Pediatrics
Opinion
Hepatitis C is a pediatric disease now
The baby looked perfect: healthy term male, weight at the 60th percentile, normal exam. The mother, a 26-year-old diagnosed with hepatitis C virus...
Commentary
The latest news on pediatric migraine
There’s news about the most common disabling neurologic disease.
From the Journals
If doctors recommend it, teens are more likely to get HPV vaccine
You recommend it, teens get it.
News
ACIP approves new hepatitis A vaccine draft recommendations
New recommendations from ACIP target susceptible hepatitis A populations.
From the Journals
Dengue vaccine appears safe, immunogenic in children aged 2-17 years
An investigational, tetravalent dengue vaccine appears promising in very young children.
Conference Coverage
Tipoffs that an infant hospitalized with pertussis may require ICU
MADRID – Apnea is a strong predictor.
From the Journals
Consider college immunization requirements when counseling about vaccines
Vaccine-hesitant parents who want their kids to go to college may be swayed by enrollment requirements.
From the Journals
MMR vaccine cut hospitalizations for unrelated respiratory infections
Combination vaccines may protect from infectious diseases that they don’t target.
Conference Coverage
Hypertonic saline for bronchiolitis found ineffective in large RCT study
Large RCT shows no benefit.
From the Journals
Measles immunization is a major challenge in HIV-infected children
MADRID– Even after revaccination, one in four HIV-infected children remain unprotected from measles.
From the Journals
Vaccine delivery costs challenge physicians
Physicians continue to look for ways to get paid.