In case you missed it: September 13 to 17
It was a very busy week for the Contemporary Pediatrics team.
This week’s top articles included:
Point-of-care COVID-19 antigen and nucleic acid amplification tests
A look at the top COVID-19 nucleic-acid amplification tests and antigen-based assays.
Kangaroo care in the neonatal intensive care unit
Kangaroo care is a cheap, effective intervention to improve outcomes in preterm and low-birth weight infants.
Improving academic achievement with school-based vision programs
Uncorrected vision problems can create learning difficulties in children. Here’s how a school-based vision program might help improve academic success.
Does legalization of marijuana lead to adolescent use?
A major worry with marijuana legalization, whether medical or recreational, has been that it would increase adolescent use of the substance. Has this concern been proven true in states that have legalized?
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.
