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Doctors favor euphemisms and jargon in discussions of death
The use of the word death is rare in conversations between doctors and families of critically ill children.
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Psychiatric comorbidities in the pediatric neurology clinic
Neurologists are in a unique position to help recognize and treat psychological comorbidities in their patients.
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Two-year dupilumab data: Continued response for moderate to severe pediatric asthma
“I think it is really important that children with asthma finish their childhood with the best bone health and the lowest risk of other steroid-...
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Achieving diversity, equity and inclusion: Invite everyone and build a team
Don’t recruit diverse people to your program and then have them come and feel not included.
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Diazepam nasal spray effective in Lennox-Gastaut syndrome
A post hoc analysis shows that the drug works about as well in Lennox-Gastaut syndrome as in patients with pediatric encephalopathies.
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Few transgender teens discontinue hormones in young adulthood
Pioneering clinic’s research finds that 98% of transgender adolescents taking puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones were still taking the latter...
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Evidence mounting that full-body emollients don’t prevent AD in at-risk babies
“So far, the science does not look convincing,” said the lead investigator, Dr. Hywel C. Williams.
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Florida sees spike in deadly bacterial infections after Hurricane Ian
Vibrio vulnificus bacteria is found in warm, brackish seawater, according to the Florida Department of Health.
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25 years of chickenpox vaccine: 91 million cases prevented
“The declines in deaths, let alone hospitalizations, were jaw-dropping. I hadn’t really seen a synthesis of the impact of one and two doses.”
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In epilepsy, heart issues linked to longer disease duration
Researchers hope to tease out mechanism of cardiovascular risk to improve monitoring and prevention.
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NICU signs hint at cerebral palsy risk
“Infants who are at higher risk for developing cerebral palsy had more respiratory instability early on in life.”