Pediatrics
Conference Coverage
New thinking on septal myectomy vs. alcohol ablation for obstructive cardiomyopathy
SNOWMASS, COLO. – The first-ever national study of the impact of hospital volume on outcomes of septal myectomy versus alcohol septal ablation for...
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Echocardiography can benefit use of stented bovine graft for MVR in infants
Preoperative echocardiography may help guide placement of modified stented jugular vein grafts in infants and small children with hypoplastic...
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Hybrid procedures may be better option for LVOTO in lower-weight neonates
Norwood procedures have best survival rates for neonates with critical LVOTO, but hybrid procedures may be better for those with lower birth...
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Shorter-course antimicrobials do not reduce antimicrobial resistance in AOM
Shorter-course antimicrobials for AOM result in higher clinical failure rates without reducing antimicrobial resistance.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA warning: General anesthetics may damage young brains
FDA warning says repeated or lengthy use of general anesthetic or sedation drugs under age 3 years or in late pregnancy may affect children’s...
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Expandable cardiac valve in children found feasible
An expandable cardiac valve adapted for infants and children demonstrates acceptable function and can accommodate the child’s growth.
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Skin cancer a concern in pediatric solid organ transplant recipients
As survival rates among pediatric organ transplant recipients grow, so do the rates of cutaneous malignancy later in life for this population, who...
Article
The war on pain
Sometimes stories about pain medication include a description of how the prescription created symptoms that were far worse than the pain it was...
Conference Coverage
VIDEO: Biologics: Proposed guideline addresses perioperative management
Biologic agents should be stopped prior to elective total knee or hip arthroplasty in patients with rheumatic diseases, according to a draft...
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Newborns with CHD have reduced cerebral oxygen delivery
Using a newer form of MRI to investigate oxygen levels in newborns with congenital heart disease, researchers in Canada reported that these...
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Pediatric OSA improved with oral montelukast
The majority of children with obstructive sleep apnea who took montelukast showed reductions in their apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) scores.