Pediatrics
News
CTE common among young athletes in largest brain donor study
“A lot of people think CTE is a result of high-level, professional play such as football, ice hockey, and boxing, but it can affect amateur...
From the Journals
AAP’s hearing test clinical update is the first since 2009
Guidance updates developmental milestones and screening recommendations and changes terminology to eliminate references such as “failed” and “...
Guidelines
First guidelines developed for childhood eosinophilic GI disorders beyond eosinophilic esophagitis
“Our ability to say: ‘Here are the established treatments,’ is lacking, though. We need research studies to verify that our recommended approaches...
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Consider housing insecurity, other issues when managing challenging skin diseases in children, expert says
In children with skin diseases, particularly complex disorders like hidradenitis suppurativa, conversations about adequate housing and other...
Feature
Dupilumab gains off-label uses as clinicians turn to drug for more indications
As the roster of approved and off-label indications grows, skin specialists said, pediatricians and other primary care providers should become...
Commentary
Parental bias about a doctor can’t trump a patient’s health
Once that therapeutic alliance had been established and both the patient and the provider felt satisfied, I don’t think the father’s wishes made...
From the Journals
Delayed introduction of allergens increases allergy risk
The findings confirm the importance of not delaying the introduction of major food allergens to prevent the occurrence of childhood allergic...
From the Journals
Child assault tied to triple the risk for mental illness within 1 year
“Our study highlights that there is a critical opportunity for health care clinicians to support children in the first year following physical...
From the Journals
Healthy babies can still get very sick from RSV
The study challenges the assumption that only infirm children are at risk for the worst outcomes from RSV.
Latest News
Analysis reveals recent acne prescribing trends
The study period covered a mean of 1.9 million acne encounters per year.
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Primary care vision testing rates in children low
Vision testing rates by primary care physicians in children were low and differed by insurance status, an analysis of pooled data found.