Pediatrics
News
Nonoperative management of pediatric appendicitis appears feasible
Antibiotic treatment and close monitoring did not significantly raise the risk of complications, compared with appendectomy.
News
New self-persuasion app to promote HPV vaccine appears effective
How well does a self-persuasion app work in promoting HPV vaccination?
News
Influenza vaccine is underused in children with heart disease
Researchers recommend the vaccine be part of routine fall and winter patient visits.
News
Children with poor lung function develop ACOS
Children with poor lung function will be more likely to develop asthma-COPD overlap syndrome, a study shows.
PURLs
Steroids During Late Preterm Labor? Better Later Than Never
ACOG and the NIH recommend corticosteroids for women between 24 and 34 weeks' gestation who are at increased risk for preterm delivery. But what...
News
STD testing in youth hindered by confidentiality concerns
Young adults can stay on their parents’ health plans until age 26, but some are foregoing sexual health screening out of fear that their parents...
Conference Coverage
Uptick found in severe allergy shot reactions
ATLANTA – There has been an uptick in reports of severe grade 4 reactions to subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy for reasons that are not yet...
Commentary
More Than “Teen Angst”: What to Watch For
Outward expressions of teen aggression and recklessness are easy to spot, since they attract attention. Less obvious are the subtle warning signs...
News
Inactivated hepatitis A vaccine shows promise in 5-year study
Can an inactivated hepatitis A vaccine increase HAV resistance in children?
News
Factors may flag kids at high risk for C. difficile recurrence
Fecal inflammatory markers should be studied to determine their value in predicting risk of recurrent Clostridium difficile disease.