Highlights from the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting
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2w ago
This week, Healio provided live coverage of the Pediatric Academic Societies Meeting, an annual collaboration between the AAP, Academic Pediatrics Association, American Pediatric Society and the Society for Pediatric Research ..read more
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Firearm injury visits to ED remain higher than pre-pandemic levels
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ED visits for firearm injuries slightly declined in 2022 but remained 20% higher compared with rates in 2019 and were significantly prevalent among children, according to data in MWWR ..read more
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Suicide-related ED visits increased among children, adolescents during pandemic
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2M ago
ED visits for suicide attempts and suicidal ideation increased among children and adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data published in The Lancet Psychiatry ..read more
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More than half of ED visits among patients with cancer ‘potentially preventable’
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2M ago
More than half of ED visits between 2012 and 2019 among adults with cancer potentially could have been prevented, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open ..read more
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Givinostat improved mobility, physical function in boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy
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2M ago
Treatment with givinostat was associated with improvement in mobility and physical function compared with placebo in ambulant boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, according to a poster at the 2023 MDA Clinical & Scientific Conference ..read more
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Impaired motor skills may indicate psychosis for kids in families with psych disorders
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2M ago
In children with familial high risk of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder, evidence of motor impairment skills may indicate neurodevelopmental vulnerability for psychosis ..read more
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Psychiatric ED visits declined among youths during first year of pandemic
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4M ago
Among children and adolescents in Israel, use of psychiatric emergency departments declined sharply during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, compared to the year prior, according to a study in BMC Psychiatry ..read more
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FDA clears IND application for gene therapy to treat children with Rett syndrome
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4M ago
Neurogene Inc. announced the FDA has granted clearance to its investigational new drug application for NGN-401, an adeno-associated virus gene therapy candidate for treating Rett syndrome in female pediatric patients ..read more
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‘Heartbreaking’ data show firearm injuries increased among children during pandemic
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5M ago
The rate of children presenting with firearm injuries to U.S. hospitals increased by more than 50% during the pandemic, according to a research letter published in JAMA Pediatrics ..read more
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Children who are male, Black more likely to experience pharmacologic restraint in ED
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5M ago
Children with mental or behavioral health conditions are more likely to experience pharmacologic restraint in the ED if they are young, male or Black, according to a study published in Pediatrics ..read more
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