Respiratory

New recommendations and treatment options for this common condition in children.

Social and family factors can have a large impact on a child’s health outcomes. A report examines how they can impact respiratory syncytial virus hospitalization.

The push to responsibly use antibiotics has led to shorter treatment courses when the efficacy is similar to a longer one. A study examines whether shorter courses could be effective in treating community-acquired pneumonia.

It’s springtime, which means flowers are blooming and children sneezing. Here’s a quick refresher on seasonal allergy diagnoses and prescriptions.

Many mask mandates don’t require young children to wear masks. A new investigation indicates that young children can wear masks without any respiratory distress.

A study examines whether using lung ultrasound would be an effective way to help diagnose bronchiolitis.

A study examines whether a clinician can diagnose respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) from how a child's cough sounds.

In 2006 the American Academy of Pediatrics issued guidance urging providers to not use nonrecommended tests and treatments for bronchiolitis. Further guidance in 2014 offered further clarification. An investigation examines whether the guidance led to better outcomes.

Ubiquitous in consumer products like plastic food containers, bisphenols have been linked to pediatric asthma. A report examines whether the substance has ties to asthma morbidity.

Traditional flu season has collided with the pandemic. Here’s what you need to know.

A study examines the efficacy of treating asthma with albuterol administered with metered-dose inhalers.

Originally marketed to help adults quit smoking, electronic nicotine delivery systems have also been seen as a way of getting teenagers hooked on nicotine. An investigation offers some insight.

Acetaminophen may be the antipyretic choice for many families, but a new study asks whether it could be a problem for children with asthma.

A new report looks at whether nebulized magnesium could impact hospitalizations due to asthma.

Recommendations on the diagnosis and management of community-acquired pneumonia.

Nitrogen dioxide is a common air pollutant and many air pollutants can impact asthma symptoms. A report looks at the relationship between nitrogen dioxide, asthma symptoms, and body mass index.

Minority children often have worse asthma outcomes than their white peers and many of them attend Head Start preschool programs. An investigation examines whether an intervention including both school and home components improves asthma outcomes.

Extreme low birth weight is linked to suboptimal outcomes. A new report looks at how early hypoxemic respiratory failure and extreme low birth weight can influence survival.

Children zoom all over the place in their play. A new meta-analysis looks at how the cardiorespiratory fitness from that running could impact later life health.

An Australian study examines how childhood wheezing can impact the development of allergies.

Contemporary Pediatrics sat down with Margaret T. Redmond, MD, a pediatric allergist at Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, to discuss how to manage allergies in general pediatric practice and when to seek help.

Report reveals that many self-management techniques can help teenagers keep their allergies as well as asthma under control.

A study looks at whether a vaccine for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) could be effective in reducing RSV-associated, medically significant lower respiratory tract infections in infants.

Animal studies have shown bisphenol A (BPA) has an impact on asthma morbidity. A new human study offers some further information.

A recent report emphasizes the work of primary care physicians in preventing tobacco use in teens, noting that prevention is the best tool to combat smoking initiation.

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).

Scheduled follow-up following hospitalization for bronchiolitis is typical care, but a new report questions whether as-needed care can be just as effective.

The location where care is received can impact how medication is prescribed. A report examines how location impacts care for pneumonia and sinusitis.

Marketing for traditional cigarettes has long been curtailed to stem smoking, but the regulations haven’t always caught up with the marketing needs for vaping. A report examines the impact of promoting vaping on the prevalence of vaping.

For many children, a furry animal can be a best friend. An investigation looks at whether that bond can also protect against asthma and allergies.