Authors


Rocco Serrao, MD

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Lawrence Eichenfield, MD; and Rocco Serrao, MD, react to roflumilast approval for pediatric atopic dermatitis

A pair of roflumilast clinical trial investigators react to the FDA approval of the 0.05% formulation to treat atopic dermatitis in children aged 2 to 5 years.


Amanda Piwonka

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Best practices for recruiting talented staff for your practice

Medical practices must go beyond simply offering competitive salaries and benefits packages to attract new talent and keep their best clinicians and administrative staff working for them.


Vikash Oza, MD

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Take-Home Points

Joshua Zeichner, MD; Brittany Craiglow, MD; Elizabeth Swanson, MD; Vikash Oza, MD; and Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD, provide take-home messages for dermatologists treating pediatric patients with atopic dermatitis.


Standford T. Shulman, MD

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Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children associated with COVID-19

Children who at first did not appear to contract COVID-19 have been found to exhibit a more serious illness that has now been reported worldwide. Two experts offer guidance on recognizing and treating multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C).


Geetika Kennady, MD, FAAP
Geetika Kennady, MD, FAAP

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Necessity for iron deficiency screenings at birth with Geetika Kennady, MD, FAAP

New research led by Geetika Kennady, MD, FAAP, showed that 10.6% of newborns have iron deficiency, supporting a push for earlier screening.


Kreena Patel, PharmD candidate

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Navigating the current shortages of pediatric ADHD medications

Understand how to naviate the current shortage of pediatric ADHD medications.


Matthew Greenhawt, MD

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Incidence, prevalence of eosinophilic esophagitis increasing in US

In this Q+A interview, Matthew Greenhawt, MD, breaks down a poster presentation from AAAAI / WAO joint congress meeting, highlighting increasing EoE incidence and prevalence.


Stefan Hansen, MD

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A case of progressive joint pain and rash in a 5-year-old

A 5-year-old nonverbal boy with autism spectrum disorder and global developmental delay presented to the emergency department with bilateral lower-extremity bruising and progressive difficulty ambulating. What's the diagnosis?


Yamini Sharma, MD

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Boy presents with fatigue, minimal responsivity, and diffuse muscle weakness

An 11-year-old boy with a history of asthma and allergic rhinitis presented to the emergency department (ED) with worsening fatigue, minimal responsivity to external stimuli, and diffuse muscle weakness for 2 months.


Phuong Tran

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Full case: A preterm infant presents with neonatal respiratory distress

A recently immigrated mother from India presents in preterm labor at 32 6/7 weeks and delivers a vigorous baby whose initial blood culture is positive at 18 hours of life with gram negative rods.


Michelle Bain, MD

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Generalized, eruptive lichen planus in a pediatric patient

A healthy 14-year-old boy presented at our dermatology practice with acute onset of an intensely itchy rash that first appeared 2 months prior.


Laura Cannon, MD

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Biologics to the rescue: changing the treatment paradigm in juvenile idiopathic arthritis

The introduction of novel biologic agents has revolutionized the treatment of the disease in recent years.


Mike Hennessy Jr, President and CEO

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Vaccines remain the cornerstone of child health

Vaccines remain essential to child health. Pediatricians play a vital role in building trust, addressing hesitancy, and protecting communities.


Renata Arrington Sanders, MD, MPH, SCM

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Rainbow resilience: Addressing the mental health needs of sexual- and gender-diverse youth

Research has demonstrated that SGDY exhibit significantly elevated incidence of mental health diagnoses and conditions compared with their counterparts, including higher rates of suicidality, depressive and anxiety disorders, and substance misuse.



Ihuoma Eneli, MD

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Ihuoma Eneli, MD; and Jamie Moore, MD, discuss pediatric obesity management

Experts at AAP 2025 highlight criteria, medication options, access barriers, and family engagement in pediatric obesity management.


Contagion Editorial Team

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Meningococcal ABCWY vaccine meets primary endpoints in phase 3 trial

If approved by the FDA, this 5-in-1 investigational candidate could provide the broadest meningococcal serogroup coverage.


Siri Peddineni, BS
Siri Peddineni, BS

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Update on pediatric COVID-19 vaccination

*Co-first authorship was earned, as each equally contributed to the methodical and rigorous review of the literature, writing, and editing of this article.


Jessica B. Calihan, MD, MS

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The adolescent and the medicine cabinet

The medicine cabinet can be a potential source of prescription drugs for teenagers to misuse. This article offers advice on discussing the hazards of such misuse with adolescents.


Mr. Taylor Boske

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Full case: Infant presents with an asymptomatic pearl-like nodule on the heel

Infant is closely monitored at subsequent well visits and rechecked after 3 months, showed full resolution of the skin lesion over the heel area.


Celeste Krewson, Assistant Editor

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Dietary fats linked to neutrophilic asthma through lung inflammation pathways

Certain dietary fats trigger neutrophilic asthma by activating lung immune cells independent of obesity, study findings show.


Christine Blank

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Dulaglutide effective in children with type 2 diabetes

New research indicates dulaglutide is effective in improving glycemic control in pediatric patients with diabetes.


Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD

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Take-Home Points

Joshua Zeichner, MD; Brittany Craiglow, MD; Elizabeth Swanson, MD; Vikash Oza, MD; and Raj Chovatiya, MD, PhD, provide take-home messages for dermatologists treating pediatric patients with atopic dermatitis.


Sean Tipton

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Not just abortion: How the demise of Roe v Wade may impact fertility care

With the Supreme Court's overturning of Roe v Wade eliminating the constitutional right to an abortion, there are questions about its impact on fertility care.


Charlotte Marx, MS4

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Psychosis in an 18-year-old male

Alex, an 18-year-old male, presented to the emergency department with a 4-day history of paranoia, agitation, and disorganized behavior. He had no psychiatric history or prior mental health contact and no known medical conditions.


Schafer Boeder, MD

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Bridging the Gap for T1D Management

Expert endocrinologists provide final thoughts on addressing unmet needs and improving the management of T1D.


Suzanne Hollander, MS, RD, LDN, Senior Clinical Nutrition Specialist, Boston Children's Hospital | Image credit: Boston Children's
Suzanne Hollander, MS, RD, LDN

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WATCH: Experts react to the FDA approval of sepiapterin to treat PKU

Suzanne Hollander, MS, RD, LDN; and Timothy Tramontana, MD, offer thoughts on newly FDA-approved sepiapterin for PKU.


Lynda Charters

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Cortical/cerebral visual impairment: Getting to the heart of pediatric vision loss and blindness

Recognition of the source of the brain-based visual disabilities is the key to the early intervention in affected children.


Yu Ming He

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A brief review of primary care resources and toolkits for the stimulant shortage

Explore essential resources and toolkits for managing the ongoing stimulant medication shortage affecting ADHD treatment and patient care.


Dieter Mohty, MS2

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Vesical fissure in a newborn female: A variant of bladder exstrophy

During a newborn's initial examination, doctors discovered a non-erythematous, midline, suprapubic dimple located 5 cm below the level of the umbilicus. The remainder of the examination was unremarkable. On the second day of life, the newborn had a wet diaper with urine appearing to originate from 2 separate sources, including the dimple. What's the diagnosis?

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