Pediatrics

Researchers from the Center for Injury Research and Policy at Nationwide Children’s Hospital have found more than an estimated 240,800 visits to U.S. emergency departments (EDs) associated with household cleaning product-related injuries from 2007 through […]

Exposure to extreme heat conditions is resulting in more babies being born with low birth weight, according to a new study involving Adelaide University researchers. The collaborative study, published in BMC Medicine, used health data […]

For pediatric patients with drug-resistant focal epilepsy, stereoelectroencephalography-guided radiofrequency thermocoagulation (SEEG-RFTC) is safe, with favorable outcomes for most patients, according to a study published online in the Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology.This article was […]

Prior tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy in the setting of specific childhood conditions may be associated with increased rates of adult chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), according to a study published in The Laryngoscope.This article was originally published on […]

Vaccine uptake data have been examined to assess the impact of moving from a “2+1” to a “1+1” Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine (PCV) dose schedule on vaccine coverage and health inequalities among infants in England. Persistent […]

A new study tracking global progress on child mortality finds that the world will miss a key United Nations (UN) health target by at least five years at current rates, with the burden falling heavily […]

Several preoperative factors and hospital stay duration are associated with emergency department (ED) visit frequency in pediatric patients after adenotonsillectomy, according to a study published in Cureus.This article was originally published on MedicalXpress.com

Higher fat content in the pancreas of children and adolescents with obesity is associated with an increased level of heart and metabolic risk factors, including higher-than-average body mass index (BMI), elevated diastolic blood pressure, higher […]

Autistic children are 160 times more likely to drown than their neurotypical peers, highlighting the importance of providing water safety lessons tailored to their needs. Florida International University researchers Tana Carson and Tania Santiago Perez […]

Being born early or at a lower weight is linked to lower IQ scores and poorer educational outcomes in school and beyond, according to a new study published in the journal JAMA Pediatrics. Researchers from […]