It was a very busy week for the Contemporary Pediatrics team.
This week’s top articles included:
Books pave way to kindergarten readiness
Sharing books is an important step to building literacy skills and getting a child ready for kindergarten. An investigation examines the impact of combining 2 popular young child literacy programs to promote readiness.
Looking at the disparities in diabetic vision screening
Diabetic eye examinations are an important way to improve outcomes for diabetic retinopathy, but are some children missing out?
Do early feeding habits impact later dietary patterns?
We know that the food habits a child is exposed to can have a lifelong impact on his or her diet. A study examines whether that impact includes the feeding habits from infancy.
Does bracing after casting make forearm refracture less likely?
A study examines whether the practice of bracing following a fracture can prevent a child from a refracture.
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.