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IV Sildenafil Safe and Effective for Pulmonary Hypertension in Neonates

IV Sildenafil Safe and Effective for Pulmonary Hypertension in Neonates

Intravenous sildenafil safely improves oxygenation in critically ill neonates with persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn. These findings, the results of an open-label, dose-escalation trial, are reported in the December issue of the Journal of Pediatrics. Despite a recent report that enteral... (Continue reading)

Sanofi Pasteur Recalls 800,000 Doses of Pediatric H1N1 Vaccine Due to Deficient Antigen Levels

Sanofi Pasteur Recalls 800,000 Doses of Pediatric H1N1 Vaccine Due to Deficient Antigen Levels

Sanofi Pasteur is recalling approximately 800,000 doses of its pediatric influenza A (H1N1) monovalent vaccine in a single-dose, prefilled syringe (0.25 mL) because antigen content is lower than required levels, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced today The... (Continue reading)

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swine flu in Children Linked to Asthma

swine flu in Children Linked to Asthma

Although most cases of H1N1 influenza are mild and self-limited, severe disease in children is most likely linked to underlying conditions such as asthma, according to Canadian research presented here at the 49th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. In... (Continue reading)

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Dimenhydrinate Reduce vomiting in Gastroenteritis in Children

Dimenhydrinate Reduce vomiting in Gastroenteritis in Children

dimenhydrinate can reduce vomiting in children with acute gastroenteritis, it does not improve oral rehydration or clinical outcomes the researchers randomly assigned 243 children with vomiting and presumed gastroenteritis to receive either rectal dimenhydrinate or placebo. The children had no or... (Continue reading)

Young Kids With Allergic Asthma can use Omalizumab safly

Young Kids With Allergic Asthma can use Omalizumab safly

According to data released this weekend to approve the safty and tolerability of Omalizumab in childern with allergic asthma. allergic asthma that is moderate or severe therapy by steroids inhalation are by far the most commonly used drugs in this setting... (Continue reading)

New Guidelines Issued for Immunization of Infants, Children, Teens, Adults

An Expert Panel of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) has prepared updated, evidence-based guidelines for immunization of infants, children, adolescents, and adults. The new guidelines, which are published in the September 15 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases, replace... (Continue reading)

Ibuprofen Effective Analgesic in Children

Ibuprofen Effective Analgesic in Children

Ibuprofen is at least as effective as acetaminophen with codeine for outpatient analgesia for children with arm fractures, according to the results of a randomized, double-blind, clinical trial reported online. “Our study calls into question the practice of using acetaminophen with... (Continue reading)

Zinc Not Be Effective for Acute Diarrhea in Children

Zinc  Not Be Effective for Acute Diarrhea in Children

Zinc supplementation may not be effective for reducing the duration of acute diarrhea in children, according to the results of a double-blind, randomized controlled clinical trial reported  issue of BMC Medicine. “Diarrhea causes an estimated 2.5 million child deaths in developing... (Continue reading)

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