Laser with dynamic cooling safely clears hemangiomas.(Clinical
Rounds)
KISSIMMEE, FLA. -- The treatment of childhood hemangiomas using the
595-nm pulsed dye laser with dynamic cooling resulted in excellent
clearance rates and relatively few adverse events in 95 . . .
L. rhamnosus from birth may reduce later eczema.(Clinical
Rounds)(Clinical report)
BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. -- Children who took daily doses of
Lactobacillus rhamnosus from birth had about half the rate of eczema at
2 years of age as did children taking placebo or children . . .
Expert stresses prevention of traction alopecia in
children.(Clinical Rounds)
MIAMI BEACH -- Physicians can prevent traction alopecia in children
through early intervention, according to an ethnic skin care specialist.
Although physicians can treat inflammation with . . .
Pulmonary function declines early in sickle cell
disease.(Clinical Rounds)
TORONTO -- Abnormalities in lung function already are present at
age 8 years in children with sickle cell disease, and the subsequent
rate of decline is between 2% and 3% per year, according to one . . .
In hot weather focus on fluids, heat illnesses.(Clinical
Rounds)
VANCOUVER, B.C. -- As the weather heats up, be prepared to deal
with fluid maintenance issues and heat illnesses in young athletes,
according to Dr. Michele LaBotz.
"Children are uniquely . . .
CPSC: artificial turf's lead not a hazard to kids.(Clinical
Rounds)
Synthetic "turf" athletic fields do not pose a health
risk to young children from lead exposure, according to a scientific
evaluation by the staff of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety . . .
Aciphex.(New & Approved)
Aciphex (rabeprazole sodium, Eisai Corporation)
The Food and Drug Administration approved an adolescent indication
for Aciphex (rabeprazole sodium) 20 mg for short-term treatment . . .
German study: atopy is key in asthma's origin.(Clinical
Rounds)
KEYSTONE, COLO. -- Recurrent wheezing illnesses affect 35%-70% of
children in the first 4 years of life, yet only about 10% of school-age
children have active asthma with airway hyperresponsiveness . . .
Be aware of unconventional, cultural therapies.(Clinical
Rounds)
FORT LAUDERDALE, FLA. -- Ask patients in an open-minded way about
their use of unconventional therapies related to asthma, allergies, and
other pulmonary conditions.
"The take-home message is . . .
Metformin works by cutting hunger, increasing satiety.(Clinical
Rounds)(Clinical report)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Metformin appears to exert its weight-loss effects
in obese children by reducing their desire to eat and thus decreasing
their food intake.
A substudy of a government-sponsored . . .
Metformin may help obese kids shed weight.(Clinical
Rounds)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Metformin is associated with modest weight loss
and some improvements in signs of metabolic syndrome in obese children
with severe hyperinsulinemia, a government-sponsored . . .
Teens do well 6 months after gastric banding.(Clinical
Rounds)
SAN FRANCISCO -- Teenagers who underwent laparoscopic gastric
banding surgery had improvements in hemoglobin [A.sub.1c], triglyceride,
and C-reactive protein measures, according to 6-month . . .
Cautious optimism on leveling of high BMIs.(Clinical
Rounds)
The apparent leveling off in the prevalence of being overweight
among U.S. children and adolescents is cause for celebration, but it
might not necessarily be a trend, experts say.
A study . . .
Talk therapy fails overweight kids.(Clinical Rounds)(Clinical
report)
HONOLULU -- A large, expensive, randomized trial of intensive
primary care counseling failed to have any measurable effect on reducing
weight gain in children who were already overweight.
The . . .
Fatty liver disease may signal high CV risk.(Clinical
Rounds)
Overweight or obese children who have nonalcoholic fatty liver
disease appear to be at high risk of developing cardiovascular disease,
according to new research data.
This subset of overweight . . .
Techno-gadgets can make life easier for diabetes
patients.(Clinical Rounds)
WASHINGTON -- Several new developments in medical technology are
making life easier for diabetes patients, according to Amparo Gonzalez,
president of the American Association of Diabetes . . .
Stepwise progress toward an artificial pancreas.(Clinical
Rounds)
KEYSTONE, COLO. -- Regulatory approval of a closed-loop medical
equipment-based artificial pancreas will probably come in stages--and
the first piece to get the nod will likely be automatic shutoff . . .
Recurrent cases are 60% of DKA hospitalizations.(Clinical
Rounds)
KEYSTONE, COLO. -- If it seems like the same handful of patients in
your practice are hospitalized again and again for diabetic
ketoacidosis, you're not imagining things, Dr. Robert Slover said
at . . .
Be alert to signs of physical abuse in children.(Clinical
Rounds)
MIAMI BEACH -- An unbelievable or inconsistent explanation for
bruises, fractures, head trauma, or burns in a child is among the red
flags that raise suspicion of physical abuse, according to Dr. . . .
Nevi linked to neonatal jaundice phototherapy.(Clinical
Rounds)
KYOTO, JAPAN -- Blue-light phototherapy for neonatal jaundice could
promote development of dysplastic nevi, Dr. Zsanett Csoma asserted at an
international investigative dermatology meeting.
Dr. . . .
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