Dr Anna Mandalakas, professor of pediatrics and tropical medicine at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, looks at the 2 screening methods available for latent tuberculosis in children, what the preferred tests have been according to the American Academy of Pediatrics Red Book, and a new study that takes a look at both testing methodologies, to compare efficacy.
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.
For children with asthma, exposure to dog allergens could exacerbate outcomes.
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of hospitalized acute respiratory illness in young children. An investigation looks at the hospitalization burden due to RSV.
Persistent patent ductus arteriosus is tied to increased mortality and many respiratory mortalities. A report compares treatment with ibuprofen versus no intervention.
A new study connects an asthma diagnosis to type 1 diabetes (T1D) development later in life but also shows that the opposite may not be true.
Although the majority of patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) will be managed by specialty care, the primary care provider is often the first line of contact for many routine concerns. When encountering a patient with CF in the primary setting, there are extrapulmonary symptoms that must be considered in patients, which includes gastrointestinal symptoms.
