Fractures More Common in Children With Glomerular Disease
Girls with glomerular disease have a 1.6-fold greater likelihood of experiencing a fracture of any type compared with girls in the general pediatric population, data show.
Pediatrics
Vitamin D Supplementation May Aid New-Onset Pediatric T1DM
A serum 25(OH)D target of 30 to 60 ng/mL is safe, effective, and recommended for children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes.
Consensus Developed on Managing Hypertension in Children
Differing positions of current guidelines make the definition and management of arterial hypertension in children and adolescents uncertain
Pediatric Kidney Transplant Rate Lower at For-Profit Dialysis Facilities
Dialysis facility profit status was associated with longer time to waitlisting and kidney transplantation, investigators reported.
Tacrolimus Variability Explored in Peds Kidney Transplant Recipients
Patients with high tacrolimus intrapatient variability had increased risk for de novo donor-specific antibody formation
Genetic Alterations ID’d in Many Pediatric Solid Tumors
86% of extracranial solid tumors in pediatric patients had genomic alterations with potential for impact on care
Belimumab Approval Expanded to Include Pediatric Lupus Nephritis
The FDA has expanded the approval of belimumab to include pediatric patients 5 to 17 years of age with active lupus nephritis.
Early Use of RAAS Inhibitors May Benefit Children With Lupus Nephritis
Real-world data on use of RAAS inhibitors can be used to support future pragmatic studies to optimize management of childhood-onset SLE, according to investigators.
Survivors of Childhood Cancer More Likely to Be Undertreated for CVD
Increased health-related self-efficacy associated with significantly reduced likelihood of undertreatment
ASCO: Parental Cancer Tied to Risk for Unmet Social Needs in Children
Unmet social needs include family-level food insecurity, financial worry about housing costs and other monthly bills, and transportation challenges
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