Pediatrics

The FDA approval marks the first and only FDA-approved oral therapy for this patient population, and the drug is expected to be available by the end of February.

Between 2018 and 2021, kindergarten-readiness dropped by 10%.

Early signs of psychosis may be used to predict the risk of developing a full psychosis spectrum disorder.

These heat-not-burn cigarettes are incorrectly assumed to be healthier than traditional tobacco cigarettes.

Be of value to patients and caregivers in forming a care plan for this challenging condition

The approval marks dupilumab as the first and only FDA-approved medicine to treat pediatric patients with eosinophilic esophagitis.

Infection-induced immunity with 2-dose vaccination still offered protection against the circulating variant.

Protecting this vulnerable patient population requires specially designed strategies.

At a young age, hands-on learning about nutrition can promote long term appreciation of fresh food and food experiences.

At a young age, hands-on learning about nutrition can promote long-term appreciation of fresh food and food experiences.

To have skin-deep resilience is to overcome adversity to achieve success, be it psychological or academic.

Community pharmacists have a unique opportunity to counsel caregivers on liquid OTC children’s products.

Studies have shown that higher expression of CYP2D6 alleles in adults results in excessive production of active metabolites, leading to either therapeutic failure, increased exposure, or more severe adverse effects.

Berdazimer topical gel, 10.3% (Zelsuvmi; Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc) has been approved for the treatment of molluscum contagiosum in individuals aged 1 year and older.

From newsworthy moments to groundbreaking research, these were the most-read pediatrics-related articles on Pharmacy Times in 2023.

This approval makes birch triterpenes the first treatment for wounds associated with junctional epidermolysis bullosa to be approved by the FDA.

The researchers emphasized that individuals must advocate for new policies that could aid regulation of harmful information being shared through social media platforms.

This is the first FDA approval for a therapy intended to reduce the risk of relapse in patients with high-risk neuroblastoma.

Out of the 600 infants, 169 were born prematurely, 487 did not have underlying medical conditions, and 143 had to receive invasive mechanical ventilation.

Bivigam was initially approved by the FDA in May 2019 for the treatment of primary humoral immunodeficiency, including a group of genetic disorders.

The results found that 93% of individuals in the high-risk group presented persistently positive antiphospholipid antibodies, compared with 47% of individuals in the lower-risk group.

The approval marks isavuconazonium sulfate as the only granted azole antifungal therapy for pediatric patients with invasive aspergillosia and invasive mucormycotic who are as young as age 1.

An animal study shows that early-life stress may increase risk-taking behaviors in adulthood; in humans, this could translate to risk of substance use disorder.

There is a great need to protect families and children that are commercially insured following the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pediatric individuals that are higher risk for APS must be followed to better understand affects

The growth chart could be a fast and accessible resource to indicate lean muscle mass in children.

Additionally, infants that were less than 3 months and born prematurely were more at risk of intubation when in the intensive care unit for respiratory syncytial virus.

Additional doses for the prophylaxis of respiratory syncytial virus will immediately be distributed to physicians and hospitals through commercial channels and the Vaccines for Children Program.

It will be interesting to see RSV hospitalization rates over this upcoming season following the rollout of RSV vaccines and monoclonal antibody administration.

The genes that predispose a person to sleep problems can impact that person across their entire lifetime, so interventions targeted toward a younger audience could be beneficial.