In case you missed it: January 10 to 14
It was a very busy week for the Contemporary Pediatrics team.
This week’s top articles included:
A sobering look at children and gun violence in the United States
Gun violence is an ongoing epidemic in the United States. A recent investigation examines the impact of living in a county with high levels of poverty on gun violence.
What hyperoxia means for critically ill children
Supplemental oxygen is a major element of critical care, but is there such a thing as too much of good thing? A meta-analysis examines the impact of hyperoxia on mortality in critically ill children.
Finding the positive in distance learning
The move to distance learning as a result of the pandemic led to may negative impacts on the lives of children, but a new report indicates that there may have been at least one positive: better sleep duration for teenagers.
How social media may be getting around measures to restrict depictions of unhealthy food and drinks
Regulations ensure that the advertising of unhealthy foods is limited to children in traditional media. An investigations looks into how celebrity social media may be showing children and adolescents a variety of unhealthy foods and drinks.
Having "the talk" with teen patients
June 17th 2022A visit with a pediatric clinician is an ideal time to ensure that a teenager knows the correct information, has the opportunity to make certain contraceptive choices, and instill the knowledge that the pediatric office is a safe place to come for help.
Meet the Board: Vivian P. Hernandez-Trujillo, MD, FAAP, FAAAAI, FACAAI
May 20th 2022Contemporary Pediatrics sat down with one of our newest editorial advisory board members: Vivian P. Hernandez-Trujillo, MD, FAAP, FAAAAI, FACAAI to discuss what led to her career in medicine and what she thinks the future holds for pediatrics.
Study finds reduced CIN3+ risk from early HPV vaccination
April 17th 2024A recent study found that human papillomavirus vaccination when aged under 20 years, coupled with active surveillance for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2, significantly lowers the risk of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 3 or cervical cancer.
