July 2024

Donna Hallas, PhD, PPCNP-BC, CPNP, PMHS, FAANP, FAAN, shares her thoughts on the July 2024 issue of Contemporary Pediatrics.

When it comes to easing pain from a needlestick, pairing a dog with the human administering the needlestick was more successful than the human alone, according to results of a study conducted in a hematology oncology clinic.

"Parents still ask about this. Indeed, many years ago the FDA approved a prescription form of a PUFA, Vayarin, for the treatment of patients with ADHD. It is no longer available, so I assume it did not work. There may be good reasons for taking a PUFA supplement, but having ADHD is not one of them." -Jon Matthew Farber, MD

A 9-year-old boy was seen for follow-up of a neck mass noted several years earlier. He first presented with this finding at 3 years of age, when during an otherwise unremarkable examination, he became upset, and a protuberant swelling was noted in the anterior aspect of the right side of his neck. What's the diagnosis?

Editor-in-chief Tina Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, highlights the July 2024 issue of Contemporary Pediatrics.

"Obesity and treatment with growth hormone in children with PWS are known risk factors for hypoventilation as well as OSAS."- Jon Matthew Farber, MD

A healthy 8-month-old girl awoke with painful indurated red plaques on both cheeks, with the left worse than the right. Her mother said the girl had been sucking on a popsicle for 10 minutes the previous evening before bed. What's the diagnosis?

Water safety tips from the CDC including drowning prevention, pool chemical injury prevention, and keeping swimmers safe.

Experts highlight common waterborne illnesses, preventive tips for summer.

Though some drowning prevention strategies seem common or routine, data demonstrate drowning deaths among children have risen in recent years, which should prompt conversations with families on refreshers and new prevention initiatives.

Analysis demonstrated a significant correlation between elevated levels of serum circulating magnesium and serum vitamin D with increased risk of childhood asthma. 

Peanut consumption starting in infancy resulted in lasting tolerance into adolescence.

New international findings show BPD diagnosis in teenaged years may be a critical indicator of subsequent mental disorder into young adulthood.

Drugs like semaglutide and liraglutide were dispensed at unprecedented increased rates for adolescents and young adults over a span of just 4 years.