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Safe sleep environments for infants may reduce risk of suffocation deaths

Jairia Dela Cruz, an hour ago

Following safe-sleep practices for babies may prevent deaths resulting from unintentional suffocation, with a recent study attributing suffocation deaths to soft beddings, overlay and wedging.

Low-concentration atropine eye drops beneficial in reducing myopia in children

Dr. Joseph Delano Fule Robles, 2 days ago

A recent study by investigators from the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) showed that low-concentration atropine eye drops could reduce myopia progression in school children by up to nearly 70 percent.

HPV vaccine uptake low, HCPs highlight strategies to improve coverage

Roshini Claire Anthony, 4 days ago

The low uptake of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in the US and strategies to improve HPV vaccine coverage were highlighted in two studies presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting (PAS 2019).

Polyolefin better than fibreglass cast for stable distal radius fractures in children

Stephen Padilla, 4 days ago

Compared to the conventional fiberglass cast, polyolefin not only reduces itchiness during casting but also provides higher overall patient satisfaction during the treatment of stable distal radius fractures in children living in tropical climates, according to a Singapore study.

Bridging the Gap in Atopic Dermatitis Management

22 Jan 2019

In conjunction with the launch of QV Intensive with Ceramides (Ego Pharm), the important role of ceramides in themanagement of atopic dermatitis (AD) was highlighted by two distinguished speakers, Dr Agnes Heng of KPJ and Pantai Hospital Ipoh, as well as Dr Fabrizio Spada of Ego Pharmaceuticals, Australia.

Paediatric vaccination improves patient adherence, reduces paediatric mortality

17 Dec 2018

At the 40th Malaysian Paediatric Association Annual Congress held on 6 September 2018 at the Ipoh Convention Centre, Dr Yong Junina Fadzil discussed the applications of a hexavalent vaccine in optimizing paediatric vaccination schedules. Meanwhile, Dato’ Dr Musa Mohd Nordin shared his insights into the paediatric influenza ‘landscape’ in the region and highlighted the importance of regularly vaccinating paediatric patients.

Immunization protects children from vaccine-preventable diseases

21 Mar 2018

During the Kuala Lumpur International Neonatology Conference held in conjunction with the World Prematurity Day 2017, Dato Dr Musa Mohd Nordin spoke on the importance of immunizing children with the diphtheria-tetanus-acellular pertussis-inactivated poliovirus-Haemophilus influenzae type b (DTaP-IPV-Hib) vaccine. He highlighted the role of Hexaxim® as a fully liquid, ready-to-use, 6-in-1 (including hepatitis B) vaccine for the primary and booster vaccinations of infants and toddlers. Meanwhile, Dr Yong Junina Fadzil discussed the benefits of quadrivalent influenza vaccines (QIVs) in providing children with broader protection against influenza B viruses.

Paediatric vaccination: An effective measure against vaccine-preventable diseases

01 Mar 2018

At the 13th Asian Congress of Paediatric Nephrology 2017 in conjunction with the 39th Malaysian Paediatric Association Annual Congress, Dr Wanatpreeya Phongsamart spoke on the importance of influenza vaccination in children, highlighting the role of quadrivalent influenza vaccine (QIV) in providing a broader protection against influenza. Meanwhile, Emeritus Professor Somsak Lolekha shared his insights into the effectiveness of a hexavalent vaccine in paediatric immunization, and discussed its role in the Malaysian paediatric immunization schedule.

HPV vaccine uptake low, HCPs highlight strategies to improve coverage

Roshini Claire Anthony, 17 May 2019

Liraglutide shows promise for adolescents with T2D

Roshini Claire Anthony, 14 May 2019

A 26-week regimen of liraglutide effectively improved glycaemic control in adolescents with type 2 diabetes (T2D) who had inadequate response to metformin, according to the results of the phase III Ellipse* trial presented as a poster at the recent Pediatric Academic Societies meeting (PAS 2019).

Text message reminder improves HPV vaccination rate

Elaine Soliven, 14 May 2019

The use of text messaging as a reminder for the next human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine dose may help increase the rates of HPV vaccine series completion, according to a study presented at PAS* 2019 Meeting.

‘Eat, Sleep, and Console’ method improves care of opioid-exposed newborns

Audrey Abella, 13 May 2019

Use of the novel quality improvement tool ‘Eat, Sleep, and Console’ (ESC) markedly reduced the length of hospitalization stay (LOS) and post-natal use of opiate medications in infants with in utero opioid exposure, according to data presented at PAS 2019.

Vaping tied to sexual, substance-related risk behaviours in teens

Audrey Abella, 07 May 2019

Use of electronic vapour products (EVP), or vaping, has been associated with an increased likelihood of engaging in sexual and substance-use risk behaviours among US teenagers, according to data from the 2017 National Youth Risk Behaviour Survey presented at the Paediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2019 Meeting.

Breastfeeding boosts key metabolites for brain growth in VLBW babies

Pearl Toh, 01 May 2019

Preterm infants with very low birth weight (VLBW) who were breastfed have significantly higher levels of metabolites important for brain growth and development in their brain tissue compared with formula-fed infants, suggesting that breastfed infants have improved cerebral metabolism at term-equivalent age, according to a study presented at the PAS 2019 Meeting.

Latest study lifts the fog of vaccine safety

Pearl Toh, 29 Apr 2019

Most of the vaccines routinely recommended in the US are safe with no evidence supporting a causal relationship between the vaccines and adverse events following immunization (AEFIs). Also, most of the AEFIs studied occurred rarely, according to a systematic review presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2019 Meeting in Baltimore, Maryland, US.

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