Pediatrics
From the Journals
Bronchiolitis pathway adherence tied to shorter LOS, lower costs
Does adherence to bronchiolitis clinical pathway recommendations shorten length of stay?
Conference Coverage
Study: No link between vaccines, inhibitor development
Pediatric vaccinations given near the time of factor VIII exposure are not linked with inhibitor development in patients with severe hemophilia A...
Conference Coverage
Antibiotics have a role in PANS even with no infection
SAN FRANCISCO - Pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome could be part of the overall increase in autoimmune disease and psychiatric...
From the Journals
Review offers reassurance on prenatal Tdap vaccination safety
Are prenatal Tdap vaccinations safe during the second and third trimester? New findings suggest that they probably are.
From the Journals
Adverse event reporting in second-dose varicella vaccination shows no surprises
No new or unexpected adverse events were reported in association with second-dose varicella vaccination in children age 4-18 years.
From the Journals
Teen vaccines: Where we are now, and how can we go further?
Two new clinical reports issued by the American Academy of Pediatrics say clinicians need to lead the charge to change adolescent undervaccination...
News from the FDA/CDC
Increase brings flu activity back to seasonal high
The level of influenza-like illness activity was highest in five states for the week ending Jan. 21, compared with three states the week before,...
News
It isn’t over until it’s over
Dr. Kristina Bryant discusses what you need to know about poliovirus.
From the Journals
Triclosan sutures halve surgical site infections in children
Sutures coated or impregnated with the antiseptic drug triclosan appear to cut the risk of surgical site infections in children.
From the Journals
Don’t delay pneumococcal conjugate vaccine for preterm infants
Streptococcus pneumoniae
From the Journals
Childhood PCV program produces overall protection
Childhood pneumococcal conjugate vaccines continue to indirectly produce widespread societal protection against invasive pneumococcal disease, a...