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Optimal Clopidogrel Dose Identified for Children
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In very young children with heart conditions that increase the risk of thrombotic events, clopidogrel at a dose of 0.20 mg/kg/day appears to be safe, well tolerated, and provides a level of platelet inhibition comparable to that seen in adults treated with the standard dose, new research shows. Reuters Health Information
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Problem Behaviors Are Common in Preschool Children With Cystic Fibrosis
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Children with cystic fibrosis (CF) have high rates of problems with sleeping, eating and adherence to physiotherapy, and their caregivers have high rates of mental health problems, according to findings published in the May issue of the Archives of Disease in Childhood. Reuters Health Information
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Routine Fluconazole in VLBW Infants Not Linked to Candida Resistance
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Prophylaxis against fungal infections with a 4- to 6-week course of intravenous fluconazole in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants "does not lead to the emergence of natively fluconazole-resistant Candida subspecies," Italian researchers report. Reuters Health Information
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