AAP Guidelines Help Detect Invasive Bacterial Infections in Febrile Infants
FRIDAY, Dec. 30, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) clinical practice guideline (CPG) for management of well-appearing, febrile infants can help detect invasive bacterial infections (IBI) without using C-reactive protein…
Learn MoreIn Face of Tripledemic, CVS and Walgreens Limit Purchases of Pediatric Pain Meds
TUESDAY, Dec. 20, 2022 (HealthDay News) — As a tripledemic of the flu, COVID-19, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) continues to spread across the United States, customers at two major pharmacy chains will now be limited as to how much children’s …
Learn MoreAI Can Identify Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children
THURSDAY, Oct. 6, 2022 (HealthDay News) — A deep-learning algorithm called KIDMATCH can distinguish between multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), Kawasaki disease, and other similar febrile illnesses in children, according to a study…
Learn MoreForehead Thermometers May Miss Fevers in Black Patients
THURSDAY, Sept. 8, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Thermometers that read body temperature via the forehead have become a common sight throughout the pandemic, but whether they always spot a fever may depend on the color of someone’s skin. In a new study, re…
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