Research Summaries

High Blood Lead Levels
High Blood Lead Levels
04/17/2019
The USPSTF has updated its 2006 recommendations on screening for elevated blood lead levels in children and pregnant women, which advised against screening in most patients.
04/17/2019
Foreign-Body Ingestion
Foreign-Body Ingestion
04/12/2019
In an effort to describe the epidemiology of foreign body ingestion in children younger than 6 years old from 1995 to 2015, the researchers performed a retrospective analysis using data from the National...
04/12/2019
Measles
Measles
04/09/2019
The CDC has updated the number of measles cases in the US, with a new state being added to the list of those with 3 or more confirmed cases.
04/09/2019
Suicide Prevention
Suicide Prevention
04/08/2019
A new study published in JAMA Pediatrics reveals concerning trends in suicide-related ED visits among American youth over the last decade. Lead study author Brett Burstein, MDCM, PhD, MPH, spoke with...
04/08/2019
Allergic Disorders
Allergic Disorders
03/18/2019
The American Academy of Pediatrics has released new guidelines on the prevention of atopic diseases in infants and children. Specifically, the recommendations focus on maternal and early infant diet.
03/18/2019
Influenza
Influenza
03/15/2019
The American Academy of Pediatrics has released their vaccine recommendations for 2019-2020 influenza season.
03/15/2019
Pediatrics
Pediatrics
02/06/2019
The American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Foundation has updated its 2011 guidelines on the care and management of pediatric patients who are candidates for tonsillectomy.
02/06/2019
Pediatrics
Pediatrics
02/06/2019
The American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery Foundation has updated its 2011 guidelines on the care and management of pediatric patients who are candidates for tonsillectomy.
02/06/2019
Pediatrics
Pediatrics
02/04/2019
The American Thoracic Society has published new guidelines for the use of home oxygen therapy in children with chronic respiratory conditions.
02/04/2019
Pediatrics
Pediatrics
02/04/2019
The American Thoracic Society has published new guidelines for the use of home oxygen therapy in children with chronic respiratory conditions.
02/04/2019