Keeping children calm and comfortable at pediatric-exclusive hospitals
In a video for Contemporary Pediatrics®, Tina Q. Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, discusses how the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Illinois, caters to their pediatric patients in an effort to keep them de-stressed and comfortable.
Tina Q. Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, attending in the division of infectious diseases and medical director of the International Patient and Destination Services Program at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Illinois; professor of pediatrics, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; spoke with Contemporary Pediatrics® to highlight the procedures in place at the Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago to keep pediatric patients feeling as relaxed and safe as possible.
Some of the examples Tan discussed included an onsite playroom, volunteers that play with the children, provided toys, and interaction with hospital staff in fun activities, like kids riding scooters down the hallways or children visiting each other in their rooms.
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.
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.
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.
