Ebastine, a long-acting, second-generation antihistamine, is a safe and effective agent for treating acquired cold urticaria (ACU), new research shows. Reuters Health Information
Head-up tilt (HUT) potentiated with sublingual nitroglycerin (NTG) can unmask the neurally mediated origin of unexplained syncope in some children, according to a report in the November issue of the European Heart Journal. Reuters Health Information
Preprinted order sheets and access to a pediatrician are among strategies that can reduce the rate of return visits to the emergency department for children with asthma, according to a report in the December issue of Pediatrics. Reuters Health Information
Delays in maturation among adolescents with hemophilia are greater in those with a history of inhibitory antibodies to factors VIII or IX than in those without such a history, according to researchers. Reuters Health Information
Survivors of childhood cancers have a markedly increased risk of developing new cancers relative to the general population, according to findings published in the November 15th issue of the International Journal of Cancer. Reuters Health Information
Successful treatment of nocturnal enuresis with 1-desamino-8-D-arginine vasopressin (dDAVP) is related to normalization of prepulse inhibition of startle responses, which supports the concept of a central etiology of the condition, German researchers report in the December issue of the Journal of Pediatrics. Reuters Health Information
Children with sleep disordered breathing (SDB) show increases in several ambulatory blood pressure parameters, as well as left ventricular wall thickening, according to a report in the January issue of Hypertension. Reuters Health Information
Treatment with a heated, humidified high-flow nasal cannula (HHHFNC) is an inadequate substitute for continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), according to a report in the January issue of Pediatrics. Reuters Health Information
Temperatures measured by an infrared skin thermometer and a rectal thermometer are comparable in newborns, according to a report in the January Archives of Disease in Childhood-Fetal and Neonatal Edition. Reuters Health Information
Results of a randomized, prospective study examining the effect of diet on the growth of infants who sustained perinatal brain injury shows that a high-energy, high-protein diet can significantly enhance brain growth in the first year. Reuters Health Information
