags: Regular Article Source Type: research

Accidental out‐of‐hospital deliveries: a case–control study
ConclusionFour risk factors for accidental OHD were identified. Setting up an anonymous registry of OHD cases could improve our knowledge and screening of women at risk.
Source: Acta Paediatrica - January 28, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: L Renesme, R Garlantézec, F Anouilh, F Bertschy, M Carpentier, J Sizun Tags: Regular Article Source Type: research

Sociodemographic factors influence the risk for femur shaft fractures in children: a Swedish case–control study, 1997–2005
ConclusionSociodemographic variables influence the rate of femur shaft fractures, in older children the influence differs between boys and girls.
Source: Acta Paediatrica - January 28, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Johan Heideken, Tobias Svensson, Maura Iversen, Paul Blomqvist, Yvonne Haglund‐Åkerlind, Per‐Mats Janarv Tags: Regular Article Source Type: research

Incidental sonographic diagnosis of neonatal carotid occlusion
ConclusionScreening of the carotid artery in critically ill neonates may detect complications of treatment at an early stage.
Source: Acta Paediatrica - January 28, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Marlou MA Raets, Maarten H Lequin, Annemarie Plaisier, Jeroen Dudink, Paul Govaert Tags: Clinical Overview Source Type: research

Adult height of subjects with nonclassical 21‐hydroxylase deficiency
ConclusionThe main determinants of AH in patients with NC21OHD are apparently age at diagnosis and initiation of therapy, and genotype. Early diagnosis and initiation of glucocorticoids therapy may improve height outcome in those presenting during childhood.
Source: Acta Paediatrica - January 28, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Ori Eyal, Yardena Tenenbaum‐Rakover, Shlomit Shalitin, Shoshana Israel, Naomi Weintrob Tags: Regular Article Source Type: research

Measuring Patient Experiences in Fabry DiseaseMeasuring Patient Experiences in Fabry Disease
The authors have developed the first psychometric instrument to objectively assess patient experience in Anderson-Fabry disease. Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 27, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics Journal Article Source Type: news

Methotrexate: Neurotoxicity in paediatric patients: 9 case reports
Source: Reactions - January 27, 2013 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Short communication Source Type: research

What is Acute Hemorrhagic Edema of Infancy?
Discussion The differential diagnosis for acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy (AHEI) is similar to purpura and includes: Vascultitis Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) Drug induced Kawasaki disease Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever Trauma induced Infectious Disease Meningococcemia Sepsis Dermatologic Erythema multiforme Gianotti Crosti Hemorrhagic urticaria Sweet’s syndrome Child maltreatment Neonatal lupus Learning Point Acute hemorrhagic edema of infancy (AHEI, also called Seidlmayer or postinfectious cockade purpura, medallion-like purpura, or Finkelstein’s disease) is an uncommon, self-limited cutaneous leukocy...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - January 27, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Donna M. D'Alessandro, M.D. Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news

Rotavirus vaccination in children impacts on adults
Vaccinating children against rotavirus should be encouraged, say researchers, following findings that the prevalence of the disease has recently halved among unvaccinated adults in the USA.
Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics - January 27, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news

Fibular stress fracture in a high school athlete.
Abstract The patient was a 15-year-old adolescent male who was referred to a physical therapist for a chief complaint of bilateral posterolateral lower-leg pain, which was worse in the right lower extremity than in the left. Due to findings that were concerning for a stress fracture, the patient was referred to a pediatric sports medicine physician. Subsequent radiographs revealed findings that were concerning for a stress fracture along the medial aspect of the midshaft of the right fibula.J Orthop Sports Phys Ther 2013;43(1):29. doi:10.2519/jospt.2013.0401. PMID: 23277163 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Physical Therapy - January 27, 2013 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Greenberg EM, Gohn N, Grady M Tags: J Orthop Sports Phys Ther Source Type: research

TV Alcohol Ads Influence Underage Drinking
Most parents are concerned about the influence that media has on their kids, from encouraging them to smoke and drink alcohol, to doing drugs or becoming violent. That's why many try to supervise and limit what they watch on TV, which movies they see, and what video games they play....Read Full Post
Source: About.com Pediatrics - January 27, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news

