October 2024 Let’s take a look at some recent interesting articles in the pediatric medical literature. Carrie K. Barker, MD, et al wrote THE EVOLUTION of a PEDIATRIC PUBLIC HEALTH CRISIS: E-CIGARETTE or VAPING-ASSOCIATED LUNG INJURY in PEDICTRICS, vol 153, nu. 5, May 2024, pg. 33. She related how vaping products and e-cigarettes […]
Read More →Mrs. X brought her 5-year-old son to the office with a rash. The nurse ushered them into a room and took his vitals. Before entering I grabbed the chart to review it. I was intrigued upon seeing the chief complaint to be possible shingles. Mom explained, “I know I shouldn’t have done this, but […]
Read More →April 2024 My last search in the medical literature found four articles that should be of interest for informed parents. 1) Long-Term Antibody Response to SARA-COV-2 in Children by Dunay G.A. et al. Journal of Clinical Immunology, 2023; 43 (1): 46-56. Their study found that children sustained a long-term antibody response to said […]
Read More →December 2023 Once again the journal PEDIATRICS has several informative articles that will make you a more aware parent. IQ AFTER PEDIATRIC CONCUSSION by Ashley L. Ware, Ph.D. et al in PEDIATRICS, vol. 153, nu. 2, August 2023. Pg. 21. The authors found no evidence of clinically meaningful differences in IQ scores […]
Read More →After seeing a two-year-old for an ear infection the child’s mom questioned, “I hear there is another vaccine for infants this year. Enough already!” This seemed to be a good teaching moment to clear up some misconceptions about vaccines. Yes, in July of this year the FDA approved Beyfortus for the prevention of RSV, […]
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