Pediatrics
Perspectives
2019 Novel Coronavirus: Frequently asked questions for clinicians
Dr. Andrew T. Pavia offers practical advice on how to make a 2019-nCoV plan.
News
Zika virus: Birth defects rose fourfold in U.S. hardest-hit areas
U.S. jurisdictions without local transmission of the virus saw no increase in infants born with brain abnormalities and/or microcephaly or with...
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Children with resistant UTIs unexpectedly may respond to discordant antibiotics
A low rate of care escalation and high rate of clinical improvement suggest this may be a reasonable approach until urine culture sensitivities...
Clinical
SHM Pediatric Core Competencies get fresh update
Experts say the core competencies must reflect the realities of the variety of community pediatric settings.
Perspectives
Community pediatric care is diminishing
With the loss of pediatric units, community hospitals lose their comfort caring for children.
News
Drop in flu activity may not signal seasonal peak
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Flu records most active December since 2003
The CDC estimates that 6.4 million flu illnesses and 55,000 hospitalizations have occurred so far this season.
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Experts call to revise the Uniform Determination of Death Act
A neurologist and her colleagues propose changes with the goal of clarifying and harmonizing procedures for determining death by neurologic...
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Early increase in flu activity shows no signs of slowing
Outpatients visits are already higher than at any time last season, and the peak occurs most often in February.
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The measles comeback of 2019
Three-quarters of these cases in 2019 were linked to recent outbreaks in New York.