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Beating bad breathBad breath is no laughing matter for the child or adolescent who has it. Most cases can be alleviated by relatively simple measures, but not before the cause is pinpointed by a targeted history and physical exam.
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Exploring the treatment landscape for pediatric vitiligoStandard treatment for vitiligo includes topical corticosteroids, topical calcineurin inhibitors, oral corticosteroids, and phototherapy, among others.
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Special books: Helping children understand disabilities and appreciate differencesThis list of books help teach children about special differences.
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The Dx of ADHDAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) was first recognized over 100 years ago, but the diagnostic criteria has changed over the years. Here's a look at the latest guidance for diagnosing ADHD.
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"What would you do, Doctor?" New issues in medical ethicsThe insurance reimbursement situation, pay for performance, and expensive technology have made it harder than ever to choose the most appropriate ethical course.
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Discipline techniques for the 18-month-oldParents of 18-month-olds are eager to learn from their pediatricians how to manage behavioral concerns, especially temper tantrums.
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The "late talker"—when silence isn't goldenNot all children with delayed speech are "little Einsteins" or garden variety "late bloomers." Some have a speech-language disorder that will persist unless warning signs are recognized and intervention comes early. Includes a Guide for Parents.
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New momentum on building a medical home for the child with a chronic health problemCare provided by a primary care practice that embraces the medical home model is better organized, more accessible, and less stressful to coordinate-so say parents of children who have special health-care needs. Here is a look at how you and your practice benefit from providing family-centered care within the medical home model.
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New momentum on building a medical home for the child with a chronic health problemCare provided by a primary care practice that embraces the medical home model is better organized, more accessible, and less stressful to coordinate-so say parents of children who have special health-care needs. Here is a look at how you and your practice benefit from providing family-centered care within the medical home model.
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New momentum on building a medical home for the child with a chronic health problemCare provided by a primary care practice that embraces the medical home model is better organized, more accessible, and less stressful to coordinate-so say parents of children who have special health-care needs. Here is a look at how you and your practice benefit from providing family-centered care within the medical home model.
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When children with asthma go swimming, the benefits can be many and long-lastingGetting children who have asthma into the water can have remarkable effects on health, the authors' experiences demonstrate. Place a properly structured swimming program on your list of recommendations for these patients, they urge-or put it on your medical community's to-do list.
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Another way to manage incessant scratching in children?What are the skin conditions in which itching becomes the dominant clinical symptom in children?
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When children with asthma go swimming, the benefits can be many and long-lastingGetting children who have asthma into the water can have remarkable effects on health, the authors' experiences demonstrate. Place a properly structured swimming program on your list of recommendations for these patients, they urge-or put it on your medical community's to-do list.
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Bashful rash on a baby's cheekAn 11-month-old boy breaks out in a rash when he eats. Is it a food allergy or something else?
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Bashful rash on a baby's cheekAn 11-month-old boy breaks out in a rash when he eats. Is it a food allergy or something else?
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2024 coding updatePediatricians may eventually realize a significant increase in income by attaching the G2211 code to acute and chronic care visits.
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((TEST))The late preterm infant: A little baby with big needsSurprisingly, practically no guidelines exist for the in and outpatient care of late preterm infants. This lack of guidance has forced hospitals to develop their own suite of care practices.
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Inpatient medical home modelThe medical home is a familiar concept to pediatricians. In recent years its definition has been made more formal and more comprehensive, but it is nearly always linked to an environment of primary care in the outpatient setting.
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Linear rash leaves your patient itchingA 9-year-old boy has developed an itchy vesicular rash on his left leg that has spread to his other leg and to both arms and hands. What is the diagnosis?
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Linear rash leaves your patient itchingA 9-year-old boy has developed an itchy vesicular rash on his left leg that has spread to his other leg and to both arms and hands. What is the diagnosis?
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Wilms tumor: How advances in evaluation and treatment are yielding better outcomesA palpable abdominal mass detected during a routine office visit is often the first indication of the presence of this rare but highly treatable tumor of childhood. A child cured of Wilms tumor requires on-going follow-up for potential long-term complications.
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A brief history of medical professionalism-and why professionalism mattersAs the medical profession evolves, the issues and challenges change, but the ongoing discussion continues to enrich professional practice.
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Getting current on the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseaseOptions for treating IBD now include nutritional therapy, probiotics, and biologics. And even therapeutic mainstays, such as steroids and immunomodulators, have undergone improvement. The authors bring you up to date on the newest therapies, the rationale for using them, and their potential for complications.
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Getting current on the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseaseOptions for treating IBD now include nutritional therapy, probiotics, and biologics. And even therapeutic mainstays, such as steroids and immunomodulators, have undergone improvement. The authors bring you up to date on the newest therapies, the rationale for using them, and their potential for complications.
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Getting current on the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseaseOptions for treating IBD now include nutritional therapy, probiotics, and biologics. And even therapeutic mainstays, such as steroids and immunomodulators, have undergone improvement. The authors bring you up to date on the newest therapies, the rationale for using them, and their potential for complications.
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A new day in preventing meningococcal disease: Sizing up the available vaccinesThe new conjugate vaccine MCV4 promises longer duration of immunity and, perhaps, greater clinical efficacy than the polysaccharide vaccine MPSV4. Questions remain about booster doses, vaccinating young children, and safety.
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Then and Now: Varicella vaccineThe second in a year-long series of commentary reviewing topics published in Contemporary Pediatrics 25 years ago.
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AHRQ says obesity-related interventions understudiedA number of studies show that some school-based interventions for the prevention of childhood obesity can be effective, says a draft review from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), the key federal agency charged with improving quality and effectiveness in health care.