Rotation And Generation Of Mental Imagery In Children With Specific Language Impairment
ConclusionsThe results suggest imagery deficit in language‐impaired children is not caused by mental rotation, but by other aspects of image processing, such as generation, maintenance and interpretation of visual images.©2013 The Author(s)/Acta Pædiatrica ©2013 Foundation Acta Pædiatrica
Source: Acta Paediatrica - January 26, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Maria Guarnera, Elena Commodari, Cristina Peluso Tags: Regular Article Source Type: research

Reporting Delays In US Pediatric Flu Deaths
The commentary discusses the FluView delay in reporting pediatric flu deaths. (01/26/13 15:00)
Source: Recombinomics - January 26, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news

Applying Image GentlySM and Image WiselySM in Nuclear Medicine.
Abstract ABSTRACT: Although computed tomography (CT) scan radiation dose has drawn much attention, radiation dose from nuclear medicine procedures should not be overlooked. An estimated 19.7 million nuclear medicine procedures are done annually in the United States, with patient radiation dose comparable to that from CT scans. Nuclear medicine departments should implement Image Gently and Image Wisely recommendations to reduce nuclear medicine patient radiation dose. Pediatric administered radiopharmaceutical doses should be compared with the North American Consensus Guidelines for Administered Radiopharmaceutical ...
Source: Health Physics - January 26, 2013 Category: Physics Authors: Jafari ME, Daus AM Tags: Health Phys Source Type: research

Daily antiseptic baths slash risk of bloodstream infections in critically ill children
Daily baths with an ordinary antibacterial cleanser can safely reduce the risk of dangerous bloodstream infections in critically ill children, according to a trial conducted in five pediatric hospitals.
Source: ScienceDaily Headlines - January 26, 2013 Category: Science Source Type: news

Cognitive outcomes in pediatric heart transplant recipients bridged to transplantation with ventricular assist devices
Conclusions: Despite significant neurologic risk factors, this cohort of pediatric patients who were bridged to transplant with VAD demonstrated resiliency in terms of cognitive outcomes. In this heterogeneous population, it is likely that multiple factors contributed to the cognitive outcomes. As VAD use becomes more common in pediatric patients, a prospective evaluation of cognitive outcomes is warranted.
Source: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation - January 26, 2013 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Mary Lynette Stein, Jennifer L. Bruno, Kelly L. Konopacki, Shelli Kesler, Olaf Reinhartz, David Rosenthal Tags: Original Clinical Science Source Type: research

Interventions for impaired bladders in paediatric renal transplant recipients with lower urinary tract dysfunction
This study compares the outcomes of renal transplantation for different interventions, and the timing of such interventions, in relation to transplantation. We identified all paediatric renal transplant recipients with LUTD that received intervention for their impaired bladders at two hospitals between 2002 and 2010. Outcome measures included patient and graft survival, perioperative complications, UTI incidence, acute rejection episodes and serum creatinine levels. A total of 288 allografts were transplanted, 77 were in 75 children with LUTD, of which 46 received intervention. Patient survival was 100% in the intervention...
Source: Transplant International - January 26, 2013 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Naji Al‐Khudairi, Paul Riley, Divyesh Y. Desai, Christopher Reid, Stephen D. Marks, Nizam Mamode Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Paediatric hand fractures - Young K, Greenwood A, Macquillan A, Lee S, Wilson S.
This retrospective study reviews the demographics, morphology and management of paediatric hand fractures. Notes of all children with hand injuries attending a plastic surgery paediatric trauma clinic over a one-year period were reviewed. Non-bony injuries...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 26, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

A model of community pediatrics: improving access to safe play environments - Hodges NL, Smith GA.
[Abstract unavailable] Language: Eng...
Source: SafetyLit: All (Unduplicated) - January 26, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news

The glucocorticoid receptor gene polymorphism N363S predisposes to more severe toxic side effects during pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) therapy.
Abstract The survival rates in childhood acute lymphoid leukemia (ALL) have improved dramatically; however, patients still suffer from a variety of drug-related toxicities. Individualized therapy regimens promise the least toxic therapy regimen with the best hematologic outcome. Our aim was to investigate whether increased individual glucocorticoid sensitivity due to the N363S polymorphism of the glucocorticoid receptor increased susceptibility to steroid-related toxicities during ALL therapy. A total of 346 pediatric ALL patients were involved in the present study. N363S carrier status was investigated by allele-s...
Source: International Journal of Hematology - January 26, 2013 Category: Hematology Authors: Eipel OT, Németh K, Török D, Csordás K, Hegyi M, Ponyi A, Ferenczy A, Erdélyi DJ, Csóka M, Kovács GT Tags: Int J Hematol Source Type: research

