Category: Pediatrics

Pediatrics

Pediatric Respiratory Infections Back to Pre-Pandemic Patterns

Pediatric influenza and Mycoplasma pneumoniae infections returned to pre-pandemic levels after COVID-19 restrictions were lifted.

Pediatrics

Football vs Fútbol: Which Youth Sport Leads to More Emergency Visits?

A 10-year analysis of emergency department data shows one sport poses a greater risk of severe injury to youth athletes.

Pediatrics

Maternal RSV Vaccine Cuts Infant Hospitalizations Nearly 70%

Real-world data published in JAMA Network Open confirm the effectiveness of the RSVpreF vaccine in protecting newborns from respiratory syncytial virus.

Pediatric Care

Identifying Nonasthmatic Eosinophilic Bronchitis in Children With Chronic Cough

Nonasthmatic eosinophilic bronchitis remains a frequently overlooked cause of chronic cough in pediatric patients.

Prenatal

Prenatal Cigarette Exposure Increases Adult Metabolic Disease Risk

New research suggests that cigarette exposure in the womb combined with a high-fat diet in adulthood may lead to worse metabolic health markers.

Neonatal

Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: Predicting Neonatal Respiratory Support

Researchers identified specific milestones that help clinicians determine when infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) will no longer require respiratory support.