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SMA treatment with risdiplam: Experience in HK

05 Aug 2026 by

Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) is an inherited neuromuscular disorder that causes progressive muscle weakness and wasting, resulting in loss of motor function. The oral drug risdiplam demonstrated improvement or stabilization of motor function in clinical studies of patients with SMA. Professor Sophelia Chan of the Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, University of Hong Kong, shared the latest published local findings on treatment outcomes with risdiplam in paediatric and adult patients with SMA.

SMA treatment with risdiplam: Experience in HK

05 Aug 2026

Prenatal ADHD medication use does not harm early developmental outcomes in offspring

04 Aug 2026

Children born to mothers with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) who used associated medications during pregnancy do not seem to have adverse early childhood development, according to a retrospective study from the Netherlands.

Prenatal ADHD medication use does not harm early developmental outcomes in offspring

04 Aug 2026

Vitamin D plus enuresis alarm reduces wet nights, improves QoL in children with PMNE

04 Aug 2026 by

Combining high-dose vitamin D supplementation (VDS) with enuresis alarm (EA) therapy results in significant reductions in wet-night frequency and improves treatment response, satisfaction, and quality of life (QoL) relative to EA alone in children with primary monosymptomatic nocturnal enuresis (PMNE) and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) levels below 30 ng/mL, a study has shown.

Vitamin D plus enuresis alarm reduces wet nights, improves QoL in children with PMNE

04 Aug 2026

ED presentation for self-harm predicts sexual abuse, assault in youths

30 Jul 2026 by

Children and adolescents who present to the emergency department (ED) for self-harm are at increased risk of subsequent visit to health services for sexual abuse or assault, a study has found.

ED presentation for self-harm predicts sexual abuse, assault in youths

30 Jul 2026

Which antibiotic works best for children with appendicitis?

29 Jul 2026

In paediatric patients with appendicitis, the use of cefuroxime/metronidazole appears adequate for uncomplicated cases, while treatment with piperacilline/tazobactam may perform better for complicated cases, according to a study.

Which antibiotic works best for children with appendicitis?

29 Jul 2026

Octenidine wipes no better than sterile water for preventing late-onset sepsis in neonates

29 Jul 2026

Daily skin cleansing with octenidine wipes holds no advantage over sterile water in reducing the incidence of late-onset sepsis in neonates admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), according to a study.

Octenidine wipes no better than sterile water for preventing late-onset sepsis in neonates

29 Jul 2026

Abdominal massage improves constipation-related symptoms in children

29 Jul 2026 by

Abdominal massage combined with standard laxative therapy significantly reduces constipation severity and faecal incontinence in children with functional constipation, according to a study presented at ESPGHAN 2026.

Abdominal massage improves constipation-related symptoms in children

29 Jul 2026

SARS-CoV-2 antibody positivity rates lower in households with vaccinated adults

28 Jul 2026 by

No significant association exists between antibody positivity and household size, household member history of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) illness, activities, or masking, according to a study involving COVID-19-unvaccinated children.

SARS-CoV-2 antibody positivity rates lower in households with vaccinated adults

28 Jul 2026

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (1-15 July 2026)

27 Jul 2026

New drug applications approved by US FDA as of 1-15 July 2026 which includes New Molecular Entities (NMEs) and new biologics. It does not include Tentative Approvals. Supplemental approvals may have occurred since the original approval date.

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (1-15 July 2026)

27 Jul 2026

Prophylactic vitamin K refusal may have adverse consequences for newborns

25 Jul 2026

The number of infants not receiving intramuscular vitamin K to prevent bleeding episodes is increasing, and this translates to an increased risk of bleeding episodes, including intracranial haemorrhages, according to a nationwide cohort study from Sweden.

Prophylactic vitamin K refusal may have adverse consequences for newborns

25 Jul 2026

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SMA treatment with risdiplam: Experience in HK

SMA treatment with risdiplam: Experience in HK

Prenatal ADHD medication use does not harm early developmental outcomes in offspring

Prenatal ADHD medication use does not harm early developmental outcomes in offspring

Vitamin D plus enuresis alarm reduces wet nights, improves QoL in children with PMNE

Vitamin D plus enuresis alarm reduces wet nights, improves QoL in children with PMNE

ED presentation for self-harm predicts sexual abuse, assault in youths

ED presentation for self-harm predicts sexual abuse, assault in youths

Which antibiotic works best for children with appendicitis?

Which antibiotic works best for children with appendicitis?

Octenidine wipes no better than sterile water for preventing late-onset sepsis in neonates

Octenidine wipes no better than sterile water for preventing late-onset sepsis in neonates

Abdominal massage improves constipation-related symptoms in children

Abdominal massage improves constipation-related symptoms in children

SARS-CoV-2 antibody positivity rates lower in households with vaccinated adults

SARS-CoV-2 antibody positivity rates lower in households with vaccinated adults

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (1-15 July 2026)

Original New Drug Application Approvals by US FDA (1-15 July 2026)

Prophylactic vitamin K refusal may have adverse consequences for newborns

Prophylactic vitamin K refusal may have adverse consequences for newborns