Tag: Kids: Misc.
Lower UTI Dysfunction Often Not Thoroughly Evaluated in Neurogenic Bladder
Urodynamics used in 3.0 percent of pediatric patients with NGB; clean intermittent catheterization used in 9.3 percent
ADA: Childhood Hyperglycemia Linked to Future Microvascular Complications
Higher HbA1c, two-hour plasma glucose linked to significantly increased risk of retinopathy in children without T2D
Review Looks at Psychological Burden of Children, Young Adult Cancer Patients
Children, adolescent, and young adult patients with cancer at increased lifetime risk of diagnosis or increased severity of depression, anxiety, and psychotic disorders
Best Practices ID’d for Management of Pediatric Inguinal Hernias
Laparoscopic approach is gaining popularity and is as, or more, effective as traditional open high ligation
April 2022 to March 2023 Saw Rise in E-Cigarette Poisoning Exposures
87.8 percent of the exposures occurred in children under 5; most common exposure routes were inhalation or nasal, ingestion or oral
7.5 Million ‘Baby Shark’ Bath Toys Recalled Due to Serious Injuries to Children
Child can sit, slip, or fall onto the shark's hard plastic top fin, posing risks of impalement, lacerations, and puncture wounds
Light Physical Activity More Beneficial for Children
Findings seen versus moderate-to-vigorous physical activity for combatting inflammation
FDA Approves New Drugs to Treat Type 2 Diabetes in Children
Approvals of Jardiance and Synjardy provide a new class of medications for pediatric type 2 diabetes
Hospital Consolidation Linked to Closure of Inpatient Pediatric Services
Joining a hospital system linked to loss of inpatient pediatric services within five years
Mortality Increased for Children Whose Caregivers Decline Tracheostomy
In a recent study, 31 percent of those whose caregivers declined died during hospitalization