In case you missed it: August 23 to 27
It was a very busy week for the Contemporary Pediatrics team.
This week’s top articles included:
Trying to reduce vaccine exemptions with education
Faced with the fourth highest vaccine exemption rate, Michigan began requiring an education session before a parent could get a nonmedical exemption. Did it lead to an improvement?
Vaping has led to some serious erosion in the campaign to end adolescent nicotine use. What drives vaping cessation in this population?
How the 2020-2021 academic year may influence the 2021-2022 year
The 2020-2021 academic year was unlike any seen by parents, children, and educators. A poll examines how the experiences of 2020-2021 color the expectations for the new school year.
Diagnosing cow’s milk allergies in newborns and infants
Although it's one of the most common food allergies, the diagnosis of cow's milk allergies isn't always easy.
Fluoxetine helps refractory nocturnal enuresis but not for long
March 29th 2023A 12-week study in Egypt of the efficacy of fluoxetine (a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor) in children with treatment-refractory nocturnal enuresis (NE) found that though the treatment achieved a good initial response, it was not sustainable.
Meet the Board: Vivian P. Hernandez-Trujillo, MD, FAAP, FAAAAI, FACAAI
May 20th 2022Contemporary Pediatrics sat down with one of our newest editorial advisory board members: Vivian P. Hernandez-Trujillo, MD, FAAP, FAAAAI, FACAAI to discuss what led to her career in medicine and what she thinks the future holds for pediatrics.
Are some patients predisposed to avascular necrosis after hip surgery?
March 14th 2023Although avascular necrosis (AVN) is believed to be an iatrogenic complication following treatment of developmental dysplasia of the hip, an investigation in China found 2 characteristics associated with the condition: the likelihood of AVN increases with both the grade of dislocation and of underdevelopment of the ossific nucleus.
Meet the board: Jessica L. Peck, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, CNE, CNL, FAANP, FAAN
April 22nd 2022In the latest episode of our podcast series, Jessica L. Peck, DNP, APRN, CPNP-PC, CNE, CNL, FAANP, FAAN shares why she got into medicine, the myths of pediatric, and what the future may hold for the specialty.
