FDA Clears Over-the-Counter Pulse Oximeter Sock for Infants
The US Food and Drug Administration has granted De Novo clearance to an over-the-counter, foot-worn medical pulse oximetry solution for infants.
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Black Children Experience More Severe Asthma but Get Fewer EMS Transports
Black children face more severe asthma but are less frequently transported by EMS, with disparities linked to social health factors, according to a study by University of Pittsburgh and UPMC researchers.
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Early Food Allergy Tied to Asthma and Lung Health Issues in Childhood
Having a food allergy as a baby is linked to asthma and reduced lung function later in childhood, according to new research.
European Commission Approves Earlier Use of Cystic Fibrosis Drug Orkambi
Nearly 300 children with cystic fibrosis and two copies of the F508del mutation are now eligible for the first time for a medicine that can treat the underlying cause of their disease.
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Air Quality Impacts Length of Hospital Stay for Children with Asthma
Researchers found that the duration of hospital stays for children with asthma is affected by the amount of particulate matter in the air on the day of admission and ozone levels the day before admission.
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FDA Clears Prescription Pulse Oximetry Sock for Infants
The medical pulse-oximetry device, available through prescription for at-home monitoring, features a wire-free sock design and provides a real-time display of a baby’s heart rate and oxygen saturation level.
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Babies with Sleep Apnea May Face Increased Hypertension Risk in Adulthood
In experiments involving rats, researchers found that periods of low oxygen levels in the first months of life can lead to dysregulation of the sympathetic autonomic nervous system.
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Skin Patch Desensitizes Toddlers with Peanut Allergy
A phase 3 clinical trial found that year-long immunotherapy through a skin patch safely desensitized toddlers with peanut allergy, lowering the risk of a severe allergic reaction from accidental exposure.
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Neighborhood a Predictor of Asthma Exacerbations in Children
For children with asthma residing in urban areas, the neighborhood they live in is a stronger predictor of whether they will have exacerbations (asthma attacks) than their family’s income or their parents’ level of educational attainment.
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Best Messages for Vaccinating Kids Against COVID-19 ID’d for Hesitant Parents
A study found that parents with children who were not yet vaccinated against COVID-19 were most likely to vaccinate their child after reading a particular hypothetical scenario.
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FDA Grants Kalydeco Expanded Approval for Infants with Cystic Fibrosis
The medication now is approved for use in children with cystic fibrosis ages 1 month to less than 4 months old who have at least one mutation in their cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene.
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Emergency Room Anaphylaxis Observation Times Could Be Halved
New research suggests most children visiting hospital emergency departments with anaphylaxis could be discharged after two hours or less—half the time of current minimum guidelines.
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EHR Reminders Help Clinicians Improve Pediatric Asthma Management
Clinician prompting on asthma severity and care guidelines within the EHR at the time of a visit in busy clinical practices significantly improved preventive medication use and decreased healthcare utilization.
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FDA Approves 20-valent Pneumococcal Vaccine for Infants and Children
The vaccine builds on the company’s previously approved vaccine by including seven additional serotypes shown to be associated with antibiotic resistance, heightened disease severity, invasive potential, and prevalence in pediatric pneumococcal cases.
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Biomarker Pattern Found in Children with MIS-C
Children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) have biochemical indicators of cell injury and cell death that are distinct from other children with COVID-19.
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