New Chinese guidelines give recommendations for rituximab in pediatric steroid-sensitive nephrotic syndrome, covering timing, dosage, frequency, co-medications, and follow-up.
#SoMe4PedSurg #MedEd #Pediatrics #PublicHealth #NephroticSyndrome #Rituximab #TICMED25
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Global data show low smoking cessation and attempts among adolescents 13–15. School education boosts quit attempts and success; reducing secondhand smoke aids cessation.
#SoMe4PedSurg #MedEd #Pediatrics #PublicHealth #TobaccoControl #Smoking #TICMED25
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From 1990–2021, cancer mortality in youth dropped, but disparities persist by income, type, and region. Rising colorectal cancer signals urgent need for action.
#SoMe4PedSurg #MedEd #Cancer #GlobalHealth #PublicHealth #Pediatrics #YoungAdults #TICMED25
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The PRIDE tool for Chinese children used item response theory with robust statistical methods to enhance accuracy and reliability in developmental delay screening.
#SoMe4PedSurg #MedEd #Pediatrics #PublicHealth #DevelopmentalDelay #ScreeningTool #TICMED25
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Using ETCOc to guide phototherapy decisions in near-term and term infants reduced phototherapy rates within 7 days without increasing severe hyperbilirubinemia.
#SoMe4PedSurg #MedEd #Pediatrics #PublicHealth #Hyperbilirubinemia #ETCOc #TICMED25
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Single-dose intrathecal GC101 gene therapy was generally safe and showed motor function improvement or stabilization in children with type II and III spinal muscular atrophy.
#SoMe4PedSurg #MedEd #Pediatrics #PublicHealth #GeneTherapy #SpinalMuscularAtrophy #TICMED25
Suboptimal vitamin D levels are consistently associated with increased asthma risk, severity, and poorer control in children, though causality remains to be confirmed.
#SoMe4PedSurg #MedEd #Pediatrics #PublicHealth #VitaminD #Asthma #TICMED25
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Most neonates with suspected hypoxic–ischemic encephalopathy show brain injury, but other causes exist and diagnosis evolves over time.
#SoMe4PedSurg #MedEd #Pediatrics #NeonatalEncephalopathy #HypoxicIschemicEncephalopathy #Neuroprotection #MultiOmics #TICMED25
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, healthy children had reduced nasal microbiota diversity, which may affect respiratory health.
#SoMe4PedSurg #MedEd #Pediatrics #PublicHealth #COVID19 #Microbiota #RespiratoryHealth #InfectionRisk #TICMED25
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Early limitations in play mediate links between chronic physical illness and later mental health problems in children, highlighting the role of active social engagement.
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Smartphone bans in schools: Intended to help, but evidence shows they don't improve grades/wellbeing—and may cause harm. Time to rethink?
#SoMe4PedSurg #MedEd #MedX #Pediatrics #PublicHealth #SmartphoneBans #Policy #Technology #SocialMedia #TICMED25
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This study developed and validated a real-time prediction of acute kidney injury risk in hospitalized pediatric patients, demonstrating its clinical potential for early prevention.
#SoMe4PedSurg #MedEd #Pediatrics #Kidney #MachineLearning #Prediction #TICMED25
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Nusinersen treatment is not only effective but also sustainable in improving and maintaining the motor function of Chinese children with later-onset spinal muscular atrophy.
#SoMe4PedSurg #MedEd #MedX #Pediatrics #Efficacy #Nusinersen #SMA #MotorFunction #TICMED25
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