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The US Department of Defense's (DOD) military medical treatment facilities are responsible for managing pediatric lead processes, including screening and testing children for elevated blood lead levels. The Defense Health Agency (DHA) has developed guidelines for facility providers, which recommend following Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
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A novel approach to blood and marrow stem cell transplantation has shown remarkable results in improving post-transplant outcomes for pediatric patients with hematological malignancies. The method, known as KIR-favorable TCR-ab/CD19-depleted haploidentical hematopoietic cell transplantation, has demonstrated improved survival rates and reduced complications in children diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia,
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Children as young as six months old could soon be eligible for COVID-19 vaccination, after Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) approved a paediatric dose of the Moderna vaccine for children aged six months to six years. The vaccine has already been approved for children aged six years and
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Children who recovered from COVID-19 developed T cell memory against the SARS-CoV-2 virus, with common T cell receptor motifs, even without vaccination. This memory response was similar in adults, but children's responses were lower in magnitude. The research suggests that children's immune systems can establish a
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Spanish-speaking Latina mothers who participated in virtual pediatric group well-child care (GWCC) sessions reported a sense of social support and community during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, the mothers and pediatric providers were able to adapt the traditional GWCC model to
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Researchers analyzed blood samples from pediatric patients with acute COVID-19 and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) using next-generation sequencing, uncovering distinct signatures of cell injury and death. The study found increased heterogeneity and multi-organ involvement in MIS-C, with diverse cell types such as endothelial and neuronal Schwann cells. Whole
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Research on children hospitalized with COVID-19 has shown a decline in the uptake and adherence to treatment guidelines, particularly for those with severe and critical disease. The Infectious Diseases Society of America's December 2020 guideline recommended steroids and remdesivir for severe disease, but adherence to these recommendations was
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Children and youth with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) are at heightened risk for a range of health issues, including obesity, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes, and hypertension. According to a recent study, by adulthood, this population is at very high risk for multiple co-morbidities that significantly shorten life
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According to a recent study published in Pediatrics, the prevalence of adolescent exposure to cigarette and e-cigarette advertisements in the US has remained high across all years, despite increasing regulation efforts. The study, conducted by a team of researchers from Washington University, analyzed data from the National Youth Tobacco Survey
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Researchers from the University of Cincinnati conducted a multicenter, cross-sectional study to determine whether clinicians can reliably predict health-related quality of life (HRQOL) for children with cardiac disease. The study involved 140 pediatric cardiac clinicians, including intensive care physicians, outpatient cardiologists, and intensive care, outpatient, and advanced practice nurses, who
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A study published in The Journal of Pediatrics has found that fewer than one-half of children ages 4 to 17 with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) were receiving behavioral therapy in the years before established treatment guidelines were published by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). The study, which analyzed data
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A study published in the Childs Nervous System journal has evaluated the impact of gross total resection of giant supratentorial brain tumors (GSBT) on survival and neurological outcome in a consecutive single-center pediatric series. The research, conducted at the University of Sao Paulo, reviewed clinical data of 23 patients under
