The incidence of neonatal abstinence syndrome has steadily and notably increased in Canada and researchers believe this increase highlights the importance of implementing integrated care for the mother-infant dyad during and after the birth process.
Less pronounced clinical and radiologic features in asymptomatic idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) may serve as early indicators for symptomatic IIH in children.
According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), AveXis Inc, the manufacturer of the gene therapy Zolgensma, was aware of an issue related to “data manipulation” prior to approval, but did not inform the Agency until after the product was approved.
Although the long-term effects of melatonin in school-aged children are unknown, its use is common in this population, according to the findings of a recently published cross-sectional study.
Its extremely high price tag means that a lifesaving medication to treat young children with spinal muscular atrophy is simply too expensive for most families.
The use of opioids in emergency departments for the management of migraine pain in adolescents and young adults was found to be common.
Pediatric cardiac disease is associated with an increased risk for arterial ischemic stroke following cardiac procedures.
Even though the pesticide chlorpyrifos has been linked to brain harm in children, it will not be banned in the United States.
The association of TSH with child brain morphology differed according to gestational age at evaluation of thyroid function.
Prenatal opioid exposure is negatively associated with neurocognitive and physical development in offspring from the age of 6 months into school age.
