Pediatrics
From the Journals
Long-term use of ADHD meds and CVD risk: New data
“Clinicians should be vigilant in monitoring signs and symptoms of cardiovascular diseases, particularly among those receiving higher doses.”
Conference Coverage
Alternative antirejection regimen is efficacious in pediatric heart transplant
Results of the head-to-head TEAMMATE trial show the combination of everolimus and low-dose tacrolimus can be considered an alternative to MMF plus...
Conference Coverage
Pregnancies with low anti-SSA/Ro autoantibody levels: Forgo fetal heart rhythm monitoring?
The ongoing prospective multicenter trial is the largest of its kind.
Conference Coverage
How clinicians can prepare for and defend against social media attacks
Guidelines
AHA updates CPR guidelines on cardiac arrest after poisoning
The update reflects treatment advances and new knowledge, including the use of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) for...
Conference Coverage
ESC issues first comprehensive cardiomyopathy guidelines
The guidelines are the ESC’s first major comprehensive attempt to address diagnosis and treatment of the broad causes of heart muscle dysfunction...
Feature
What did you learn in med school that you disagree with now?
“I was taught the pathology behind arthritic pain, symptoms, signs, and treatment – that it has a genetic component and is inevitable to avoid –...
News
Thrombectomy improves outcomes in pediatric stroke
The authors caution, however, that the outcomes are from hospitals with pediatric neurology expertise and should not be generalized to settings...
Latest News
Exercise program boosted physical, but not mental, health in young children with overweight
Body composition and cardiorespiratory fitness improved with a combination of aerobic and resistance exercise.
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Weighing childhood obesity interventions
The long-term effects of these new agents on children and teens are poorly understood, and both medication and surgery are associated with...
From the Journals
No safe dose of cardiac radiation in children?
“These findings solidify the need to consider cardiac substructure doses in [pediatric] radiation treatment planning and in survivorship care.”