Brain imaging aids long-term outcome prediction in paediatric cardiac arrest
Research suggests that magnetic resonance imaging and magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) conducted within 2 weeks of a cardiac arrest may help determine longer-term outcomes in children.
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Early surgery improves survival for children with drug-resistant epilepsy
Study findings highlight the importance of a multidisciplinary comprehensive approach to drug-resistant epilepsy in children, with the consideration of both medical and surgical treatment options.
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Urinary DKK3 signals declining kidney function and treatment response in children
Increased urinary Dickkopf-related protein 3 levels could indicate declining kidney function in children with chronic kidney disease and be a marker of treatment response, report researchers in The Lancet Child and Adolescent Health.
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Multimodal genome-wide analysis pinpoints hard-to-diagnose developmental disorders
The Deciphering Developmental Disorders study has provided genetic diagnoses for thousands of children with severe developmental disorders in the UK and Ireland, report the investigators in The New England Journal of Medicine.
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AAV2 blamed for acute hepatitis outbreak in children
Three papers published in Nature have linked infection with adeno-associated virus 2 to the recent outbreak of acute severe hepatitis in children.
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Neurodevelopment impairment common in FNAIT regardless of intracranial haemorrhage
Children with foetal neonatal alloimmune thrombocytopenia are at high risk of impaired neurodevelopment, especially if they have experienced intracranial haemorrhage, shows research in The Journal of Pediatrics.
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LAMP2: Atropine eyedrops may reduce myopia incidence in children
Children using nightly atropine eyedrops have a significantly lower incidence of myopia during 2 years of use than those using placebo, show the findings of the LAMP2 randomised trial.
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Impaired motor development flags psychosis risk in susceptible children
Children with a high familial risk of psychosis have an increased risk of motor impairments, which are stable over time and linked to the likelihood of having psychotic experiences, research shows.
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50th percentile ideal blood pressure target for paediatric kidney disease
Findings from the HOT-KID trial confirm the role of blood pressure in adverse cardiac remodelling in children with chronic kidney disease.
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Long COVID risk small in children
Researchers find a high burden of non-specific persistent symptoms in children aged 14 years or younger, with SARS-CoV-2 infection adding to this only slightly.
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