Patient Assessment: Get the Patient’s History, Then Get Their Story
The initial visit with a pediatric or adolescent patient with acne and their parent or guardian goes beyond obtaining a detailed medical history. The conversation needs to address a broad range of acne’s physical symptoms and psychological effects on the patient and their family. The panelists offered best practices on how to drill down for that information within the limitations of time and scope each individual doctor faces.
Reduced sleep efficiency linked to higher HbA1c in type 1 diabetes teens
December 11th 2023Reduced sleep efficiency and increased sleep irregularity in adolescents and young adults with type 1 diabetes are associated with higher HbA1c levels, insulin resistance, and endothelial dysfunction, highlighting the significance of addressing sleep-related factors in diabetes care for improved overall health.
Discussing the attention pediatric pneumonia has received amid rising cases
December 7th 2023Tina Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, explains that the recent uptick in pediatric pneumonia cases across the country, which some have called "white lung syndrome," is nothing new, and there is no cause for panic.
