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April 24, 2014

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No surgery for uncomplicated acute appendicitis?

A course of antibiotics—without surgery— is a perfectly reasonable way to treat uncomplicated acute appendicitis in children, according to a small pilot study. » More

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•Emergency & Critical Care   •Infectious Disease/Immunology

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Please note that we do not publish original research.


For questions or to request publication guidelines, please contact Catherine Radwan, Content Managing Editor, at [email protected].

Still too much codeine prescribed for kids

In spite of national and worldwide recommendations, codeine prescriptions for children presenting to an emergency department (ED) with cough or an upper respiratory infection (URI) have not declined, according to a cross-sectional analysis funded by the National Institutes of Health. » More

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VIDEO: 'The noisy brain' of autism

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Among the most vexing challenges of autism is its very diagnosis. Roberto Fernández Galán, PhD, and colleagues at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, have completed a promising pilot trial that revealed that when scanned using magnetoencephalography (MEG), the brains of children with autism produce more information—even in the absence of external stimuli—than their nonautistic peers. » More with video

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Devices for kids never tested in kids

Most medical devices used in children have never been tested in children, says a new study. » More

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Where should baby be held until cord is clamped?

Keeping baby from mom until after cord clamping is unnecessary, according to a new multicenter, randomized, noninferiority trial. » More

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