Pediatrics
News
Bundled strategy increased preteen lipid screening
An intervention included in-office testing, provider education, and EMR updates.
News
Contact allergens lurk in diabetes devices
Some reports suggest that at any given time, skin complications may affect as many as one quarter to one half of patients who use diabetes devices...
News
Beware the hidden allergens in nutritional supplements
A detailed history of supplement use is important, as it may reveal possible allergens as the cause of previously unidentified reactions.
Conference Coverage
Step count–heart rate link confirmed in children
The new findings provide a new means for pediatricians to measure physical fitness.
News
Should youth with type 1 diabetes use closed-loop systems?
Several studies show the adolescents who were disengaged from their diabetes management do better on closed-loop systems.
Conference Coverage
Meta-analysis examines cancer risk concern for JAK inhibitors
Although no increased cancer risk was seen vs. methotrexate or placebo, Janus kinase inhibitors were associated with a higher cancer risk than...
News
Diagnosis by dog: Canines detect COVID in schoolchildren with no symptoms
In medical terms, the dogs achieved a greater than 95% accuracy on two important measures of effectiveness: sensitivity – a test’s ability to...
Commentary
How safe is the blackout rage gallon drinking trend?
Binge drinking is a huge problem in the United States in general, particularly with young people – teenagers and young adults.
News
A baby stops breathing at a grocery store – An ICU nurse steps in
“You read about things like this. You hear about them. But you never think it’ll happen to you – until it happens.”
News
New COVID variant on WHO’s radar causing itchy eyes in children
The new itchy eye symptom is in addition to a high fever and cough.