Flu Vaccine News
While reports of a probable link between narcolepsy in kids and the pandemic flu vaccine that was used in Europe and other countries got a lot of attention this past week, surprisingly, we didn't hear much about another published researched study....Read Full Post
Source: About.com Pediatrics - January 26, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news

Prevalence of low back pain in children and adolescents: a meta-analysis
Background: Low back pain (LBP) is common in children and adolescents, and it is becoming a public health concern. In recent years there has been a considerable increase in research studies that examine the prevalence of LBP in this population, but studies exhibit great variability in the prevalence rates reported. The purpose of this research was to examine, by means of a meta-analytic investigation, the prevalence rates of LBP in children and adolescents. Methods: Studies were located from computerized databases (ISI Web of Knowledge, MedLine, PEDro, IME, LILACS, and CINAHL) and other sources. The search period extended ...
Source: BMC Pediatrics - Latest articles - January 26, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Inmaculada Calvo-MuñozAntonia Gómez-ConesaJulio Sánchez-Meca Source Type: research

A Coeliac Child Presenting with Bleeding
Atypical presentations of coeliac disease (CD) and unusual CD‐associated autoimmune disorders can make the diagnosis of CD challenging. Here we report the case of a young child presenting with bleedings and transient lupus anticoagulant positivity and diagnosed with lupus anticoagulant hypoprothrombinemia syndrome (LAHS) and CD. A 3‐year‐old girl experienced fever, vomiting and mild diarrhoea. ©2013 The Author(s)/Acta Pædiatrica ©2013 Foundation Acta Pædiatrica
Source: Acta Paediatrica - January 26, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Giuseppe Indolfi, Giovanni Maria Poggi, Marta Regoli, Elisa Bartolini, Alessandro Nesi, Massimo Resti Tags: Letter Source Type: research

Varenicline in Autistic Disorder: Hypothesis and Case Report of Single-Patient Crossover
Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology , Vol. 0, No. 0.
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology - January 25, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Tags: article Source Type: research

Dietary Adherence and Mealtime Behaviors in Young Children with Type 1 Diabetes on Intensive Insulin Therapy
This study examined diet, mealtime behaviors, and glucose control in a sample of 39 young children on intensive therapy. This was a one-sample, cross-sectional study. Children had a mean age of 5.1±1.1 years. Children's 3-day diet diaries were assessed using a deviation scale (measure of adherence) and a healthy eating index. Mealtime behaviors were assessed using the Behavioral Pediatric Feeding Assessment Scale. Children's glucose control was measured using continuous glucose monitoring. Children's mean carbohydrate intake was 72%±24% of the recommended levels based on their age, sex, size, and activity level, and chil...
Source: Journal of the American Dietetic Association - January 25, 2013 Category: Nutrition Authors: Susana R. Patton, Lawrence M. Dolan, Ming Chen, Scott W. Powers Tags: Research and Professional Briefs Source Type: research

Navigation-Assisted Le Fort I Osteotomy With Midpalatal Split to Treat Compressive Pathologies of the Craniovertebral Junction
This report describes the management of the case of an 11-year-old girl with serious compressive pathology of the craniocervical junction using a navigation-guided Le Fort I level maxillotomy and midline split. In this pediatric case, image guidance significantly enhanced intraoperative orientation and helped to determine the correct location of the horizontal osteotomy lines at the Le Fort I level.
Source: Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - January 25, 2013 Category: ENT & OMF Authors: George K. Sándor, Jarkko T. Korpi, Leena P. Ylikontiola, Niina Salokorpi, Jani Katisko, Timo Kumpulainen Tags: Surgical Oncology and Reconstruction Source Type: research

Evaluation Of The Febrile Young Infant: An Update
The febrile young infant is commonly encountered in the emergency department, and the incidence of serious bacterial infection in these patients is as high as 15%.
Source: Pediatric Emergency Medicine Practice - January 25, 2013 Category: Emergency Medicine Source Type: research

A Child Needs Sedation: When Is It OK?A Child Needs Sedation: When Is It OK?
A child presents to the emergency department requiring sedation. What is the appropriate protocol? Medscape Pediatrics
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics Case Challenge Source Type: news

