CDC announces breakthrough in vaping lung injury investigation
Samples of lung fluid from 29 lung injury patients in 10 states all contained the same chemical, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said earlier this month. The discovery is a huge step forward for the ongoing investigation into the severe and mysterious lung injuries that have affected e-cigarette users across the country. The […]
Study suggests how measles depletes body’s immune memory
Measles-ravaged immune system must ‘relearn’ how to protect the body against infections. Over the past decade, evidence has mounted that the measles vaccine protects in not one but two ways: Not only does it prevent the well-known acute illness with spots and fever that frequently sends children to the hospital, but it also appears to […]
Acute flaccid myelitis in the United States 2015-2017
CDC recently released an article in Pediatrics about acute flaccid myelitis activity in the United States from 2015 to 2017. Key Findings From 2015 to 2017, 193 patients aged 21 and younger in 41 states were confirmed to have AFM. Most cases (116) occurred between August and November, with the largest number of cases (143) […]
Acute Migraine treatment in Children
Practice guideline update summary: Acute treatment of migraine in children and adolescents Report of the Guideline Development, Dissemination, and ImplementationSubcommittee of the American Academy of Neurology and the American Headache Society Maryam Oskoui, MD, MSc, Tamara Pringsheim, MD, Yolanda Holler-Managan, MD, Sonja Potrebic, MD, PhD,Lori Billinghurst, MD, MSc, David Gloss, MD, MPH&TM, Andrew D. Hershey, […]
Updated AAP flu policy offers more options this year
AAP prevention and treatment recommendations for the 2019-’20 influenza season include seven main updates and continue to urge annual vaccination for everyone 6 months and older. The policy statement Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Influenza in Children, 2019-2020,from the Committee on Infectious Diseases,is available at https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2019-2478 and will be published in the October issue […]
Reducing Pain and Fear from Shots in Children
J Emerg Nurs. 2019 Sep;45(5):502-511. doi: 10.1016/j.jen.2019.04.003. Epub 2019 Jun 27. Using Buzzy, Shotblocker, and Bubble Blowing in a Pediatric Emergency Department to Reduce the Pain and Fear Caused by Intramuscular Injection: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Read Abstract here
Eli Lilly’s hypoglycemia treatment wins FDA approval
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Eli Lilly and Co’s treatment for severe hypoglycemia, the health regulator said on Wednesday. Hypoglycemia is a condition in which blood sugar falls to dangerously low levels. Severe hypoglycemia typically occurs in people with diabetes who are using insulin treatment, the FDA said and noted that […]
Trends in Cough and Cold Medicine Recommendations for Children in the United States
Trends in Cough and Cold Medicine Recommendations for Children in the United States, 2002-2015 Daniel B. Horton, MD, MSCE1,2,3; Tobias Gerhard, PhD2,3,4; Brian L. Strom, MD, MPH2,5,6 JAMA Pediatr. 2019;173(9):885-887. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2019.2252 Respiratory infections are extremely common pediatric illnesses, and families frequently treat children with cough and cold medicines (CCM). In 2008, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommended that children […]
Communicating About Vaccines in a Fact-Resistant World
Saad B. Omer, MBBS, MPH, PhD1; Avnika B. Amin, MSPH1; Rupali J. Limaye, PhD2 Author Affiliations JAMA Pediatr. 2017;171(10):929-930. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2017.2219 The continued success of vaccines, one of the most effective public health interventions, depends on high rates of acceptance. Vaccine refusal in the United States has increased since the late 1990s.1 This trend has coincided with an increase in vaccine safety […]
New Approaches to cut Antibiotic Overuse
(SACRAMENTO) — A UC Davis study of nine emergency departments and urgent care centers in California and Colorado found educating physicians and patients about safe antibiotic use can cut overuse by one-third. The study, funded under a contract from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), appears in June 19 in the journal […]