Pediatrics
Feature
CMS offering educational webinars on MACRA
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is offering a pair of webinars aimed at helping physicians navigate the new regulation that...
Case Letter
Recurrent Cerebriform Connective Tissue Nevus on the Foot of a Patient With Proteus Syndrome
A 12-year-old girl presented with discomfort and walking limitation caused by cutaneous masses on the plantar aspects of the feet with associated...
Conference Coverage
Atopic dermatitis prevention strategies under study
Hope for interventions to prevent childhood atopic dermatitis hinges on ongoing studies of home water softeners, maternal probiotic intake, and...
Case Letter
Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis and the Risk for Malignancy
To the Editor:Epidermodysplasia verruciformis (EV) is a rare autosomal-recessive genodermatosis characterized by widespread infection with...
Article
Registry, multisite care, bundled vaccines improve HPV vaccination rate among teens
Denver Health’s multipronged vaccination procedure has consistently led to higher-than-average HPV vaccination rates among adolescents.
News
Postnatally acquired Zika infection in children usually mild
Postnatally acquired Zika virus disease in children younger than 18 years is mild and rarely results in severe illness or death.
Conference Coverage
Americas are declared measles free by PAHO
The Americas are measles free, according to the Pan-American Health Organization.
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA approves biosimilar adalimumab
There are “no clinically meaningful differences” between Amgen’s biosimilar adalimumab (Amjevita) and AbbVie’s branded product Humira, the Food...
News
New-onset pediatric AD phenotype differs from adult AD
The skin phenotype of new-onset pediatric atopic dermatitis differs substantially from that in adult AD, which has important therapeutic...
News
Commentary addresses shortcomings in direct-to-consumer pediatric teledermatology
In a commentary about the use of DTC teledermatology in the pediatric arena, the Dermatology Foundation outlined a framework of features needed...
News
Parents support school-based HPV vaccination
Approximately 86% of middle school students were vaccinated against HPV in a school setting in a review of data from a service project involving...