Pediatrics
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Novel polio vaccine strains promise improved post-eradication safety
Newly developed polio vaccine strains could replace currently used risky inactivated vaccines, thereby allowing for safer vaccine production in a...
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LAIV, IIV almost equally effective against influenza
Inactivated influenza vaccine and live attenuated influenza vaccine show no significant difference in effectiveness against most strains of...
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Stewardship at 3 a.m.
Dr. Kevin T. Powell discusses the issue of stewardship in medicine.
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Orchestrated protocols for treating CLABSI decreases hospitalizations
Bringing hospitals and health centers under a common set of protocols can significantly decrease the number of hospitalizations – specifically...
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Why 10 days of antibiotics for infections is not magic
Dr. Michael E. Pichichero offers evidence for treating many pediatric infections for 5 days rather than 10 days.
Conference Coverage
AAP: Histories key to differentiating recurrent and periodic fevers
Dr. Kathryn M. Edwards tells how understanding a child’s fever history and other symptoms is key to determining what is causing the fever and what...
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Pneumococcal serotypes likely to cause invasive disease dropped after PCV13 introduced
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Mass drug administration controls scabies in endemic areas
Mass drug administration, particularly with ivermectin, controls scabies and its burdensome complications in endemic regions of the world,...
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Pediatric UTI risk higher with bladder and bowel dysfunction plus vesicoureteral reflex
Key clinical point: Bladder and bowel dysfunction plus vesicoureteral reflex increase the risk of pediatric urinary tract infections.
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Experts call for international cooperation on human gene editing
As the International Summit on Human Gene Editing comes to a close, organizers call for cooperation to establish norms for acceptable and ethical...