School-aged children who were born very preterm may exhibit reduced exercise capacity despite having near-normal lung function, researchers from Australia report in the August issue of Pediatrics. Reuters Health Information
A study published in the February 2008 issue of Pediatrics looks at whether short courses of oral steroids can help wean infants from oxygen supplementation. Medscape Pediatrics
Certain combinations of DBL antibiotics have demonstrated benefits, but clinicians should exercise caution in drug selection because of the potential risks. Medscape Pharmacists
Umbilical cord milking reduces the need for red blood cell transfusion and for circulatory and respiratory support in very preterm infants, according to a report in the January Archives of Disease in Childhood--Fetal and Neonatal Edition. Reuters Health Information
The age at diagnosis of childhood diabetes is associated with important health and behavioral outcomes later in life, according to a study published in the November issue of Diabetes Care. Reuters Health Information
Both overdiagnosis and misdiagnosis plague early onset schizophrenia. Dr. Robert Findling outlines the challenges in his latest video blog. Medscape Psychiatry & Mental Health
