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BELLEVUE, WASH. – Motivational interviewing techniques aren’t just a method for getting adolescents to pursue positive changes, but are a balm for the frayed nerves of physicians and parents, according to Dr. Cora C. Breuner. A physician talking to an adolescent about, say, the dangers of smoking... »
Lichen Sclerosus Before Puberty Continues to Confound
MIAMI BEACH – High-dose topical steroids provide significant symptomatic relief for young girls with lichen sclerosus, a retrospective study has shown. Less clear and more controversial, however, is whether this painful and itchy dermatologic condition spontaneously resolves after prepubertal... »
Pediatric Approval of Long-Acting Insulin Expanded
The long-acting recombinant human insulin analog marketed as Levemir has been approved for children aged 2-5 years with type 1 diabetes, the manufacturer has announced. Levemir (insulin detemir [rDNA origin] injection) was previously approved for people with type 1 diabetes aged 6 years through... »
Conferences
Neonatal Candidiasis Decreases With Prophylactic Antifungals
BOSTON – Preventive antifungal therapy and changes in broad-spectrum antibiotic use were associated with a significant decrease in the incidence of invasive candidiasis in neonatal intensive care units. As these changes... »
Gloves Not Enough for Infection Control in Preterm Newborns
BOSTON – Supplementing appropriate hand hygiene with nonsterile gloving can help keep late-onset infections at bay in preterm infants. In a randomized, controlled trial reported at the annual meeting of the Pediatric... »
Can Allergy Shots Cut Asthma Risk?
Can allergen-specific immunotherapy cut the risk of asthma development in children with allergic rhinitis? Dr. Linda Cox discusses the potential implications of an ongoing retrospective review of Florida Medicaid records to... »
BOSTON – Preventive antifungal therapy and changes in broad-spectrum antibiotic use were associated with a significant decrease in the incidence of invasive candidiasis in neonatal intensive care units. As these changes... »
Gloves Not Enough for Infection Control in Preterm Newborns
BOSTON – Supplementing appropriate hand hygiene with nonsterile gloving can help keep late-onset infections at bay in preterm infants. In a randomized, controlled trial reported at the annual meeting of the Pediatric... »
Can Allergy Shots Cut Asthma Risk?
Can allergen-specific immunotherapy cut the risk of asthma development in children with allergic rhinitis? Dr. Linda Cox discusses the potential implications of an ongoing retrospective review of Florida Medicaid records to... »
News
Use Motivational Interviewing to Change Teen Habits
BELLEVUE, WASH. – Motivational interviewing techniques aren’t just a method for getting adolescents to pursue positive changes, but are a balm for the frayed nerves of physicians and parents, according to Dr. Cora C.... »
Lichen Sclerosus Before Puberty Continues to Confound
MIAMI BEACH – High-dose topical steroids provide significant symptomatic relief for young girls with lichen sclerosus, a retrospective study has shown. Less clear and more controversial, however, is whether this painful... »
Pediatric Approval of Long-Acting Insulin Expanded
The long-acting recombinant human insulin analog marketed as Levemir has been approved for children aged 2-5 years with type 1 diabetes, the manufacturer has announced. Levemir (insulin detemir [rDNA origin] injection) was... »
BELLEVUE, WASH. – Motivational interviewing techniques aren’t just a method for getting adolescents to pursue positive changes, but are a balm for the frayed nerves of physicians and parents, according to Dr. Cora C.... »
Lichen Sclerosus Before Puberty Continues to Confound
MIAMI BEACH – High-dose topical steroids provide significant symptomatic relief for young girls with lichen sclerosus, a retrospective study has shown. Less clear and more controversial, however, is whether this painful... »
Pediatric Approval of Long-Acting Insulin Expanded
The long-acting recombinant human insulin analog marketed as Levemir has been approved for children aged 2-5 years with type 1 diabetes, the manufacturer has announced. Levemir (insulin detemir [rDNA origin] injection) was... »
Video Library
Fever Work-Up for Infants May Be Safely Shortened
BOSTON – Many infants with a fever of unknown origin can be safely discharged from the hospital sooner than the routinely recommended 48 hours, a study has shown. A review of 11 years’ worth of data found that just 0.5% of... »
Metformin Monotherapy Fails 50% of Children With Type 2 Diabetes
BOSTON – For about half of children with type 2 diabetes, metformin alone is not enough to produce durable glycemic control, a study has shown. The TODAY trial found that 52% of children failed monotherapy – many by 11... »
Pediatric Asthma Admissions Varied Greatly By Neighborhood
BOSTON – Asthma admissions, like politics, are local. So suggests the wide variability within a single Ohio county in hospitalization rates for children with acute asthma, Dr. Andrew F. Beck, a fellow in general and... »
BOSTON – Many infants with a fever of unknown origin can be safely discharged from the hospital sooner than the routinely recommended 48 hours, a study has shown. A review of 11 years’ worth of data found that just 0.5% of... »
Metformin Monotherapy Fails 50% of Children With Type 2 Diabetes
BOSTON – For about half of children with type 2 diabetes, metformin alone is not enough to produce durable glycemic control, a study has shown. The TODAY trial found that 52% of children failed monotherapy – many by 11... »
Pediatric Asthma Admissions Varied Greatly By Neighborhood
BOSTON – Asthma admissions, like politics, are local. So suggests the wide variability within a single Ohio county in hospitalization rates for children with acute asthma, Dr. Andrew F. Beck, a fellow in general and... »
Views
Report to WHO: No New Concerns About Thimerosal
There is no new rigorous and scientifically valid evidence in the published literature that calls into question the 2008 decision by the World Health Organization to endorse the continued use of thimerosal as a safe... »
Is My Child 'Bipolar'?
We all understand that bipolar disorder is a mood disorder, characterized by periods of depression and mania, that many of us have seen in adults. That manic component can include euphoric mood, pressured speech,... »
The Importance of Sun Protection
As the weather warms up and spring break is upon us, it is again time to remind parents about the importance of sun protection. While most families think about this at the height of summer – in their bathing suits at the... »
There is no new rigorous and scientifically valid evidence in the published literature that calls into question the 2008 decision by the World Health Organization to endorse the continued use of thimerosal as a safe... »
Is My Child 'Bipolar'?
We all understand that bipolar disorder is a mood disorder, characterized by periods of depression and mania, that many of us have seen in adults. That manic component can include euphoric mood, pressured speech,... »
The Importance of Sun Protection
As the weather warms up and spring break is upon us, it is again time to remind parents about the importance of sun protection. While most families think about this at the height of summer – in their bathing suits at the... »
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| May 18 - 23 San Francisco, CA | American Thoracic Society (ATS): International Conference |
| May 19 - 24 Atlanta, GA | American Urological Association (AUA): Annual Meeting |
| May 19 - 23 Stockholm, | European Calcified Tissue Society (ECTS): Annual Congress |
| May 20 - 23 Brisbane, | Australasian College of Dermatologists: Annual Scientific Meeting |
| May 20 - 23 San Antonio, TX | American Pediatric Surgical Association (APSA): Annual Meeting |
| May 20 - 23 Washington, DC | American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP): Leadership & Advocacy Conference |
| May 21 - 23 Nice, | 12th International Review of Bipolar Disorders (IRBD 12) |
| May 21 - 25 Sarasota, FL | American Medical Seminars: Cardiology Update in Primary Care |
| May 22 - 25 Lisbon, | 21st European Stroke Conference |
| May 23 - 27 Philadelphia, PA | American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE): Annual Meeting and Clinical Congress |