FDA Gives Nod to Gleevec for Pediatric ALL
(MedPage Today) -- SILVER SPRING, Md. -- Imatinib (Gleevec) may be used to treat children with newly diagnosed, Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the FDA said Friday.
Source: MedPage Today Hematology/Oncology - January 25, 2013 Category: Hematology Source Type: news

FDA Approves Imatinib for Pediatric ALLFDA Approves Imatinib for Pediatric ALL
This is the second pediatric cancer indication for the therapy. FDA Approvals
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - January 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Alert Source Type: news

Targeted Program Curbs Teen Drinking (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- A personality-based intervention reduced problematic drinking among high-risk kids, British researchers found.
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - January 25, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news

Gleevec’s Latest Approval is for Pediatric Cancer
Drug blocks proteins that fuel cancer-cell development
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - January 25, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Oncology, Pediatrics, Pharmacy, FDA Approvals, Source Type: news

Children with eczema have distinct gut microbiome
Infants with eczema have more diverse total gut microbiota than those without the skin condition, show study findings.
Source: MedWire News - Pediatrics - January 25, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news

Prevalence of congenital heart disease at live birth: an accurate assessment by echocardiographic screening
ConclusionPrevalence of CHD determined by echocardiography screening was higher but more accurate than that obtained from birth defect registries.©2013 The Author(s)/Acta Pædiatrica ©2013 Foundation Acta Pædiatrica
Source: Acta Paediatrica - January 25, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Quming Zhao, Xiaojing Ma, Bing Jia, Guoying Huang Tags: Regular Article Source Type: research

Could that Juice Box Increase Your Child’s Risk for Diabetes?
The next time you hand your child a juice box, consider this: are you increasing their risk for diabetes? Sugary drinks are unhealthy food choices, advises Matthew Mathias, MD, medical director at Triangle Family Practice, a Duke Primary Care practice in Durham. When combined with a sedentary lifestyle, they are one of the main reasons why more children in the U.S. are considered at risk for obesity, and they are partly to blame for the rise in type 2 diabetes. But the prevalence of bad lifestyle habits can’t explain why type 1 diabetes is being diagnosed more frequently as well. “We’ve also seen a 3 to 5 percent inc...
Source: DukeHealth.org: Duke Health Features - January 25, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Tags: Children's Health Children's Primary Care Duke Primary Care Source Type: news

Maternal depressive symptoms predict acute hospitalization among children with type 1 diabetes
ConclusionChildren with T1DM whose mothers show high level of depressive symptoms are at an elevated risk for hospitalization due to acute diabetic complication.
Source: Pediatric Diabetes - January 25, 2013 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Agnieszka Butwicka, Adam Zalepa, Wojciech Fendler, Agnieszka Szadkowska, Wojciech Mlynarski Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

NSAIDs Use Common Source of Child Kidney Injury (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Exposure to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) is a common cause of acute kidney injury in children and teens, researchers found.
Source: MedPage Today Pediatrics - January 25, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: news

9th Annual Pediatric Clinical Trials Conference, 24-26 April 2013, Philadelphia, PA
marcus evans is proud to announce the dates for the highly anticipated 9th Annual Pediatric Clinical Trials Conference, April 24-26, 2013 in Philadelphia, PA. Sixteen industry leading experts will provide insights on designing and conducting effective global trials in pediatric populations with confidence, while overcoming the risk of clinical and operational failure to maximize success. The 9th Annual Pediatric Clinical Trials Conference is a vital event for those working in Pediatric Clinical Trials, Pediatric Drug Development, Clinical Research and Recruitment and Retention...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Conferences Source Type: news

Echocardiography for Assessment of Mechanical Dyssynchrony in Children: The Search Must Go On
Education is the path from cocky ignorance to miserable uncertainty.—Mark Twain Ventricular dysfunction leading to heart failure can affect children with both congenital and acquired heart disease. Treatment options for both groups remain limited. The role of medical therapy, although established for adult heart failure, remains less certain in children. Although they are widely used, the benefit of β-blockers and angiotensin receptor inhibitors remains a topic of debate in children with heart failure. Cardiac transplantation, although well established in children, carries associated morbidities, and the limited availa...
Source: Journal of the American Society of Echocardiography - January 25, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Mark K. Friedberg Tags: Editorial Comment Source Type: research

