COMMUNITY PEDIATRICS: Hearing impairment
November 1st 2014Because even mild hearing impairment hinders children's verbal and social development, Dylan K. Chan, MD, PhD, urged attendees to screen newborns for cytomegalovirus (CMV)-the culprit in 15% to 20% of all congenital hearing loss (HL)-within 21 days of birth when indicated.
NUTRITION: Vitamin D-Bones and beyond
November 1st 2014Screening high-risk patients for vitamin D deficiency can circumvent problems including rickets in younger children (peak incidence, 3-18 months) and bone fragility in older children, said Neville H. Golden, MD, FAAP, in “Vitamin D-Bones and Beyond: When to Screen, When to Treat, and How to Treat.”
VIDEO: What you should know about enterovirus-D68
November 1st 2014As Mary Anne Jackson, MD, Division Director, Infectious Disease, Department of Pediatrics and Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, reports in our exclusive interview, as of October 14th, the CDC had begun utilizing a new, faster lab test for detecting the virus.
Infant influenza hospitalization burden is high
November 1st 2014An estimated average of 6514 infants aged younger than 12 months were hospitalized for influenza infection each year between 2003 and 2012, according to an analysis of population-based influenza hospitalization surveillance data collected by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Are kids who spend time outdoors more physically active than those who don’t?
November 1st 2014The answer to this question is “yes,” according to results of a study in 306 youngsters aged 9 to 17 years, which showed a link between increased after-school time spent outdoors and a boost in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and its related health benefits.
Home nurse visits decrease maternal and infant mortality
November 1st 2014Disadvantaged mothers who receive regular home visits by nurses during pregnancy and through their child’s second birthday are less likely to die from all-cause mortality and their children are less likely to die from preventable causes than their counterparts who do not have such visits.
GASTROENTEROLOGY/PULMONOLOGY: Aspiration and GER in recurrent pneumonia
November 1st 2014With little data supporting any particular approach, preventing recurrent pneumonia (RP) secondary to dysfunctional swallowing presents complex challenges requiring individualized solutions, said Gerald M. Loughlin, MD, FAAP, in his presentation “Aspiration and Gastroesophageal Reflux: Most Common Cause of Recurrent Pneumonia in Children.”
INFECTIOUS DISEASES: Diagnosis of CMV
November 1st 2014Recognition of the importance of diagnosing and treating congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection in children early is fueling the development of faster diagnostic techniques, perhaps most notably, real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) analysis.
Many childhood fractures are treated incorrectly
October 30th 2014Children seen in an emergency department or urgent care center for fractures often receive incorrect treatment, which can lead to poor healing and other complications, according to a study presented at the recent American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference in San Diego.