Pediatrics
From the Journals
Nasal ventilation function may factor into children’s OSA
Corticosteroid treatment was associated with improvements in nasal resistance and acoustic rhinometry in children with obstructive sleep apnea...
News From CHEST Physician®
Gen Z is hooked on vaping
“Flavors are necessary to make these products palatable, and those flavors end up being a huge draw for youth users to get exposed to nicotine...
News from the FDA/CDC
High school students using less tobacco, vape products, CDC report shows
“Sustained efforts to prevent initiation of tobacco product use among young persons and strategies to help young tobacco users quit are critical...
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How clinicians can prepare for and defend against social media attacks
Conference Coverage
New RSV vaccine will cut hospitalizations, study shows
With widespread use of the vaccine, annual hospitalizations resulting from infant RSV would fall by 51%, emergency department encounters would...
From the Journals
Pediatric sleep-disordered breathing linked to multilevel risk factors
Exposure to indoor pests, maternal education, and neighborhood factors play into sleep-disordered breathing–related symptoms.
Article
Long-Awaited RSV Vaccines Now Available for Older Adults and Pediatric Patients
From the Journals
Young vapers and smokers beware: Eye problems abound
Use of both cigarettes and vapes is apparently much worse for eye health than either product use alone, a new study found.
Feature
New RSV shot is a monoclonal antibody, not a vaccine
Monoclonal antibodies are often used for treatment rather than prevention.
From the Journals
Healthy babies can still get very sick from RSV
The study challenges the assumption that only infirm children are at risk for the worst outcomes from RSV.