Pediatrics
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Prime-boost flu vaccination strategy effective in children
Key clinical point: A prime-boost flu vaccination strategy was found effective in children and adolescents. Major finding: Compared with no...
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AAP: Fluoride varnish is billable and implementable
With fluoride varnish treatments now on the Bright Futures periodicity schedule, reimbursement is attainable.
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AAP: Use ‘multiple layers’ to combat intimate partner violence
Dr. Kimberly Randell offered advice on how to combat the toxic stress created by intimate partner violence by providing ‘multiple layers of...
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Procalcitonin assay best for detecting invasive bacterial infection
Procalcitonin assay results combined with thorough history and examination may prove to be a more accurate way to diagnose invasive bacterial...
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Children taking ADHD stimulants have poorer sleep
A meta-analysis finds that stimulant medications impair the sleep of children and adolescents. Monitor medication type and dosage schedules in...
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rTMS investigated in autism spectrum disorder
Key clinical point: rTMS, a brain stimulation technology, might help improve executive function in older teens and young adults with autism...
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Adolescents still struggling mentally years after bariatric surgery
Key clinical point: A substantial number of adolescents report poor mental health 2 years after bariatric surgery. Major finding: One in five...
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AAP: Bullied adolescents face mental health care barriers
One of the biggest barriers to mental health services for victims of bullying is the fact that too few medical providers are screening adolescents...
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Childhood, young adult cancer survivors face high risk of long-term morbidity
Key clinical point: Two separate studies demonstrated that survivors of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancers face high risk of long-term...
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ACR: Criteria enable prompt diagnosis and treatment of CAPS
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Study: Pediatric cancer patients have high rate of germline mutations in predisposition genes
Key clinical point: Children and adolescents with cancer have a significantly higher rate of germline mutations in cancer predisposition genes...