Welcome back to another Contemporary Pediatrics Peer Exchange series. In this episode titled "RSV Epidemiology: Understanding Regional Trends and At-Risk Pediatric Populations," moderator Flor M. Munoz, MD, MSc, discusses respiratory syncytial virus with C. Buddy Creech, MD, MPH, Eric Simões, MD, and Tina Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS.
Kevin Kaiserman, MD, discusses how FDA approval of Afrezza gives children aged 6 years and older with diabetes a new mealtime insulin option.
Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children’s launched a wearable asthma monitoring program designed to help detect worsening respiratory symptoms earlier.
UCLA researchers identified EPAC2 as a potential Fragile X syndrome treatment target after improving behavioral and brain activity patterns in mice.
Most children with food allergies can maintain adequate nutrition with proper counseling, targeted food substitutions, and routine growth monitoring.
Yoshi Rothman, MD, said growing leucovorin use in autism highlights the need for larger clinical trials and careful family counseling.
Study finds leucovorin prescribing for children with autism increased more than 2,000% after national media coverage and White House promotion.
Children with anxiety, depression, and social needs had higher odds of health-related school absenteeism, according to a new study.
Rohit P. Shenoi, MD, highlighted updated AAP drowning prevention guidance focused on supervision, swim skills, and equity.
Hannah Murphy, PhD, of Vizient, discusses recent research that found children with diabetes had substantially higher rates of mental health disorders and suicide risk.
Expert recommendations outline how crinecerfont may help reduce glucocorticoid exposure in children with classic CAH.
Expert recommendations outline how crinecerfont may help reduce glucocorticoid exposure in children with classic CAH.
Third-trimester maternal COVID-19 vaccination reduced infant hospitalization risk, while prepregnancy vaccination showed no protection.
Urine F2-isoprostanes were associated with more severe viral respiratory illness in infants across 2 independent cohorts.
Existing maternal cardiac risk models showed poor prediction of neonatal complications in pregnancies complicated by congenital heart disease.
Data presented at PAS 2026 show that specific neighborhood factors—not overall scores—drive asthma outcomes, pointing to targeted interventions for reducing ED visits.
Large trial finds balanced fluids and saline yield similar outcomes in pediatric septic shock, reinforcing flexible resuscitation practices.
Natasha Wade, PhD, highlights longitudinal data showing that adolescent cannabis exposure may blunt neurocognitive development over time.
FDA expands teplizumab to children aged ≥1 year with stage 2 T1D, enabling earlier intervention to delay progression to insulin dependence.
New findings highlight elevated secondary cancer risks in adolescent and young adult survivors, underscoring the need for treatment-specific screening strategies.
Marisol Betensky, MD, outlines how dynamic risk evaluation and innovative trial designs can improve anticoagulation decision-making in pediatric VTE care.
Marisol Betensky, MD outlines how institutions can implement risk-stratified guidelines while balancing thrombosis prevention, bleeding risk, and limited evidence.
Mary Pilarz, MD, highlights how allowing families to initiate interpreter use in the PICU boosts utilization and may improve communication equity.
Findings by Conall Watson, PhD, MSc, highlight that maternal RSV vaccination significantly reduces infant hospitalizations—even when given late in pregnancy.
A nationwide analysis of nearly 300,000 infants found that maternal RSV vaccination reduced severe infant hospitalizations by over 80%.
Jennifer Dantzer, MD, discusses how environmental and genetic factors and clinical features shape the diagnosis and management of seasonal allergies in children.
New evidence using sibling-matched analyses suggests no meaningful association between prenatal acetaminophen use and autism.
Henry Xiang, MD, PhD, highlights the importance of thorough follow-up and family resilience in managing mental health outcomes after traumatic brain injury.
Mary Beth Howard, MD, MSc, says rising injury rates among young adolescents reflect a mismatch among rider maturity, high-speed devices, and unsafe riding environments.
Experts say social media–fueled misinformation and evolving policy landscapes are increasing vaccine hesitancy.
