Category Archives: Congenital disorders

Fibrinogen to albumin ratio in neonatal sepsis

Introduction Sepsis is one of the leading causes of neonatal morbidity and global mortality and the recent WHO’s Resolution on sepsis suggests that addressing sepsis may also become a critical healthcare priority in the upcoming decade.1 Sepsis is a complex clinical syndrome consisting of a severe infection caused by pathogens. The current gold standard for […]

Jean-Laurent Casanova is Recipient of 2023 Maria I. New International Prize for Biomedical Research

New York, NY (October 31, 2023) The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai will award its 2023 Maria I. New International Prize for Biomedical Research to Jean-Laurent Casanova, MD, PhD, for revolutionizing our understanding of human infectious diseases through the discovery of genetic and immunological determinants that underpin both rare and common infectious illnesses. […]

We’ve Got You, Baby! UC San Diego Health Delivers Top OB/GYN Care to Community

What differentiates the obstetrics and gynecologic care provided at UC San Diego Health? We provide services that align with our mission to deliver outstanding patient care through commitment to the community, groundbreaking research and inspired teaching. Our scientists are conducting research across the spectrum of basic science to clinical and translational research, developing and implementing […]

Development and validation of a predictive model for febrile seizures

Abstract Febrile seizures (FS) are the most prevalent type of seizures in children. Existing predictive models for FS exhibit limited predictive ability. To build a better-performing predictive model, a retrospective analysis study was conducted on febrile children who visited the Children’s Hospital of Shanghai from July 2020 to March 2021. These children were divided into […]

Avalo Completes Divestiture of AVTX-800 Series

WAYNE, Pa. and ROCKVILLE, Md., Oct. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Avalo Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: AVTX), today announced it has completed the divestiture of its rights, title and interest in, assets relating to AVTX-801 (D-galactose), AVTX-802 (D-mannose) and AVTX-803 (L-fucose) (collectively, the 800 Series) to AUG Therapeutics, LLC (AUG). The Company previously announced it entered into […]

FDA approves vamorolone to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy

FDA approves vamorolone to treat Duchenne muscular dystrophy | Image Credit: © Calin – © Calin – stock.adobe.com. Article highlights FDA approved vamorolone (Agamree) for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in patients aged 2 years and older on October 26, 2023. Vamorolone demonstrated comparable efficacy and fewer adverse events (notably in bone health, growth trajectory, and […]

The Inner Circle Acknowledges, Mark Plunkett as a Distinguished Medical Professional for his contributions to the field of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

PEORIA, Ill., Oct. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Prominently featured in The Inner Circle, Mark Plunkett is acknowledged as a Distinguished Medical Professional for his contributions to the field of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery.  Dr. Plunkett began his higher education journey at Duke University where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. He then attended the […]