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Smartwatch-derived nighttime scratching metrics correlated moderately with disease severity and short-term treatment response in a small pediatric atopic dermatitis cohort.

The American Epilepsy Society released the first dedicated treatment guideline for infantile epilepsy. Two strong surgical recommendations sit alongside conditional pharmacological and dietary guidance.

Hereditary TTP, an ultra-rare ADAMTS13 deficiency affecting roughly one in a million, is now managed with weekly recombinant ADAMTS13 infusions in a pediatric outpatient setting.

Children labeled metabolically healthy at obesity treatment initiation reached an 18-fold higher type 2 diabetes incidence by age 30 than general population peers in a 42,911-patient Swedish cohort.

A recent vehicle recall highlights a rare but potentially fatal pediatric injury risk associated with powered car seats, where rapid thoracic compression may occur with few external warning signs.

Updated pediatric CAP guidelines refine the evaluation and management of parapneumonic effusion, prioritizing less invasive imaging and procedural strategies while aiming to reduce potential harm.