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CDC: Infant Mortality Rate Rises 3% From 2021-’22, First Year-to-Year Increase in 20 Years
November 1, 2023
Steve Schering
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"An estimated 20,538 U.S. infants died in 2022, a 3% increase from the 19,928 deaths in 2021, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s National Vital Statistics System."
Phase 3 trial supports topical JAK inhibitor for AD in young children
October 31, 2023
Ted Bosworth
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"Based on a phase 3 trial, treatment with the topical Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor ruxolitinib appears to be as safe and effective for the control of atopic dermatitis (AD) in children aged 2-11 years as previously shown in adolescents and adults for whom it already has an approved indication."
Using Directed Acyclic Graphs to Inform Statistical Analysis Plans in Pediatric Research
November 7, 2023
Melissa J. Smith, PhD
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"In a recent study appearing in The Journal, Schiff et al1 examined whether greater duration of simultaneous exposure to high- and lower-risk nephrotoxic antimicrobials in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) is associated with worse kidney health among children born preterm with very low birthweight (VLBW)."