Pediatrics Journal Articles

• Serological Tests to Support the Diagnosis of Celiac Disease Might non-invasive serological tests accurately diagnose celiac disease in adults and children?
  Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics, March 17, 2022
• Anesthesia and Developing Brains: Unanswered Questions Whether or not commonly used anesthetic agents are detrimental to neurodevelopment in children remains a source of intense debate. This review aims to summarize the issues and current evidence.
  Anesthesiology, March 17, 2022
• Adolescent Pain, Anxiety, and Depressive Problems This study investigated the extent genetic and environmental factors contribute to the co-occurrence of pain, anxiety, and depression in adolescents.
  Pain, March 17, 2022
• COVID-19 and Pediatric Asthma: Friend or Foe? What do we currently know about the interplay between COVID-19 and asthma in children?
  Current Opinion in Allergy and Clinical Immunology, March 17, 2022
• COVID-19 Vaccine Safety in Children Aged 5-11 Years While this report reaffirms the safety of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5-11, parents should be advised that minor local and systemic reactions can be expected.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, March 16, 2022
• Intake of Soft Drinks and Testicular Function in Young Men This study investigated whether sugar-sweetened beverages or artificially sweetened beverages impact testicular function and fertility in young men.
  Human Reproduction, March 16, 2022
• Gonadotropin Suppression for 7 Years for Precocious Puberty This case report describes the outcomes of a patient with precocious puberty who had continuous gonadotropin suppression after a single histrelin implant.
  Journal of the Endocrine Society, March 15, 2022
• CGRP mAbs and OnabotulinumtoxinA for Migraine Prevention Are CGRP-targeted monoclonal antibodies effective as an add-on therapy for patients receiving onabotulinumtoxinA for migraine prophylaxis?
  Headache, March 03, 2022
• Radiological Case: Medulloblastoma Review the imaging findings and pathophysiology of medulloblastoma in this case of a toddler who presented with vomiting and a bulging anterior fontanelle.
  Applied Radiology, March 03, 2022
• Update on Vaccine-Derived Poliovirus Outbreaks Worldwide During the period January 2020-June 2021, circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus outbreaks presented a challenge to the Global Polio Eradication Initiative's strategic plan.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, February 28, 2022
• Freedom, Rights, and Vaccine Refusal: The History of an Idea In recent years, vaccine refusal has increasingly been framed as a civil right. This paper puts vaccine resistance in a historical context, as far back as the 1880's, and carrying through to COVID-19.
  American Journal of Public Health, February 28, 2022
• Colchicine in Cardiovascular Disease: In-Depth Review Colchicine is a safe and well-tolerated anti-inflammatory agent. Explore its mechanisms of action and potential utility in cardiovascular disease in this paper.
  Circulation, February 28, 2022
• The Untapped Potential of Reproductive History in CVD Why is it that women who have had a pregnancy loss have a significantly higher risk of developing cardiovascular disease later in life? A new study examines this complex association.
  European Heart Journal, February 28, 2022
• Nonfatal TBI-Related Hospitalizations -- United States, 2018 A better understanding of the most common injuries associated with nonfatal TBI-related hospitalizations could help identify strategies to prevent these avoidable injuries.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, February 25, 2022
• Trends in ICU Mortality From Coronavirus Disease 2019 How have mortality rates among critically ill COVID-19 patients changed since the initial surge? This article examines the trends.
  Critical Care Medicine, February 25, 2022
• Improving Pediatric Thyroidectomy Safety by PTH Measurements Assessing intra and postsurgical PTH levels may help reduce the incidence of hypocalcemia after thyroidectomy among pediatric patients at high risk of hypoparathyroidism.
  Clinical Endocrinology, February 17, 2022
• Topical Clascoterone for Acne Vulgaris Review the use of clascoterone, a topical androgen receptor inhibitor, as a novel and promising therapeutic agent in the management of acne vulgaris in patients 12 years of age and older.
  Skin Therapy Letter, February 17, 2022
• Enterovirus D68-Associated Acute Respiratory Illness EV-D68 is an important pathogen causing respiratory disease in children. How prevalent has it been in the U.S. in the last few years?
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, February 11, 2022
• Novel Treatments in Autism Spectrum Disorder This review summarizes recent trials for the use of behavioral and psychological interventions in autism spectrum disorder as well as novel pharmacological therapies for core and associated symptoms.
  Current Opinion in Psychiatry, February 11, 2022
• Cost-Utility of Triple vs Dual Inhaler Therapy in Asthma Which of these treatment options for moderate to severe asthma is most cost-effective?
  BMC Pulmonary Medicine, February 10, 2022