Have you been waiting for the ACCP-SEEK app to include pulmonary and critical care questions? Well, the new version is now available in iTunes and contains 400 more questions!
Respiratory syncytial virus itself, and not the bronchiolitis associated with the infection, appears to be the cause of the heart damage often seen in young children with the virus, according to a prospective study involving 74 children.
Reduced bone mineral density is common in children with cystic fibrosis, and few have normal serum concentrations of vitamin D, based on the results of a multicenter, cross-sectional study of 100 children with cystic fibrosis.