Allie Dayno, MD, MA, PL2 discusses her case submission for the Resident Writers Award program.
This year Contemporary Pediatrics launched its inaugural Resident Writers Award program, where residents and fellows throughout the United States were invited to submit one of their most challenging cases, worked on during their residency or fellowship program.
Contemporary Pediatrics spoke with several of the entrants about why they submitted their particular cases and what best practices and takeaways were the result of treating their patient. In the next interview of the series, Allie Dayno, MD, MBA, PL2, who is a resident at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania discusses her case of a 4-month-old who presented with new onset strabismus. Dr. Dayno discusses how the case illustrated how multidisciplinary teams can help with diagnosing.
Fluoxetine helps refractory nocturnal enuresis but not for long
March 29th 2023A 12-week study in Egypt of the efficacy of fluoxetine (a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) in children with treatment-refractory nocturnal enuresis (NE) found that though the treatment achieved a good initial response, it was not sustainable.
Meet the Board: Vivian P. Hernandez-Trujillo, MD, FAAP, FAAAAI, FACAAI
May 20th 2022Contemporary Pediatrics sat down with one of our newest editorial advisory board members: Vivian P. Hernandez-Trujillo, MD, FAAP, FAAAAI, FACAAI to discuss what led to her career in medicine and what she thinks the future holds for pediatrics.
Are some patients predisposed to avascular necrosis after hip surgery?
March 14th 2023Although avascular necrosis (AVN) is believed to be an iatrogenic complication following treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hip, an investigation in China found 2 characteristics associated with the condition: the likelihood of AVN increases with both the grade of dislocation and of underdevelopment of the ossific nucleus.
Meet the board: Jessica L. Peck, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, CNE, CNL, FAANP, FAAN
April 22nd 2022In the latest episode of our podcast series, Jessica L. Peck, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, CNE, CNL, FAANP, FAAN shares why she got into medicine, the myths of pediatric, and what the future may hold for the specialty.