Research Summaries

Pediatrics
Pediatrics
05/16/2019
Several medical organizations have jointly released updated guidance for conducting the Preparticipation Physical Evaluation (sports physical).
05/16/2019
Pediatrics
Pediatrics
05/16/2019
Several medical organizations have jointly released updated guidance for conducting the Preparticipation Physical Evaluation (sports physical).
05/16/2019
Pediatrics
Pediatrics
05/15/2019
The American Academy of Pediatrics released a new set of guidelines on pediatric blood pressure in 2017. Researchers compared the ability of the 2017 guidelines to predict CVD outcomes in adulthood with the...
05/15/2019
Allergies
Allergies
04/26/2019
Although peanut oral immunotherapy has been shown to induce desensitization, the benefits and harms of this treatment option are still unclear. In a recent study, researchers sought to explore this further....
04/26/2019
Pediatrics
Pediatrics
04/25/2019
WHO has released new guidelines for physical activity, sedentary behaviors, and sleep in children under 5 years of age.
04/25/2019
Pediatrics
Pediatrics
04/25/2019
WHO has released new guidelines for physical activity, sedentary behaviors, and sleep in children under 5 years of age.
04/25/2019
Pediatrics
Pediatrics
04/18/2019
Authors of a new study determined which variables assessed during an initial clinical evaluation for concussion are independently associated with time until symptom resolution among pediatric patients. ...
04/18/2019
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