First patient treated in adolescent epilepsy trial assessing NeuroPace RNS system
May 17th 2022Since its approval for the treatment of medical refractory epilepsy in 2013, the closed-loop neuromodulation device has had its efficacy and safety confirmed in several pivotal studies and will now be assessed in focal epilepsy in the RESPONSE trial.
Eliminating race-based medicine in pediatrics and beyond
May 2nd 2022Race in medical diagnosis and treatment has a centuries-old history of mistreatment, which still peeks through in today’s medical environment. Now, the American Academy of Pediatrics aims to eliminate the use of race-based medicine with its new policy statement.
Using a lifestyle approach to manage adolescent depression
October 10th 2021At the virtual 2021 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition, Christina Low Kapalu, PhD, discusses evidence-based lifestyle interventions that should be part of an adolescent depression management and treatment plan.
It takes a village: community interventions to address teen e-cigarette use
October 10th 2021At the virtual 2021 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition, Maria Rahmandar, MD, FAAP, reviews issues surrounding teen e-cigarette use in schools, along with methods to help teens quit.
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children: lessons learned, next steps
October 10th 2021At the virtual 2021 American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition, Ibukun Kalu, MD, discussed what is known about the pathophysiology of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children and implications for related diseases such as Kawasaki syndrome.
Want to convince a patient to get the COVID-19 vaccine? Talk to them about rubella.
May 26th 2021Contemporary Pediatrics recently talked to Dr. Jeffrey Kahn, chief of Infectious Diseases at Children's Health and professor at UT Southwestern about the children's vaccine for COVID-19, the importance of pediatricians, and why the plan to get children vaccinated now should follow the rubella strategy.