The association between use of analgesics in infancy and increased likelihood of developing asthma may actually be due to respiratory infections that prompt analgesic use, a new study indicates.

A survey of pediatric subspecialists found that 9 in 10 do not follow guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics for treating preschoolers with ADHD.

Analysis of claims data finds patients often receive starting doses of Butrans (buprenorphine) that do not follow published recommendations, with more than one-third of patients receiving initial doses that are too low.