Asthma
Conference Coverage
Lung recovery high after ECMO in near-fatal pediatric asthma
Eighty percent of asthma patients treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation experienced at least one complication.
Guidelines
ACOG advises against vaginal seeding
The practice should only be performed as part of an approved research protocol.
Beyond the White Coat
Guidelines are not cookbooks
In medicine, absolute certainty isn’t possible.
Conference Coverage
Near-fatal asthma treated effectively by ECMO
Some advantages to using venovenous cannulation over venoarterial cannulation in ECMO were seen in a study.
From the Journals
Children with noncomplex chronic diseases use one-third of annual Medicaid pediatric spending
Kids with chronic diseases like diabetes account for $35 million of annual Medicaid expenditures.
From the Journals
Statewide QI learning collaboratives improve asthma care
A large project helped individual children breathe better.
From the Journals
Children with HIV benefit from double dose of PCV13 vaccine
At-risk children may need new PCV13 vaccine regimens.
From the Journals
Childhood asthma linked to high LV mass later
A history of childhood asthma correlates with high left ventricular mass, a prominent indicator of cardiac damage, in asymptomatic healthy young...
Pediatric News Turns 50
Fifty-year retrospective by Dr. William G. Wilkoff
Dr. William G. Wilkoff reminisces about his 50 years in medical school, residency, and practice.
Conference Coverage
GI disorders more prevalent in children with poorly controlled asthma
SAN FRANCISCO - Poorly controlled asthma, functional gastrointestinal disorders, and anxiety tend to travel together.
Conference Coverage
Asthma step-up therapy in children improves outcomes
Strategies that step up pharmacotherapy, as opposed to working on medication adherence alone, may be beneficial for some patients.