Longer therapy no better than shorter in JIA remission Among patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA), continuing methotrexate treatment for a year during remission does not prevent eventual disease relapse any better than continuing it for six months during remission, and higher myeloid-related proteins 8 and 14 heterocomplex (MRP8/14) concentrations are associated with risk of relapse after discontinuing the drug, according to a study in the April 7 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. More...
Screening for liver disease in children may be unreliable The upper limit of the test most commonly used to screen children for chronic liver disease varies widely from one children's hospital to another, and is set so high that it may not reliably detect the disease, according to research published in the April issue of Gastroenterology. More...
Mothers heed advice on infant supine sleeping position Advice from health care providers, family and the media, and addressing concerns about infant comfort and choking are crucial to getting predominantly African-American mothers to place their infants in the recommended supine sleeping position, according to a study in the April issue of the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. More...
Child's post-anesthesia crying unaffected by parent presence Young children coming out of anesthesia postoperatively in a post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) may cry whether or not their parents are present, though parental presence is associated with decreased negative behavior change 2 weeks later, according to a study in the April issue of Anesthesia & Analgesia. More...
Pediatric vesicoureteral reflux treatment studies faulted The overall per-ureter dextranomer/hyaluronic acid success rate in patients with pediatric vesicoureteral varies widely between studies, and this variation can't be explained by most underlying patient or study factors, suggesting a need for more study and improved reporting of vesicoureteral reflux treatment, according to a review published online April 5 in Pediatrics. More...
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