In case you missed it: March 1 to March 5
It was a very busy week for the Contemporary Pediatrics team.
This week’s top articles included:
Making a diagnosis when labs and clinical findings don’t correlate
When laboratory results and clinical findings don't match, careful examination is required.
FDA approves first treatment for Molybdenum Cofactor Deficiency Type A
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the first treatment for the rare genetic disorder Molybdenum Cofactor Deficiency Type A.
Voluntary behavioral changes have bigger impact on COVID-19 outcomes than school closures
School closures were seen as a key way to prevent the spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), but were there other methods that would have been more effective and less harmful?
Are house evictions in pregnancy linked to adverse birth outcomes?
Poverty is connected to a number of negative health outcomes. An investigation examines whether receiving a home eviction during pregnancy is linked to adverse birth outcomes, a determinant of a child’s lifelong health.
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.
Study finds reduced CIN3+ risk from early HPV vaccination
April 17th 2024A recent study found that human papillomavirus vaccination when aged under 20 years, coupled with active surveillance for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2, significantly lowers the risk of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 3 or cervical cancer.
