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Newer contrast agents safe for children
06-07-2007 · EurekAlert!Allergic-like reactions to newer iodine-containing contrast agents (nonionic contrast media), are rare in children according to a recent study conducted by researchers from the University of Michigan Medical Center and C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, both in Ann Arbor.
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02-08-2008 · EurekAlert!
Allergic-like reactions can occur in patients (both children and adults) when given gadolinium containing contrast agents, even if they have been premedicated with corticosteroids and antihistamines, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Michigan Health Systems in Ann Arbor.
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- Experts call for urgent research into anti-epileptic drugs given to children
06-07-2007 · EurekAlert!
Researchers have discovered a five-fold increase in newer anti-epileptic drugs given to children, despite the fact that their long-term safety has not been established. They've now called for urgent research into the top three. This comes hard on the heels of a report by the European Medicines Agency, which highlighted the need for further research into 21 anti-epileptic drugs for children but didn't state which ones should be prioritized.
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- Baltimore inner-city homes unsafe for young children, Hopkins study finds
07-24-2007 · EurekAlert!
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06-04-2007 · EurekAlert!
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- Allergic reactions to gadolinium-based contrast agents are rare, study finds
12-28-2007 · EurekAlert!
Allergic-like reactions to gadolinium-containing contrast injections in adults and pediatric patients (those younger than 19 years of age) are rare, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Michigan Health Systems in Ann Arbor. "When these reactions do occur, most of them are mild," said Jonathan R. Dillman, M.D., lead author of the study.
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