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Diagnosis and management of congenital syphilis: Avoiding missed opportunities.
Paediatr Child Health
November 2024
Canadian Paediatric Society, Infectious Diseases and Immunization Committee, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Congenital syphilis can result in pregnancy loss and substantial morbidity in newborns. The current epidemic of congenital syphilis in Canada (especially Western Canada) is a preventable public health emergency. Rates indicate a lack of control of syphilis within the community and insufficient public health resources to prevent spread that predate the COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a serious vascular disease that leads to high pressure in the pulmonary arteries, resulting in rights heart failure and increased mortality.
- This study provides a comprehensive analysis of PAH across 204 countries from 1990 to 2021, using global epidemiological data to quantify its impact as a distinct cause of death and disability.
- In 2021, there were approximately 192,000 PAH cases worldwide, predominantly in females, with an observed improvement in the overall burden of the disease over time, showcasing a 38.2% reduction in years of life lost since 1990.
Prenatal Substance Exposure and Infant Discharge Placement: Results From the ACT NOW Study.
Child Maltreat
October 2024
Department of Pediatrics, University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, Albuquerque, NM, USA.
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- Researchers need to find out what factors might put babies at risk of being taken out of their homes, especially due to their parents' substance use.
- In a study with 1,808 parent-baby pairs, most of the parents were Non-Hispanic White, and many babies were exposed to drugs like alcohol and opioids before birth.
- The study found that many babies with drug exposure didn't get to go home with their parents, and understanding how substance use affects placement decisions can help improve support for families in need.
Prevalence of fentanyl in the pediatric postmortem population from 2019 to 2023.
J Forensic Sci
November 2024
NMS Labs, Horsham, Pennsylvania, USA.
For the past decade, illicitly manufactured fentanyl has been a primary contributor in drug overdose deaths regardless of age. The pediatric population is particularly vulnerable to fentanyl exposure, yet there are limited case reports involving this population. Postmortem cases from 2019 to 2023 were retrospectively analyzed to determine the prevalence of fentanyl in decedents between 0 and 12 years of age.
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