Network meta-analysis of ketamine regimens for pediatric ED procedural sedation safety and efficacy
Ketamine combos ease pain in kids with less nausea
This network meta-analysis evaluated ketamine-based regimens versus IV ketamine for pediatric procedural sedation in the emergency departmen…
A new analysis reveals a ketamine-propofol mix calms injured children faster and with fewer side effects than ketamine alone.
Systematic review and meta-analysis identifies factors associated with hearing recovery in pediatric sudden hearing loss
Men and those treated quickly have better hearing recovery after sudden loss
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates pediatric patients with sudden sensorineural hearing loss.
Men and patients treated within 14 days had better hearing recovery after sudden sensorineural hearing loss. This analysis offers hope for p…
Case report and review of literature on Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans lung infection in a child
Rare lung infection in a child cleared with antibiotics after weeks of worry
This publication is a case report and review of literature focusing on Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans lung infection in pediatrics.
An eight-year-old girl with a rare lung infection and chest tumor signs got better with antibiotics. This case shows how doctors can spot un…
Autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation improves disease-free survival in pediatric extraocular retinoblastoma patients
Children With Eye Cancer Now Have a New Hope for Survival
This retrospective analysis included 12 children with extraocular retinoblastoma treated with autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplanta…
Children with advanced eye cancer can now achieve long-term survival using their own stem cells, especially if the disease has not reached t…
Supervised exercise in pediatric oncology: low rate of adverse events over 3 years
Kids with cancer stay active safely with new safety rules
This prospective observational study across six pediatric oncology centers documented 178 adverse events (AEs) in 74,083 supervised exercise…
New safety rules mean kids with cancer can exercise without fear of serious harm
FDA Approves Crysvita (burosumab) for X-Linked Hypophosphatemia and Tumor-Induced Osteomalacia
FDA approves new drug Crysvita for rare bone diseases in children and adults
FDA approved Crysvita (burosumab) for X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) in patients 6 months and older and for tumor-induced osteomalacia (TIO…
The FDA approved Crysvita (burosumab) for X-linked hypophosphatemia (XLH) and tumor-induced osteomalacia (TIO).
Eltrombopag plus immunosuppression for severe aplastic anemia shows clonal evolution patterns
Treatment for severe anemia reveals two paths to cancer risk
This phase 2 observational study followed 204 patients with severe aplastic anemia treated with immunosuppression plus eltrombopag for a med…
New research tracks cancer risks in severe anemia patients treated with standard therapy over five years
Meta-analysis compares robot-assisted versus laparoscopic surgery for pediatric choledochal cyst
Robotic surgery cuts complications in kids’ liver surgery
This meta-analysis of retrospective studies in children with choledochal cyst found robot-assisted surgery associated with lower rates of bi…
Kids who had robotic surgery for a rare liver cyst faced far fewer serious complications than those who had standard keyhole surgery, a new …
Fetal paracetamol exposure linked to reduced ovarian and uterine volume in girls
Prenatal Paracetamol Linked to Smaller Ovaries and Uterus in Girls
This prospective, observational cohort study examined 3425 eligible participants, including 302 girls examined at follow-up.
Prenatal paracetamol exposure is linked to smaller ovaries and uterus in infant girls, raising new questions about long-term reproductive he…
Case report and literature review on mosaic DICER1 mutations and disease stability in a 6-month-old boy
One Baby, Five Tumors, One Tiny Gene Change
This case report and literature review describes a 6-month-old boy with mosaic DICER1 RNase IIIb hotspot mutation and multiple tumors.
A 6-month-old boy developed five different tumors linked to one small gene change, showing how one mutation can drive multiple childhood can…
Systematic review and meta-analysis compares ESIN versus plating for pediatric femoral shaft fractures
Elastic Nails Beat Plates for Kids’ Broken Thigh Bones
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates elastic stable intramedullary nailing (ESIN) versus plating for patients ≤18 years with d…
Kids with broken thigh bones recover faster and with fewer setbacks when treated with elastic nails instead of metal plates, a major review …
Long peripheral catheters reduce infusion failure compared to short catheters in late preterm and term neonates
Long IVs Beat Short Tubes for Newborns Needing Medicine
This single-center retrospective cohort study evaluated 197 eligible neonates (gestational age ≥34 weeks and birth weight ≥1,500 g) receivin…
Longer IV catheters failed less often than short ones in newborns needing short-term treatment, cutting failure rates nearly in half.