Pediatrics
Conference Coverage
Children With Severe Atopic Dermatitis Catch Up on Growth With Dupilumab
Children at the lower percentiles of height receiving prompt treatment with dupilumab “were able to rapidly move through the centiles over the 16...
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Nemolizumab Benefits for Atopic Dermatitis Maintained in Long-Term Follow-Up Study
Nemolizumab was associated with “ongoing clinically meaningful improvements in itch, skin lesions, and sleep disturbance,” reported Dr. Diamant...
News
Triple P
Even if you do not have the time or resources to provide the full Triple P curriculum, you can offer these principles directly to parents and...
From the Journals
Rituximab Not Inferior to Cyclophosphamide in Pediatric Vasculitis
Those who received rituximab required a significantly lower steroid dose than those who received cyclophosphamide or a combination therapy.
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At Last, a Nasal Epinephrine Spray
Nasal epinephrine spray can help to avoid mistakes and fear in typical treatment.
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Cannabis Use Linked to Brain Thinning in Adolescents
Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) causes shrinkage of dendritic arborization — the neurons’ network of antennae that play a critical role in...
Conference Coverage
Parent Perceptions Drive Diet Changes for Children With Atopic Dermatitis
The current study highlights the need for more awareness of the limited impact of dietary modifications on atopic dermatitis in the absence of...
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Maternal BMI and Eating Disorders Tied to Mental Health in Kids
Maternal eating disorders were associated with psychiatric disorders in the offspring, with the largest effect sizes observed for sleep disorders...
Opinion
Obesity: A Social Vulnerability
If we’re going to continue calling it a disease, we have done a pretty sloppy job of creating diagnostic criteria.
Opinion
Preventing Pediatric Migraine
After listening to scores of families tell their migraine stories, it became apparent to me that there was often a pattern.
Opinion
Just Call It ‘Chronic Rhinitis’ and Reach for These Treatments
One clue that it might be nonallergic rhinitis is the age of onset. If the symptoms are later in onset (older age), then 30%-40% of rhinitis is...