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Family’s psychosocial problems complicate pediatric obesity
Key clinical point: Parents of children who came to a tertiary-care pediatric obesity clinic showed a relatively high prevalence of psychosocial...
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NSAIDs work best in selected systemic JIA kids
Key clinical point: Three clinical parameters identified the children with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis who historically responded best...
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Primary care residents’ approach to HPV vaccine vary by specialty
SAN DIEGO – Only about a third of ob.gyn. and internal medicine residents always recommend the vaccine.
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Crisaborole’s safety holds up in long-term atopic dermatitis trial
Key clinical point: The topical phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitor crisaborole was safe and well tolerated for up to 48 weeks in patients with mild-to-...
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Pediatric providers willing and able to insert LARCs
BALTIMORE – In a six-clinic pilot study, pediatric providers were successfully trained to insert etonogestrel implants.
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Ambulatory blood pressure rules hypertension diagnosis and follow-up
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VIDEO: Transgender care becoming an increasingly important component of pediatric care
With more and more youth coming out as transgender, providing quality health care to them is becoming increasingly necessary, but not all current...
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Target fortification of breast milk boosts preemie growth
Key clinical point: Premature infants fed breast milk that had undergone target fortification showed significantly better growth to 36 weeks...
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Adolescent knee pain ‘not benign,’ linked to later OA
Key clinical point: Knee pain in adolescence was directly linked to later development of knee osteoarthritis. Major finding: Adolescent knee pain...
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Congenital heart disease screening cuts infant mortality
BALTIMORE – The mandate to screen all U.S.-born neonates for critical congenital heart disease that started in 2011 has had an apparent effect on...
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Behavioral seminars for parents can improve child’s behavior, decrease corporal punishment
BALTIMORE – Programs that offer parents tools and techniques to better communicate with their children can improve parent/child relationships and...