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FDA Alert: TNF Blockers and Risk for Fungal Infections

The FDA now requires stronger warnings about risk for opportunistic fungal infections in patients treated with TNF blockers.

Comparison of Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen, and Both Agents for Treatment of Fever in Children

Acetaminophen plus ibuprofen and ibuprofen alone are equally effective in reducing fever.

Kawasaki Disease: Predicting Treatment Nonresponse

Low albumin levels, high band counts, and abnormal initial echocardiography results were associated with poor response to IVIG treatment.

Acetaminophen and Asthma in Children

Retrospective results suggest a relation between acetaminophen use in infancy and development of asthma.

Novel Approach to Infant Influenza

Maternal influenza immunization reduced influenza illness in infants and respiratory illness with fever in infants and mothers.

Is Acetaminophen Use Linked to Asthma in Young Children?

The results of this retrospective study suggest an association but do not establish a causal relation.

Maternal Influenza Immunization Protects Infants

Inactivated influenza vaccine reduced respiratory illness in the infants of women who were immunized during pregnancy.

Novel Approach to Infant Influenza

Influenza immunization during pregnancy attenuated influenza in infants and respiratory illness with fever in infants and in mothers.

Use of Ondansetron in Children with Gastroenteritis

The results of this meta-analysis strengthen the finding that ondansetron reduces the risk for vomiting in children with presumed gastroenteritis.

Early Antibiotic Treatment of Pyelonephritis

Early antibiotic treatment did not affect the rate of renal scarring compared with delayed treatment.

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