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

Smartphone-based Financial Incentives to Help Pregnant Women Quit Smoking

A smartphone-based program uses financial rewards to improve smoking cessation rates among pregnant individuals in rural areas.

Pediatrics

Living With Cats Does Not Worsen Pediatric Asthma

Research involving more than 30,000 children suggests no link between household cats and asthma severity or lung function.

Pediatric Care

Pediatric Pulmonary Rehab Improves Exercise Capacity, QoL

Pediatric pulmonary rehab programs enhance exercise capacity, strength, and quality of life even when lung function measurements remain stable.

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.