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Association between maternal antidepressant use during pregnancy and the risk of autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in offspring.
Association between maternal antidepressant use during pregnancy and the risk of autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in offspring.
Prenatal antidepressant exposure has been reported to be associated with adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes, yet studies considering confounding factors in Asian populations are lacking. This study utilized a nationwide data base in Taiwan, enrolling all liveborn...
Childhood Weight Status May Stratify Mortality Risk in Adults With Obesity
Childhood Weight Status May Stratify Mortality Risk in Adults With Obesity
In adults with obesity, childhood weight status may stratify mortality risk, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the European Congress on Obesity, hosted by the European Association for the Study of Obesity from May 12 to 15 in Venice, Italy....
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Odds of Primary Measles Vaccine Failure Increase 2.56-Fold in Association With Cesarean Births
Odds of Primary Measles Vaccine Failure Increase 2.56-Fold in Association With Cesarean Births
At the individual level, there is high predictability for measles antibody dynamics from birth, according to a study published online May 13 in Nature Microbiology. Wei Wang, from the Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety in Shanghai, and colleagues reconstructed...
Quality Improvement Initiative Boosts Early HPV Vaccine Rates
Quality Improvement Initiative Boosts Early HPV Vaccine Rates
A multipronged primary care quality improvement initiative increases early human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine initiation across racial/ethnic, sociodemographic, insurance, and geographic groups, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Pediatric...
Enhancing Endothelial Permeability and Inflammation: Role of Sema7A, Plexin C1, and Integrin β1 in KD
Enhancing Endothelial Permeability and Inflammation: Role of Sema7A, Plexin C1, and Integrin β1 in KD
The following is a summary of “Semaphorin 7A promotes endothelial permeability and inflammation via plexin C1 and integrin β1 in Kawasaki disease,” published in the April 2024 issue of Pediatrics by Huang et al. Kawasaki disease (KD) is a significant challenge in...
Association between maternal antidepressant use during pregnancy and the risk of autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in offspring.
Association between maternal antidepressant use during pregnancy and the risk of autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in offspring.
Prenatal antidepressant exposure has been reported to be associated with adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes, yet studies considering confounding factors in Asian populations are lacking. This study utilized a nationwide data base in Taiwan, enrolling all liveborn...
Childhood Weight Status May Stratify Mortality Risk in Adults With Obesity
Childhood Weight Status May Stratify Mortality Risk in Adults With Obesity
In adults with obesity, childhood weight status may stratify mortality risk, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the European Congress on Obesity, hosted by the European Association for the Study of Obesity from May 12 to 15 in Venice, Italy....
Odds of Primary Measles Vaccine Failure Increase 2.56-Fold in Association With Cesarean Births
Odds of Primary Measles Vaccine Failure Increase 2.56-Fold in Association With Cesarean Births
At the individual level, there is high predictability for measles antibody dynamics from birth, according to a study published online May 13 in Nature Microbiology. Wei Wang, from the Key Laboratory of Public Health Safety in Shanghai, and colleagues reconstructed...
Quality Improvement Initiative Boosts Early HPV Vaccine Rates
Quality Improvement Initiative Boosts Early HPV Vaccine Rates
A multipronged primary care quality improvement initiative increases early human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine initiation across racial/ethnic, sociodemographic, insurance, and geographic groups, according to a study presented at the annual meeting of the Pediatric...
Enhancing Endothelial Permeability and Inflammation: Role of Sema7A, Plexin C1, and Integrin β1 in KD
Enhancing Endothelial Permeability and Inflammation: Role of Sema7A, Plexin C1, and Integrin β1 in KD
The following is a summary of “Semaphorin 7A promotes endothelial permeability and inflammation via plexin C1 and integrin β1 in Kawasaki disease,” published in the April 2024 issue of Pediatrics by Huang et al. Kawasaki disease (KD) is a significant challenge in...
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Organ Donation From the ICU
Organ Donation From the ICU
Since patients in the ICU with transplantable organs often face mortality risks, understanding transplant procedures and outcomes is crucial for preparedness.
Palliative Care Is NOT Hospice
Palliative Care Is NOT Hospice
Palliative care focuses on communication, advanced directives, and control of symptoms, with the goal of better ICU outcomes through patient and family support.
Medical Fiction: Clifford and the Missing Hospital Sheets
Medical Fiction: Clifford and the Missing Hospital Sheets
In a hospital basement, surgical robot J4K is awakened when lightning disrupts its update. It then embarks on a mission, searching for patients in need.
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Evaluating Functional Status After Pediatric Continuous Kidney Replacement Therapy
Continuous kidney replacement therapy (CKRT) is used in the pediatric ICU (PICU) to support critically ill children who have acute kidney injury (AKI), fluid overload, and metabolic derangements.
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