In case you missed it: January 24 to 28
A look at what the Contemporary Pediatrics team covered this week.
This week’s top articles included:
Does the COVID-19 vaccine help protect against MIS-C?
The COVID-19 vaccine protects against disease and severe effects, but can it help reduce the risk of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C)?
Safety is key to winter activities for children
The winter weather means the chance to sled, ski, and participate in other fun outdoor recreation, which also carry safety risks. A poll asked parents what safety measures their children practice when participating in winter activities.
What brexpiprazole brings to the treatments for schizophrenia in pediatric patients
Abigail Donovan, MD, discusses what brexpiprazole can do for treating schizophrenia in older children.
Boosters not needed for healthy children and adolescents
The World Health Organization recently declared that boosters are not necessary for children and adolescents in good health.
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.
