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Anakinra Quells Idiopathic Recurrent Pericarditis
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Successful treatment of idiopathic recurrent pericarditis in 3 children with the interleukin-1beta receptor antagonist anakinra suggests that the condition may be an unrecognized autoinflammatory disease, Italian researchers report in the January issue of Arthritis and Rheumatism. Reuters Health Information
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Filgrastim Curbs Neutropenia in Pediatric Neuroblastoma
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Children with high-risk neuroblastoma do better if they start receiving filgrastim before they develop side effects from chemotherapy, rather than waiting until afterward, European researchers say. Reuters Health Information
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Pulse Oximetry Screening Fails to Spot Congenital Heart Defects in Neonates
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Pulse oximetry screening of neonates at 4 hours of age is not effective in detecting critical congenital heart defects, Dallas-based researchers report in the October issue of Pediatrics. In fact, pulse oximetry screening failed to detect any critical congenital heart defects in a large series of newborns over a 12-month period. Reuters Health Information
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