Pediatrics

 
Dupilumab is Safe and Effective Across Pediatric Populations with Severe Atopic Dermatitis: New Meta-Analysis
March 31, 2025

Dupilumab significantly improved measures of severe AD, including EASI and IGA, as well as pruritis in pediatric populations aged 6 months to 18 years vs placebo.

Pediatric Fentanyl Poisonings Spiral Up 1,200% Over 8 Years, Study Finds
March 28, 2025

In the pediatric population aged 0 to 19 years, exposure to fentanyl was through intentional use by two-thirds, investigators found.

Antibiotics, NSAIDs Reported Most Common Cause of Pediatric Anaphylaxis
March 18, 2025

Among pediatric patients aged 1 month to 18 years with emergent anaphylaxis, cephalosporins were the leading antibiotics and ibuprofen the top NSAID implicated in a new study.

Rethinking Shingles in Children: Expert Insights for Primary Care
March 15, 2025

Shingles is increasingly being observed in healthy, immunocompetent children. Elizabeth Swanson, MD, discusses how to recognize and respond.

JiaDe Yu, MD: When to Refer Pediatric Patients with Suspected Contact Dermatitis
March 13, 2025

In an interview at AAD 2025, Dr Yu emphasized the importance of managing contact dermatitis early and effectively to prevent long-term complications.

Obesity Will Affect One-Half of Adults, One-Third of Youth Worldwide by 2050
March 04, 2025

Posing an unparalleled threat of premature disease and death globally, the unchecked rise in overweight and obesity requires an urgent 5-year action plan, experts say.

Measles Outbreak Explained: Disease History, Vaccine Breakthrough and 2025 Resurgence
February 27, 2025

The 2025 measles outbreak in Texas has reignited discussion surrounding vaccine-preventable diseases and the importance of maintaining high immunization rates.

Zonisamide Shows Promise for Hard-to-Treat Migraine in Children, Adolescents
February 27, 2025

While the data on zonisamide efficacy for migraine in youths is preliminary, all study participants experienced a 66% reduction in headaches after 1 month of treatment.

Measles Claims Life of Unvaccinated Texas Schoolchild, First US Fatality Reported Since 2015
February 27, 2025

A rural west Texas "undervaccinated" Mennonite community is the epicenter of the worst measles outbreak in the state in 30 years, the state health department reported.

Would you Know Measles if You Saw It?
February 27, 2025

A case of measles is a very rare diagnosis in the 21st century, but as MMR vaccination rates fall, the cases climb. Would you recognize the signs & symptoms?