Higher ADHD medication doses improve efficacy up to a threshold before benefits plateau
Higher ADHD medication doses often stop working or cause more side effects
This network meta-analysis examined oral monotherapy for ADHD in children, adolescents, and adults. Efficacy generally increased with dose u…
A large network analysis of ADHD drugs shows that increasing doses beyond specific limits usually does not improve symptoms and may increase…
Relational Savoring increases closeness and satisfaction in 240 post-NICU parents
Parents of NICU kids found closer to their children after a simple relationship exercise
This randomized controlled trial enrolled 240 post-NICU parents in the United States. Participants performed a Relational Savoring task or a…
A simple relationship exercise helped parents of NICU children feel closer to their kids and improved their emotional well-being.
Structural cerebral abnormality prevalence rises from 23.1% prenatally to 50.3% postoperatively in isolated congenital heart disease
One in five babies with heart defects shows brain changes before surgery
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluates structural cerebral abnormalities in fetuses and children with isolated congenital heart …
A large review found that structural brain issues appear in many children with heart defects, rising sharply after surgery.
Later publication years and neuraxial anesthesia lower postanesthesia apnea odds in infants
Anesthesia type and infant age affect post-surgery breathing risks
This systematic review and meta-regression analyzed 98 studies involving former preterm and term infants to assess factors affecting postane…
A meta-analysis of 98 studies found that neuraxial anesthesia and older infant age significantly lower the risk of breathing problems after …
Single intrauterine fetal death in monochorionic diamniotic twin pregnancies complicated by twin anemia polycythemia sequence leads to significant risks for the surviving co-twin
One twin death in TAPS leads to preterm birth or brain issues in the other
A systematic review of 83 twin pregnancies with TAPS and single intrauterine fetal death reveals high rates of preterm birth and cerebral an…
When one twin dies in TAPS pregnancies, the other faces high risks of early birth or brain problems, based on data from 83 cases.
Photobiomodulation reduces pain from dental injections in children by 1.25 points on Wong-Baker scale
Laser therapy reduces injection pain in children, review finds
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 8 articles (6 in meta-analysis) found that low-level laser therapy (photobiomodulation) significant…
A review of 8 studies finds low-level laser therapy can reduce pain from dental injections in kids.
Educational games improve continuous outcomes for school bullying and cyberbullying with small pooled effects
Educational games help school students with bullying issues right now
This systematic review and meta-analysis examined educational games for school bullying and cyberbullying across 34 studies. Pooled analysis…
Educational games helped school students dealing with bullying show better results than usual classroom methods, with effects lasting a few …
33% of children and adolescents with acute behavioural disturbance had prior recreational drug use
Recreational drug use is common among children with acute behavioral disturbance in Australian emergency departments
This secondary analysis of a randomised controlled trial in 348 children and adolescents aged nine to 17 years in Australian Emergency Depar…
Analysis of 348 young patients found that one-third had used recreational drugs before arriving at the emergency department for behavioral i…
Cumulative ACEs strongly linked to 3-fold higher odds of mental disorders
High childhood stress linked to much higher risk of mental health problems in adults
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 56 studies (40 in meta-analysis) found that cumulative adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are …
A large review found that many bad childhood events greatly increase the chance of mental illness later in life. This link holds true across…
Chinese children with math learning difficulties show severe deficits across domains, meta-analysis finds
Math skills gap found in Chinese children with learning difficulties
This meta-analysis of 505 effect sizes quantifies mathematical deficits in Chinese children with mathematical learning difficulties. The lar…
A large review shows children with mathematical learning difficulties struggle most with calculations and fractions. This helps teachers tar…
H. pylori prevalence reaches 77.2% in Vietnamese children and 58.7% in adults across 8204 and 4641 participants respectively
Nearly 80 percent of Vietnamese children carry this stomach bacteria
This systematic review and meta-analysis assesses Helicobacter pylori infection prevalence among Vietnamese adults and children. The pooled …
A large review found that 77.2 percent of Vietnamese children have Helicobacter pylori infection, while 58.7 percent of adults are affected.
Pre-existing mental health issues significantly raise risks for preterm birth and low birth weight in women
Women with prior mental health issues face higher risks of preterm birth and low birth weight
A comprehensive meta-analysis of 33 studies reveals that women with pre-existing mental health problems face higher odds of adverse pregnanc…
A review of 33 studies shows women with pre-existing mental health problems have higher risks of preterm birth and low birth weight compared…