Pediatrics
News
U.S. measles cases up to 159 for the year
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Palliative care has improved for critically ill children, but challenges remain
SAN DIEGO – The availability of palliative care for critically ill children varies across institutions
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Influenza activity continues to increase
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Flu season showing its staying power
Clinical
Quick Byte: Needle-free injections
A needleless injection system may soon be available to clinicians.
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United States now over 100 measles cases for the year
Outbreak in Clark County, Wash., continues to be the country’s largest in 2019.
Practice Management
Public insurance income limits and hospitalizations for low-income children
If public insurance eligibility thresholds are decreased, many pediatric hospitalizations would become ineligible for coverage.
From the Society
Pediatric hospitalist and researcher: Dr. Samir Shah
Dr. Shah is the first pediatric hospitalist to serve as editor in chief of the Journal of Hospital Medicine.
News
Topical antibiotic decolonizes S. aureus in NICU infants
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Guideline-concordant treatment still unlikely in nonchildren’s hospitals for pediatric CAP
This is concerning because the majority of children hospitalized with pneumonia are treated in nonchildren’s hospitals.