A study from the Pediatric Urology Midwest Alliance (PUMA) suggests the condition requires lifelong management for most children with bladder exstrophy.
Growing evidence shows the procedures reduce weight and comorbidities immediately and lower risk for associated diseases in adolescence and adulthood
To find the answer, researchers suggest data systems to track long-term care and outcomes are needed.
The model, which requires fewer resources and less time to develop, outperformed traditional risk-prediction models in prospective hospitalization prediction
Practitioners suggest involving a palliative care team early after diagnosis
Differences in velopharyngeal structures and muscles appear to be connected to speech and hearing dysfunction.
Starting regular exercise in childhood can help lay the groundwork for greater health and quality of life, pediatric cardiologists suggest.
