PEDIATRIC PUZZLER Mental status changes in a 9-year-old: Pressing ahead to a diagnosis

As children get set to head into the sun, grass, and water, now is the perfect time to remind patients and parents about best practices, treatments, and preventive measures.

A new study investigates taking this treatment a step further, evaluating the effect of epicutaneous immunotherapy in toddlers with known peanut allergies.

An increase in outpatient visits that included an anxiety diagnosis was also met with a decrease in treatment visits, while there was no significant change in the overall use of medications in all time periods.

Following household COVID-19 transmissions for over 3 years, investigators found that 70.4% had a pediatric index case.