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Deborah Persaud, MD, details results from her study that aimed to reduce HIV reservoirs in neonates with very early antiretroviral therapy.

Read the case and take your best guess at diagnosing this 4-year-old patient.

Weight can mean a lot of things. Context is important, and different measurements are used for specific goals.

Samantha Olson, MPH, breaks down a study highlighting the effectiveness of maternal influenza vaccination and its respective association with influenza-related hospitalizations in infants.

Investigators recently noted that despite a decrease in adolescent hospital visits during the height of the pandemic, there was an increase in sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in this population group.

Review some of the top stories from the Contemporary Pediatrics website over the last week, and catch up on anything you may have missed.

Highlights from the latest report on STIs from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Nirsevimab was approved by the FDA on July 17, 2023, ahead of the traditional RSV season, though in October, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommended it be prioritized for the highest-risk infants amid limited availability.

Gluten-free meal plans can be a critical treatment option and necessity for those with celiac disease. But for children with no medical conditions or restrictions? A gluten-free diet should not be the mainstay diet.

A high intake of fish and vegetables at 1 year of age was associated with a lower risk of IBD, while consuming sugar-sweetened beverages was linked to a greater risk of developing IBD.

Vivian Hernandez-Truillo, MD, FAAP, FAAAAI, FACAAI; and Theresa Bingemann, MD, provide reaction and commentary regarding recently FDA-approved dupilumab to treat EoE in pediatric patients aged 1 to 11 years.

Deborah Persaud, MD, discusses the background and lead-up to her study examining very early ART in neonates born with HIV-1 and if this treatment could be a step towards ART-free treatment.

Take this quiz and test your knowledge of the American Academy of Pediatrics' recommendations for routine use of influenza vaccines, medications for the prevention and treatment of pediatric influenza.

Based on results from a recent C.S. Mott Poll on Children's Health, parents revealed their own goal-setting helped their children in working toward their respective goals.

A cohort analysis from Japan shows that more visible symptoms—though considered less clinical by experts—may be indicative of heightened suicidal behavior in teenagers.

There are reports that prophylaxis with ibuprofen in the first 12 to 24 hours of life can reduce the risk of severe intraventricular hemorrhage and pulmonary hemorrhage. However, it has not been found to increase survival without neurosensory impairment at 18 months.

A real-world analysis in the United States suggests hospital volume may not be the lone predictor of outcomes in pediatric cardiac surgery.

The approach can improve mental health and various subgroups such as cognitive function, psychological well-being, and more.

Though revisions have been made to the emergency use authorization (EUA), the FDA stated in a press release that the EUA will continue to authorize emergency use in children aged 12 years and older who are at high risk of severe COVID-19.

Review some of the top stories from the Contemporary Pediatrics website over the last week, and catch up on anything you may have missed.

A new predictive model from Taiwan suggests cell-based quadrivalent flu vaccines may better egg-based options in reducing disease burden and improving the societal costs of the flu season among children and adolescents.

In this Contemporary Pediatrics Q+A interview, Weily Soong, MD, breaks down FDA-approved tralokinumab-ldrm for patients aged 12 to 17 years with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis.

Take this Contemporary Pediatrics quiz, and see if you can correctly diagnose the patient in this case study. Submit your answer to see if you were correct.

Tina Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, tells Contemporary Pediatrics, “This is not new and demonstrates what is known, in that if vaccination rates do not stay at a level that is protective, outbreaks of vaccine preventable diseases will occur.”

The approval makes dupilumab the first and only treatment specifically indicated for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) patients aged 1 to 11 years that weigh at least 33 lbs (15 kg).

A pediatric health system discontinues MRSA contact precautions with sustained infection control success, supporting broader consideration while emphasizing the importance of horizontal prevention measures.

In 2021, current-use prevalence of cannabis was lower among male students compared to female students for the first time. This led investigators to conclude that developing interventions that consider protective factors by sex or gender could lead to equity in cannabis reduction strategies among youth.

“In pediatric patients, we know that there will be increased scar tissue formation, so it is even more necessary to prevent and reduce the residual burn scars,” Stan Monstrey, former secretary general, president, European Association of Plastic Surgeons, told Contemporary Pediatrics.

A recent study revealed that infants exposed to buprenorphine during the first trimester exhibit a significantly decreased risk of developing congenital malformations associated with opioid exposure compared to infants exposed to methadone.

Decreasing severe adverse safety events (ASEs) could improve the poor outcomes associated with children with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), since 60% had at least 1 ASE.