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In case you missed it: November 8 to 12
It was a very busy week for the Contemporary Pediatrics team.
This week’s top articles included:
Dr. Tina Q. Tan discusses the vaccine pipeline
Contemporary Pediatrics sat down with editor-in-chief Dr. Tina Q. Tan to discuss the what lies ahead in the vaccine pipeline for the pediatric population.
How pediatricians can best help patients with mental health issues
Recently, Contemporary Pediatrics spoke with Michael S. Jellinek, MD, professor of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, about the national emergency in children's mental health, and what pediatricians can do to best help these patients, including the importance of mental health screenings as a regular part of well visit checkups.
Immunization information systems: Beyond the basics
A look at vaccine registries: what they are, and why they are so crucial.
Looking at the scalp and nails during a skin exam is key
A presentation from the 2021 virtual American Academy of Pediatrics Conference & Exhibition urges including examination of the scalp and nails during any skin exam.
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.
