Invasive group A strep infection in the U.S. remains substantial
Invasive group A Streptococcus infection (GAS) in the United States caused 10,649-13,434 illnesses per year, and 1,136-1,607 deaths annually, during 2005-2012, according to researchers.
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Source: Pediatric News - May 17, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Malaria vaccine provides long-term protection in phase I trial
A new malaria vaccine successfully protected a group of healthy United States adults from malaria for more than a year, according to Dr. Andrew Ishizuka and his associates.
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Source: Pediatric News - May 17, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Law & Medicine: Locality rule
Question: An injured patient alleges that her eye doctor was negligent in failing to adhere to national treatment guidelines and in not using modern medical equipment. The encounter took place in a... (Source: Pediatric News)
Source: Pediatric News - May 17, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
VIDEO: Delays in receiving Zika test results reported
WASHINGTON – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is recommending blood or urine testing for all pregnant women with possible Zika exposure through travel or because they live in an endemic... (Source: Pediatric News)
Source: Pediatric News - May 16, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
VIDEO: Building a pediatric telehealth program
MINNEAPOLIS – In 2014, Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota began a pediatric telehealth program aimed at improving access to care for children living in remote areas.
A year and a half... (Source: Pediatric News)
Source: Pediatric News - May 16, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Transgender surgery making inroads
The way Dr. Marci L. Bowers sees it, societal acceptance of transgender persons has come a long way, and the future of transgender surgery is bright.
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Source: Pediatric News - May 16, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
VIDEO: Caring for transgender youth will require care across specialties
BALTIMORE – Training in transgender care needs to be amplified across all specialties, including pediatrics, as the number of transgender individuals, both young and old, continues to climb.
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Source: Pediatric News - May 16, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Family’s psychosocial problems complicate pediatric obesity
BALTIMORE – Childhood obesity can result from more than just poor diet, not enough exercise, and too much screen time; it also often occurs in families with parents who have a significantly increased... (Source: Pediatric News)
Source: Pediatric News - May 16, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
NSAIDs work best in selected systemic JIA kids
BALTIMORE – Children with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis have the best odds for responding to initial treatment with a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug if they are no older than 6 years... (Source: Pediatric News)
Source: Pediatric News - May 16, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Patient-centered medical homes boost likelihood of preventive care in teens
Adolescents and young adults enrolled in patient-centered medical homes were more likely to receive most kinds of preventive care, according to Dr. Diego Garcia-Huidobro of the University of... (Source: Pediatric News)
Source: Pediatric News - May 16, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
FDA warns against routine fluoroquinolone use
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a warning to health care providers against the routine prescribing of fluoroquinolone antibiotics to those patients with sinusitis, bronchitis, and... (Source: Pediatric News)
Source: Pediatric News - May 15, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Insulin timing of diabetic mothers influences preemie outcomes
Extremely preterm infants born to diabetic mothers starting insulin before pregnancy faced a greater risk of microcephaly, birth defects, necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), and late-onset sepsis,... (Source: Pediatric News)
Source: Pediatric News - May 15, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Primary care residents’ approach to HPV vaccine vary by specialty
SAN DIEGO – Among U.S. resident trainees in the primary care specialties, ob.gyn. and internal medicine resident physicians are the clear laggards when it comes to counseling appropriate candidates... (Source: Pediatric News)
Source: Pediatric News - May 15, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Crisaborole’s safety holds up in long-term atopic dermatitis trial
SCOTTSDALE, ARIZ. – The phosphodiesterase-4 inhibitor crisaborole was well tolerated over 6 to 12 months, yielding no major safety signals during a multicenter, open-label extension study of patients... (Source: Pediatric News)
Source: Pediatric News - May 14, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Mastering MACRA: How to thrive under new payment models
As MACRA makes quality-based care the law of the land, don’t just glide under the new expectations, thrive. That advice comes from accountable care experts who are seeing firsthand the tools leading... (Source: Pediatric News)
Source: Pediatric News - May 13, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
