Pediatrics
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Diabetic Ketoacidosis Without Cerebral Edema Linked to Neurocognitive Changes
Major finding: Diabetic ketoacidosis leads to swelling of white brain matter and shrinkage of gray matter, with associated reductions in...
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Clinician Recommendation Key to HPV Vaccine Coverage
Major Finding: Studies examining barriers to HPV vaccination among health care professionals and parents both cited the lack of a physician’s...
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New Apnea Risk Study: RSV is Not the Only Culprit
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Remote Otitis Media Diagnosis
Major finding: No difference was seen between the smartphone otoscope and a conventional otoscope in either the diagnostic quality of the images...
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Case Studies in Toxicology
Neonatal Seizure: Sepsis or Toxic Syndrome?
A mother presents to the ED with her 4-day-old daughter after observing abnormal jerking movements of the neonate’s upper extremities.
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Meningococcal Vaccine for At-risk Infants
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Pediatric pharyngitis guideline adherence falls short
Major finding: If managed according to guidelines, 8.1% of patients would have received antibiotics; 11.5% actually received antibiotics.Data...
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Measles Vaccination = Lower Seizure Risk
Major finding: The relative risk of vaccine-associated seizures was significantly greater (RR, 6.5) among children immunized at 16-23 months of...
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Consider MRSA in Skin and Soft Tissue Infections
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Varicella Vaccine: Two Doses are Better Than One
Major finding: Implementation of a two-dose varicella vaccine was associated with decreased disease incidence, hospitalizations, and outbreaks,...