Risk of infectious diseases associated with emerging alternative birth practices: AAP report Medha Baranwal3 Feb 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: A recent report by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) published in the journal Pediatrics, provides information on the risk of infectious...
HIV screening should be initiated at age 15 in adolescents, recommends AAP Medha Baranwal3 Jan 2022 9:00 AM ISTUSA: In a recently released updated guideline, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has recommended HIV screening in adolescents starting at age...
Phototherapy for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia not associated with childhood cancer: Study Dr. Shravani Dali13 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTPhototherapy for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia is not associated with any childhood cancer, according to a recent study published in the American...
Choosing Wisely in Pediatric Hospital Medicine: 5 New Recommendations by AAP Hina Zahid8 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTAmerican Academy of Pediatrics has released 5 new Recommendations to Improve Value in Pediatric Hospital Medicine under Choosing Wisely campaign.The...
Corticosteroids useful for treating both retropharyngeal and parapharyngeal abscess in kids: Study Dr. Shravani Dali5 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTCorticosteroids are useful for treating both retropharyngeal abscesses (RPAs) and parapharyngeal abscesses (PPAs), according to a study published in...
Depression and suicide more pronounced in adolescent females during COVID-19 pandemic: Study dr anusha3 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has placed numerous stresses on adolescents because of school closures, disruptions of routines,...
Caring and Treatment of Long-Term Cancer Survivors: AAP Guideline Hina Zahid8 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: The American Academy of Pediatrics has released updated guidance for long-term follow-up care for childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer...
AAP guideline on primary care for hypertension in children MD Editorial Team3 Sept 2021 9:00 AM ISTUSA: In the last 40-years, obesity in the pediatric population has quadrupled. This has resulted in the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) update...
American Academy of Pediatrics Cautions Against Off-Label Use of COVID-19 Vaccines in Children Under 12 Hina Zahid26 Aug 2021 12:00 PM ISTITASCA, IL -- Today the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized the full approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for ages 16 and older....
Cardiac risk screening should be done for all youths at least every 3 years: AAP policy statement Hina Zahid13 Aug 2021 9:00 AM ISTSCA/SCD screening should be performed during the preparticipation physical evaluation or at least every three years or on entry into middle/junior...
AAP recommends multiple layers of protection for preventing drowning in children Hina Zahid20 July 2021 8:58 AM ISTUSA: Male toddlers and teenage boys are at the highest risk of drowning, the authors state in a technical report published in the journal Pediatrics....
Bronchodilators use decreased in bronchiolitis in infants, abiding by AAP recommendations Medha Baranwal13 July 2021 9:00 AM ISTMassachusetts: The use of bronchodilators decreased significantly from 2010 to 2018 for treatment of infants with bronchiolitis, reveals findings from...
