Pediatrics
Conference Coverage
Expanded indications likely for apremilast
“My prediction is apremilast will have efficacy in children and teenagers comparable to what it has in adults.”
Feature
COVID-19 cases in children continue to set records
More than 1.18 million U.S. children have been infected by the coronavirus since the beginning of the pandemic.
Conference Coverage
Embrace new and classic acne treatments
Benzoyl peroxide celebrates 60 years as an acne therapy.
50th Anniversary
Pediatric dermatology: Reflecting on 50 years
The field of pediatric dermatology has evolved and matured rapidly.
Conference Coverage
FDA-approved peanut immunotherapy protocol comes with a cost
Most allergists are not interested in developing home-grown treatments because it comes with legal risks.
Pediatric Dermatology Consult
An 11-year-old female with a 3-year history of alopecia
What's your diagnosis?
Commentary
Should our patients really go home for the holidays?
Risks to warn patients of include high-risk status, risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission and how to mitigate it, and mode of transportation.
Feature
United States adds nearly 74,000 more children with COVID-19
New weekly high in pediatric cases seen for the second consecutive week.
Conference Coverage
Food insecurity called urgent issue you must address
One in three Black children and one in four Latino children are experiencing food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Make the Diagnosis
A 4-year-old presented to our pediatric dermatology clinic for evaluation of asymptomatic "brown spots."
A 4-year-old presents with asymptomatic "brown spots."
Conference Coverage
Methotrexate users need tuberculosis tests in high-TB areas
Those taking corticosteroids or other immunosuppressants are at particularly high risk, a systematic review of literature finds.