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Promoting Cardiovascular Health in Early Childhood and Transitions in Childhood through Adolescence: A Workshop Report
Cardiovascular disease is the number one cause of death in developed countries around the world.1 Although the mortality rate from CVD has declined since the middle of the last...
4 days ago - The Journal of Pediatrics
Ultrasound Elastography to Quantify Liver Disease Severity in Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease
To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound elastography with acoustic radiation force impulse to detect congenital hepatic fibrosis and portal hypertension in children...
4 days ago - The Journal of Pediatrics
PCPs conduct lipid screenings in pregnant women only 25% of time
NEW ORLEANS - Clinicians conducted lipid screening on pregnant women less than 25% of the time, according to a presentation at the American College of Cardiology Scientific...
4 days ago - Healio
A Pilot Study of School-Based Comprehensive Cardiovascular Screening in Middle School Children
Although recommended, most children are not routinely screened for lipid abnormalities and diabetes. We report a pilot of universal screening for diabetes, lipid abnormalities...
9 days ago - The Journal of Pediatrics
Portal hypertension predicts liver transplantation later in biliary atresia course
Recent study results showed that cholangitis episodes and the presence of portal hypertension or gastroesophageal varices in adolescence may predict the need for liver...
10 days ago - Healio - 3 articles
Acute Vasoreactivity Testing during Cardiac Catheterization of Neonates with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia-Associated Pulmonary Hypertension
To assess whether better baseline pulmonary hemodynamics or positive acute vasoreactivity testing during cardiac catheterization are associated with improved outcomes in...
12 days ago - The Journal of Pediatrics - 3 articles
Histopathologic and Genetic Features of Alveolar Capillary Dysplasia with Atypical Late Presentation and Prolonged Survival
Alveolar capillary dysplasia typically presents with neonatal pulmonary hypertension and early mortality. However, there is growing evidence for a subset of disease with...
16 days ago - The Journal of Pediatrics
Von Hippel Lindau Disease
A 10-year-old girl was evaluated in the ophthalmologic department for funduscopic examination because of sustained hypertension, headaches, and vomiting for several weeks...
16 days ago - The Journal of Pediatrics
Single-Patient Trials Help Find Best Medication for Hypertensive Kids
There is no single blood pressure-lowering drug that works for most hypertensive children, but single-patient randomized crossover trials can be used to optimize their...
16 days ago - Medscape - 2 articles
Hypertension in Late Adolescence Might Increase Risk for End-Stage Renal Disease
In otherwise healthy adolescents with persistent hypertension at age 16 to 19 years, long-term risk for developing ESRD was doubled.
18 days ago - Journal Watch
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