Pediatrics
Opinion
Congenital syphilis: It’s still a significant public health problem
One result of syphilis during pregnancy is intrauterine infection and resultant congenital disease in the infant.
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: Downward trend reverses with small increase in new cases
September’s 4-week decline becomes October’s inflationary reaction.
Article
Soccer player with painful toe
An x-ray revealed the source of the toe nodule and the nail dystrophy.
News
Dupilumab study outlines benefits, safety profile in infants, preschoolers with atopic dermatitis
The study was the basis of the Food and Drug Administration expanded approval of dupilumab in June 2022, to include children aged 6 months to 5...
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: Weekly cases dropped by 57% in September
Parents’ acceptance of vaccine misinformation linked to reduced uptake in children.
News
Don’t make children with head lice leave school, report says
“A child or adolescent should not be restricted from school attendance because of head lice, given the low contagion within classrooms.”
Conference Coverage
Strong link found between enterovirus and type 1 diabetes
Relationship is particularly high within 1 month of type 1 diabetes onset, suggesting potential preventive role for vaccination or antivirals.
News
BREEZE-AD-PEDS: First data for baricitinib in childhood eczema reported
Treatment with the oral JAK inhibitor was significantly more effective than placebo only with the highest dose evaluated.
News
Alopecia areata: Positive results reported for two investigational JAK inhibitors
“This is truly transformative therapy,” one of the investigators, Brett King, MD, PhD, said.
News
Study identifies skin biomarkers that predict newborn eczema risk
"We are able to identify predictive immune biomarkers of atopic dermatitis using a noninvasive method," the investigator said.