Editor-in-chief Tina Q. Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS reflects on what 2022 may hold and shares her must-read articles from the January/February issue.
It is hard to believe that 2022 (Chinese zodiac Year of the Tiger) has started. We begin the year, unfortunately, with COVID-19 still front and center of health care news. The Omicron variant has, as of this writing, spread to more than 110 countries, including here in the United States. This variant contains 30 mutations in the spike protein, which makes it highly transmissible and has been noted to be the most rapidly spreading of all the SARS-CoV-2 variants. The current COVID-19 vaccines provide some protection against this variant, although less than against the other variants. The risk for breakthrough infections and hospitalizations among those that are fully vaccinated is increased with the Omicron variant.
On a more promising note, ever since the US Food and Drug Administration granted emergency use authorization for the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 years, an estimated 20% of those in this age group (as of this writing) have received at least 1 dose of the vaccine. Let’s hope this trend continues.
This month’s January/February issue packs a number of must-read articles:
Thank you for providing outstanding care to your patients during these rapidly changing times. “Wishing you a Happy New Year! May it be filled with new adventures and good fortunes.” (Anonymous.)
Please stay safe and well. As always, I welcome your suggestions, comments, and questions.
With warm regards,
Tina Q. Tan
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.