Intravenous iron increases hemoglobin levels in children with anemia, IBD
Treatment with intravenous iron therapy proves more efficacious than oral or no iron therapy in improving hemoglobin in pediatric patients admitted with IBD and IDA.
Food Insecurity and the Dangers of Infant Formula Dilution
Week in review: BLA accepted for meningococcal vaccine, single-tablet HIV regimen data
Get caught up with our journal! Review some of the top stories from the Contemporary Pediatrics website over the last week, and catch up on anything you may have missed.
Demystifying Infant Formula
RSV hospitalizations quadrupled among young children after COVID-19
Cohort analysis shows the rate of RSV hospitalizations among children up to 5 years old skyrocketed in 2021—and then nearly doubled again in 2022—compared to pre-pandemic rates.
No association between COVID-19 and development of asthma among children
This analysis looked at the potential connection between SARS-CoV-2 test positivity and new asthma diagnoses.