Pediatrics
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Atorvastatin Failed to Slow Atherosclerosis in Pediatric Lupus
Major Finding: After 3 years, young patients with SLE who took atorvastatin or placebo had similar rates of carotid intima media thickening (0....
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Kids of Prenatal Smokers Have Vascular Damage
Major Finding: At age 5 years, children of mothers who smoked during pregnancy had a carotid intima-media thickness that was 18.8 mcm thicker than...
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FDA Approves Ventricular Assist Device for Infants, Children
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IOM Calls for Research on E-Cigs, Tobacco Lozenges
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Bringing Back Kids in Cardiopulmonary Arrest
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Obese Children Who Lose Weight Decrease Future CV Risks
Major Finding: The subjects who had been normal weight throughout the study and those who had been overweight or obese as children but became...
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SCD Screenings in Young Athletes Often Miss the Mark
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BP Readings Add Nothing to Pulse Oximetry Screening
Major Finding: In all, 84% of infants who failed the initial screening, failed based on blood pressure measurements alone.Data Source:...
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ADHD Drugs Showed No Risk of Cardiovascular Events
Major Finding: In nearly 2.6 million person-years of follow-up, including more than 373,000 person-years of current use of ADHD drugs, neither...