In case you missed it: August 30 to September 3
It was a very busy week for the Contemporary Pediatrics team.
This week’s top articles included:
Addressing the uncertainties in schools caused by the delta variant
A press briefing from the Infectious Diseases Society of America focused on the concerns raised by the delta variant and its potential impact on schools.
Can VR help with pain and anxiety during painful procedures?
With the drive to find alternate ways to manage pain and anxiety during procedures, is there a place for immersive virtual reality (VR)?
How COVID-19 impacts pediatric cancer patients
For most of the pandemic, COVID-19 has been mild in children. Has this been true for children with underlying health conditions, in particular cancer?
Long-term video EEG monitoring has range of benefits in epilepsy
For monitoring epilepsy, long-term monitoring can be effective without requiring the time and cost of a hospital stay.
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.
