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 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)
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)
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)
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)
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 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 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)