December 2021

Season’s greetings!

December 14, 2021

Article

Dr. Tina Q. Tan shares the stories from the December 2021 issues of Contemporary Pediatrics that she considers must reads.

Annular scars with hyperpigmentation

December 13, 2021

Article

An 18-month-old girl presents with ringed scars with hyperpigmentation on the right side of her buttocks and back. What's the diagnosis?

What we now know about the COVID-19 Delta variant

December 10, 2021

Article

Experts answer pediatricians’ and parents’ top questions about this COVID-19 strain’s impact on children.

What’s new in children’s drugs

December 09, 2021

Article

This past year has seen several important new drug approvals and labeling updates for children. Here is what you should know.

Lower-extremity nodules in a 2-year-old girl

December 08, 2021

Article

A 2-year-old girl presents with an itchy, bilateral leg rash. Additionally, the child had several bruises that felt like "hard welts" and were warm to the touch. What's the diagnosis?

Examining the seasonal shift of RSV

December 07, 2021

Article

The jury is out on whether testing or exposure better explains the unseasonable surge of respiratory syncytial virus.

NASPAG provides clinical opinion on vulvar lichen sclerosus

December 03, 2021

Article

The North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology (NASPAG) has provided guidance for diagnosing and managing vulvar lichen sclerosus in pediatric patients.

Prolonged, isolated AST elevation is likely benign

December 02, 2021

Article

A study examines where prolonged, elevated aspartate aminotransferase (AST) when it's in isolation is indicative of liver disease or not a significant occurrence.

When can athletes return to sports after AIS surgery?

December 01, 2021

Article

What's the proper timing for return to sports after posterior spinal fusion to treat adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS)? A recent study offers insight into how surgeon volume and experience may impact patient recommendations.