From the point of view of a pediatric practitioner, little changed in the work of the federal government since being reviewed in these pages last month.
Viral studies reduce antibiotic use in hospitalized febrile infants
"Testing for viruses should be the standard of care to help guide therapy," stated Jon Matthew Farber, MD.
Food Insecurity and the Dangers of Infant Formula Dilution
Full case: 2-month-old with scalp swelling
Demystifying Infant Formula
FDA expands diazepam nasal spray for seizure clusters to ages 2–5
Diazepam nasal spray (Valtoco) is approved for short-term treatment of seizure clusters, now in patients aged 2 years and older.
Preterm skin-to-skin contact does not improve neurodevelopment at 2–3 years
In the immediate skin-to-skin contact group, improved breastfeeding practices up to 12 months were observed.