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Drug monitoring may prevent weight gain in ASD patients taking aripiprazole

27 Sep 2023 by

A recent study exploring the relationship between aripiprazole pharmacokinetics (PK), side effects, and effectiveness in children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has found that higher plasma levels correlate with greater weight gain.

Drug monitoring may prevent weight gain in ASD patients taking aripiprazole

27 Sep 2023

Prenatal, intrapartum, neonatal factors increase EoE risk

27 Sep 2023

Development of eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is associated with prenatal, intrapartum, and neonatal factors, particularly preterm birth and admission to neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), suggests a study.

Prenatal, intrapartum, neonatal factors increase EoE risk

27 Sep 2023

Passive smoking: Does it influence risk of childhood atopic eczema, food allergy?

26 Sep 2023 by

A systematic review and meta-analysis from Singapore demonstrates that parental smoking is not a strong risk factor for offspring eczema, food allergy, and food sensitization development.

Passive smoking: Does it influence risk of childhood atopic eczema, food allergy?

26 Sep 2023

Dupilumab improves lung function in children with moderate-to-severe type 2 asthma

26 Sep 2023 by

Treatment with dupilumab significantly improved lung function in children with moderate-to-severe type 2 asthma compared with placebo, according to two post hoc analyses presented at ERS 2023.

Dupilumab improves lung function in children with moderate-to-severe type 2 asthma

26 Sep 2023

Healthy gut may be protective against atopic wheeze in kids

21 Sep 2023 by

An analysis using data from the Barwon Infant Study (BIS) revealed that a more mature infant gut microbiota in late infancy may protect against the development of atopic wheeze in early childhood.

Healthy gut may be protective against atopic wheeze in kids

21 Sep 2023

Alirocumab reduces LDL-C in paediatric HeFH

20 Sep 2023 by

Alirocumab administered every 2 or 4 weeks (Q2W or Q4W) significantly reduced low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C) levels in paediatric patients with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (HeFH), according to a study presented at ESC 2023.

Alirocumab reduces LDL-C in paediatric HeFH

20 Sep 2023

1 in 25 children with COVID-19 has dengue, says study

19 Sep 2023 by

A dengue coinfection is present for every 25 SARS-CoV-2 infections, a recent study involving Filipino children has found.

1 in 25 children with COVID-19 has dengue, says study

19 Sep 2023

CML-specific app scores low on uptake, awareness among patients

19 Sep 2023 by

Patients with chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML) appear to be unaware or have low acceptance of a healthcare app specifically develop to manage their disease, reports a study.