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January 09, 2024
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Children with pulmonary embolism develop fewer long-term conditions than adults

Children who had a thromboembolic pulmonary embolism rarely developed post-PE syndrome, including high blood pressure in the lungs or cardiac or functional impairment, according to a study published in Blood.

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December 12, 2021
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Racial disparities persist among young patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Considerable survival gaps exist among young white, Black and Hispanic individuals with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, according to study results presented at ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.

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October 20, 2021
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Rivaroxaban prevents thrombotic events after Fontan procedure similar to aspirin

In pediatric patients undergoing the Fontan procedure, those assigned rivaroxaban had numerically lower but statistically similar rates of thrombotic events compared with those assigned aspirin, according to results of the UNIVERSE trial.

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March 31, 2021
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Most children with autism 'do well' by middle childhood in key developmental domains

A significant number of children with autism spectrum disorder did well by middle childhood in one or more key domains of developmental health, according to results of a longitudinal cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.