Beyond Height Velocity: Longitudinal Impact of Long-Acting Growth Hormone on Body Mass Index in Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency
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Beyond Height Velocity: Longitudinal Impact of Long-Acting Growth Hormone on Body Mass Index in Pediatric Growth Hormone Deficiency

This meta-analysis reveals that long-acting growth hormone (LAGH) is associated with a significant increase in BMI SD scores during the first year of treatment and upon switching from daily GH, suggesting a distinct metabolic profile compared to daily regimens.
Misaligned Urgency: Why Status Exceptions May Be Paradoxically Lowering Priority for the Sickest Children in Heart Transplantation
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Misaligned Urgency: Why Status Exceptions May Be Paradoxically Lowering Priority for the Sickest Children in Heart Transplantation

A large-scale analysis of 6,026 pediatric heart transplant candidates reveals that status exceptions often prioritize patients with lower mortality risk than those meeting standard criteria, highlighting a significant misalignment in the U.S. allocation system that the National Heart Review Board has yet to resolve.
Beyond the Count: How Product Factors and High Thresholds Shape Pediatric Platelet Transfusion Outcomes
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Beyond the Count: How Product Factors and High Thresholds Shape Pediatric Platelet Transfusion Outcomes

A multicenter cohort study of 8,874 pediatric patients reveals that most prophylactic platelet transfusions occur above recommended thresholds. Factors such as pathogen reduction, additive solutions, and donor age significantly lower posttransfusion increments and increase overall transfusion burden without improving mortality or length of stay.