In case you missed it: January 4 to January 8
It was a very busy week for the Contemporary Pediatrics team.
This week’s top articles included:
How well can a brief step test assess exercise tolerance?
A 6 minute test is frequently used to test a child's ability to tolerate exercise, but a study investigates if a 3 minute test could work just as well.
Dangers of the TikTok Benadryl challenge
Teenagers lulled into ingesting large amounts of diphenhydramine through social media are facing serious health consequences.
How innovation during the pandemic will save the world
The COVID-19 vaccine, and the speed at which it was developed, is the medical breakthrough of our lifetimes.
Shorten time to antibiotics for oncology patients with suspected neutropenia
A quality improvement sought to shorten the time to antibiotics in pediatric oncology patients who are suspected to have neutropenia.
Having "the talk" with teen patients
June 17th 2022A visit with a pediatric clinician is an ideal time to ensure that a teenager knows the correct information, has the opportunity to make certain contraceptive choices, and instill the knowledge that the pediatric office is a safe place to come for help.
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.
