Significant improvements in cystic fibrosis (CF) care have focused primarily on the pulmonary system, but addressing the gastrointestinal complications of CF presents a major opportunity for improvement in disease management.

Gastrointestinal manifestations of cystic fibrosis: A primer for pediatricians

Treatments for cystic fibrosis are evolving. Here’s a look at new CFTR modulator therapies including the most recent approval-elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor (Trikafta).

Triple combination therapy for cystic fibrosis is here!

A 4-year-old boy presents for evaluation with painful swollen fingers on both hands that erupted after he made a snowman with his siblings following a snowstorm. He complains that they are itchy and painful. What's the diagnosis?

Boy builds a snowman, suffers swollen fingers

A study of hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) levels that compared levels in normal-weight and obese middle schoolers found that overall distribution of HbA1c was similar in the 2 groups and that the adult-defined cutoff was seen in 2% of normal-weight youth.

Should adult criteria for prediabetes be applied to youngsters?

Newborn infants with tongue-tie (ankyloglossia) are more likely to have severe breastfeeding problems than infants without the condition, according to an observational study carried out in Germany in newborn mother-infant pairs.

Tongue-tie raises the risk of breastfeeding problems

Children who received virtual reality (VR) education before undergoing chest radiography showed lower levels of stress during the procedure than their peers who did not receive the VR exposure, a randomized trial in 99 children found.

Virtual reality education reduces the stress of chest radiography

The guidelines for diagnosing and treating Lyme disease may soon be changing, although pediatricians aren't expected to readily adopt all the recommendations.

How Lyme disease guidelines are set to change

Children with ADHD often face other psychological or behavioral issues, and a new update to the clinical practice guidelines for the condition address how to manage them.

ADHD guideline update: What's new, what's changed

As state policies regarding vaccination for children entering kindergarten eliminate exemptions for personal beliefs, parents turn to claiming exemptions on religious grounds.

Religious exemptions to vaccination rise amid stricter state policies

Even if it’s not your personal choice, pediatricians need to know how to talk to parents and patients about body art.

Be the point person when it comes to tattoos and piercings

Whereas hormone prescribing for transgender or gender diverse children and teenagers may be a specialty, primary care pediatricians are often the first-line provider families turn to for support and guidance.

Why pediatricians are the first line of care for transgender and non-conforming children and teens

A recent study investigates the prevalence of asthma in minority groups and how often they turn to the emergency department (ED) for management.

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