Pediatrics
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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.
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Spike in Colombian microcephaly cases linked to Zika infection early in pregnancy
Colombia experienced a fourfold increase in cases of microcephaly following the Zika virus outbreak in 2016, with evidence suggesting that...
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Prenatal exposure to TNF inhibitors does not increase infections in newborns
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First-in-kind study parsed risks of central lines in children
SAN DIEGO - Rising rates of pediatric venous thromboembolism in the United States underscore the need to carefully weigh the risks and benefits of...
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RSV is top cause of severe respiratory disease in preterm infants
Respiratory syncytial virus is the leading viral cause of severe lower respiratory disease in preterm infants.
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Presume parents want HPV vaccines for tweens
Clinics in which providers presented HPV vaccination as an assumed part of tween health care had a 5% increase in HPV vaccination coverage,...
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Rate of resistant P. aeruginosa in children rising steadily
The rate of infection with resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa among children has risen steadily by 4% annually since 1999.
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How social media solved a skin outbreak
Several teens who came home from a trip abroad with ulcerated skin lesions in 2014 got vague and unhelpful diagnoses: Physicians thought they had...
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Influences and beliefs on vaccine hesitancy remain complex
Vaccine-hesitant mothers had concerns about vaccine ingredients and their effects, about the recommended schedule, and about the medical system....
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Targeted interventions aid in HPV vaccination uptake
ATLANTA – An intervention to improve human papillomavirus vaccination by a large health care system in Washington and Oregon was highly successful...
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Autism risk not increased by maternal influenza infection during pregnancy
Maternal influenza infection during pregnancy does not increase risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in children.