EBOLA -KEY FACTS
Key facts Ebola virus disease (EVD), formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever, is a severe, often fatal illness in humans. The virus is transmitted to people from wild animals and…
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SEIZURES -WHAT IS YOUR CHOICE?
Pharmacological treatment of newly diagnosed generalized tonic–clonic (GTC) seizures First-line treatment in children, young people and adults with newly diagnosed GTC seizures Offer sodium valproate as first-line treatment to children,…
GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX -WHEN AND HOW TO TREAT
Diagnosing and investigating GORD Recognise regurgitation of feeds as a common and normal occurrence in infants that: is due to gastro-oesophageal reflux (GOR) – a normal physiological process in infancydoes…
FEVERISH CHILDREN LESS THAN 5 YRS
FEVERISH CHILDREN 2015 Do antipyretics prevent febrile seizure? when can you use paracetamol or ibuprofen in children with fever? Can we use two agents simultaneously? Can we routinely use the oral…
BUTTON BATTERY INGESTION AND INGESTIONS
Guidelines developed by the National Battery Ingestion Hotline (NBIH) and the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Endoscopy Committee (NASPGHAN) provide the basis for the approach to…
APPENDICITIS AND ULTRASOUND
Diagnostic accuracy of serial ultrasounds for pediatric appendicitis (April 2015) In pediatric patients whose initial ultrasound is equivocal for the diagnosis of appendicitis and who have persistent findings, repeat physical…
VALGANCYCLOVIR AND CMV
Valganciclovir for treatment of symptomatic congenital CMV infections (April 2015) Congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection is a leading cause of hearing loss in children and can cause other serious long-term neurodevelopmental…
PEDICULOSIS
Updated recommendations for pediatric head lice (May 2015) Pediculosis capitis is a common condition that can lead to physical discomfort and social stigmatization. An update to the 2010 clinical report…
BREAST FEEDING AND CANCER
Breastfeeding and childhood leukemia risk (July 2015) Several studies have suggested that breastfeeding is associated with a modest reduction in childhood cancers. Now, a meta-analysis of case-control studies has found that breastfeeding for…
EPIGENETICS AND YOU
Epigenetics literally means “above” or “on top of” genetics. It refers to external modifications to DNA that turn genes “on” or “off.” These modifications do not change the DNA sequence,…
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