Assessing needs, providing emergency care ongoing challenges
Two weeks after military operations began in northern Mali, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) continues to work in the regions of Mopti, Gao, and Timbuktu. In addition, on the morning of January 24, a small MSF medical team managed to reach Konna, a town located 70 kilometres north of Mopti, in the pivotal area between Mali’s northern and southern sectors, where there has been intense fighting over the past week. Furthermore, nearly 6,000 new refugees were registered in Mauritania, Niger and Burkina Faso. Accessing Konna, people there without healthcare A four-person MSF medical team, composed of two doctors and two nur...
Source: MSF News - January 25, 2013 Category: Global & Universal Tags: Mali Frontpage NEWS Source Type: news

CCM and PCCM Debut New Look
The Society of Critical Care Medicine’s journals, Critical Care Medicine and Pediatric Critical Care Medicine have a fresh new look. The redesign offers an easy to read two-column page layout with more enhanced tables and figures...
Source: SCCM RSS News - January 25, 2013 Category: Intensive Care Source Type: news

Registration Deadline Approaching for MCCKAP
Friday, February 1, 2013, is the deadline to take advantage of reduced rates for the Society of Critical Care Medicine’s (SCCM) 2013 Multidisciplinary Critical Care Knowledge Assessment Program (MCCKAP). Administered online February 28 to March 8, 2013, the MCCKAP exam is used by critical care program directors to assess the strengths and weaknesses of their fellowship program participants. Available in both adult and pediatric formats, the exam allows program directors...
Source: SCCM RSS News - January 25, 2013 Category: Intensive Care Source Type: news

Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Not Many Compliments but Lots of Alternatives
Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology , Vol. 0, No. 0.
Source: Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychopharmacology - January 25, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Tags: article Source Type: research

Paediatric profile for seasonal influenza vaccine candidate Immunose™ FLU
Eurocine Vaccines’ nasal seasonal influenza vaccine candidate Immunose™ FLU will be profiled towards the pediatric market. Inhouse ferret data support that Immunose™ FLU can prime influenza naïve individuals and induce a protective immune response including high virus neutralising titers.
Source: Pharmacy Europe - January 25, 2013 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news

Cervical Cancer-Causing Virus Found In The Brain, Shows Potential Connection To Epilepsy
The virus becomes a potential new target for treating a common form of childhood epilepsy Researchers at Shriner's Hospital Pediatric Research Center at the Temple University School of Medicine, and the University of Pennsylvania have evidence linking the human papillomavirus 16 (HPV16) - the most common cause of cervical cancer - to a common form of childhood epilepsy...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Cervical Cancer / HPV Vaccine Source Type: news

Parental refusal of vaccination and transplantation listing decisions: A nationwide survey
Abstract Many professional societies and research studies recommend complete vaccination before pediatric solid organ transplantation. Nevertheless, incompletely vaccinated children often receive transplants. As the number of parents refusing to vaccinate children for nonmedical reasons increases, pediatric transplantation programs face difficult listing decisions. Given the importance of psychosocial criteria in listing decisions, this study explores how parental refusal of vaccination affects those listing decisions. Surveys were emailed to individuals at 195 pediatric solid organ transplantation programs in the United S...
Source: Pediatric Transplantation - January 25, 2013 Category: Transplant Surgery Authors: Jennifer M. Ladd, Katrina Karkazis, David Magnus Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Rotavirus Vaccine Given To Children May Indirectly Protect Adults Too
Pediatric rotavirus vaccination also indirectly protects unvaccinated adults from the highly contagious cause of severe diarrhea and vomiting, suggests a new study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases and available online. The findings suggest pediatric immunization against the virus may be more cost effective than previously thought, given rotavirus-related health care costs among adults. Before the vaccine, rotavirus caused an estimated 24 million outpatient visits, 2.4 million hospitalizations, and 453,000 deaths in infants and young children worldwide each year...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses Source Type: news

Do Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Cause Kidney Failure In Children?
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen and naproxen, are commonly used to treat pain and reduce fever in children. However, the use of NSAIDs has been shown to cause acute kidney injury (AKI) in some children. A new study scheduled for publication in The Journal of Pediatrics reports the findings on the number of children diagnosed with AKI caused by NSAIDs in one hospital over an 11 Â½ year span. Dr...
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - January 25, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Pediatrics / Children's Health Source Type: news