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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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Gastrostomy Placement Cost-Effective for Neurologically Impaired Children
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Gastrostomy placement for children with neurodevelopmental disability leads to significant clinical benefits at no significant extra cost, and is therefore cost-effective, according to findings published in the October issue of the Archives of Disease in Childhood. Reuters Health Information
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Human Bocavirus Is a Common, Asymptomatic Infection in Infants
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The recently discovered human bocavirus, a parvovirus found in the respiratory tracts of children with acute respiratory tract infections and in the feces of children with gastroenteritis, does not appear to be the cause of illness, Danish researchers report in the October issue of The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. Reuters Health Information
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