Pediatrics
From the Journals
Persistent providers sway parents to accept HPV vaccination
Doctors who engage with parents can likely give HPV vaccine that day.
Conference Coverage
CAZ-AVI appears safe, effective in pediatric complicated UTI, intra-abdominal infections
MADRID The combo CAZ-AVI, with or without metronidazole, cured close to 90% of UTIs and intra-abdominal infections in both studies.
Conference Coverage
Analysis finds inconsistent uptake of meningococcal B vaccines
TORONTO – Well-to-do teens were more likely than poorer ones to have received the meningococcal B vaccine in Philadelphia County, Pa.
From the Journals
Emotional regulation training lowers risk of adolescents having sex
Emotional regulation training helps adolescents understand feelings and, in turn, better control them.
From the Journals
Very few infants born to HCV-infected mothers receive testing
Despite increasing prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection in pregnant women, infants exposed to the disease are screened at a very low rate.
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MDedge Daily News: How to handle opioid constipation
And there may be a new option for postpartum depression.
From the Journals
Interferon-gamma release assay trumps tuberculin skin test in school-aged children
IGRA shows significantly greater sensitivity as an adjunct diagnostic test for children aged 5-18 years with diagnosed TB.
News
MenB vaccine receives breakthrough therapy designation for children aged 1-9 years
Trumenba is the first MenB vaccine to receive this designation for use in children aged 1-9 years.
From the Journals
No increased intussusception risk from rotavirus vaccine in Africa
This is reassuring, based on the tremendous health benefits that rotavirus vaccine gives in African countries in countering diarrheal disease.
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MDedge Daily News: Is rosacea a red flag for deeper dangers?
And why reading aloud to kids can cut hyperactivity.
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Chikungunya infection in children masquerades as SJS-TEN
Don’t misdiagnose presentations of vesiculobullous and necrotic lesions.