Tag: CHIL
Fetal Phenol Exposure Linked to Risk for Asthma in Children
Increased odds ratio seen for asthma onset with high exposure to butylparaben; risk associated with 4-nonylphenol varies by gender
Nonoperative Management Cost-Effective for Pediatric Appendectomy
Compared with laparoscopic appendectomy, nonoperative management was also more effective
Study Looks at Impact of Children’s Exposure to Lead in the United States
Increase of 0.13 standard deviations seen in overall liability to mental illness assuming published lead-psychopathology links are causal
Nocturnal Enuresis More Common in Children With Sleep Apnea
Adenotonsillectomy tied to significant improvement in about 50 percent of children with both conditions
Oral Infigratinib Seems Safe for Children With Achondroplasia
At dose of 125 mg/kg body weight, oral infigratinib results in increased annualized height velocity and z score
Prenatal Vitamin D Supplementation Increases Bone Density in Children
Supplementation with cholecalciferol during pregnancy linked to increased bone mineral content, bone mineral density, lean mass in offspring
Asthma Linked to Memory Difficulties in Children
In cross-sectional analysis, children with asthma had lower scores on episodic memory, processing speed, inhibition, and attention
Toddler Diet Quality Improved Significantly From 1999 to 2018
Improvement seen in dietary component scores, including whole fruits, whole grains, fatty acids, refined grains, added sugars
One in Six Emergency Departments Have High Pediatric Readiness
Authors say increasing readiness would save thousands of children's lives each year
Nitrofurantoin, Cranberry Products May Cut UTI Episodes in Children
Review shows lower odds of symptomatic UTI episodes in children with history of recurrent UTIs with nitrofurantoin, cranberry