January 17, 2025

Risks of Preterm Birth, Low Birth Weight, Birth Defects Among Children Born to Young Men With Cancer

Investigators have explored the risk of having children who experience preterm birth, low birth weight, and birth defects among male adolescents and young adults with cancer.

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January 16, 2025

Vertigo, Emesis, Auditory Impairment: What's Your Diagnosis?

A patient presents with sudden-onset right-sided otalgia accompanied by vertigo, emesis, and auditory impairment. Your otoscope reveals an unexpected finding. What's your diagnosis?

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January 16, 2025

EHR Systems Boost Depression Screening in cSLE

Discover how automated EHR-driven systems significantly improved depression screening rates for youth with childhood-onset systemic lupus erythematosus in a pediatric rheumatology clinic.

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January 16, 2025

Bone Density Risks in Cancer Survivors

Discover how cancer treatments, lifestyle factors, and comorbidities contribute to long-term bone mineral density deficits in childhood cancer survivors.

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January 15, 2025

Transplant-Free Treatment Approach in Relapsed Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma in Children and Adolescents and Young Adults

As reported in JAMA Oncology, Daw et al shared findings in a cohort of the phase II CheckMate 744 trial using a response-adapted transplantation-free treatment approach in children and adolescents and...

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January 15, 2025

Higher Cumulative Isotretinoin Dose Linked to Fewer Acne Relapses

The findings suggest that optimizing cumulative dosage may be more critical than daily dose for preventing relapse.

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January 15, 2025

Experimental Antiviral May Shorten Flu Symptoms

Single-dose suraxavir marboxil shortened influenza symptoms, cutting recovery time by 21 hours compared to placebo.

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January 15, 2025

Waist Circumference Predicts Pediatric Steatotic Liver

This study explores the role of waist circumference, body mass index, and high-sensitivity C-reactive protein in pediatric steatotic liver disease, identifying waist circumference as a significant non-invasive screening tool.

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January 15, 2025

Hydrophobic, Chlorhexidine, vs. Standard PICCs

A randomized trial compares hydrophobic, chlorhexidine, and standard polyurethane peripherally inserted central catheters.

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