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5 Best of 2019: Most-Read Pediatrics Viewpoints
Dr William Basco begins 2020 by reviewing the most widely read and commented upon Viewpoint columns on Medscape Pediatrics in 2019.
Experts And Viewpoints, January 21, 2020
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Rising Suicide in Kids: Strategies for Primary Care
Primary care pediatric providers are deluged with kids with a wide range of mental health issues. Suicide is the scariest possible outcome.
Experts And Viewpoints, November 22, 2019
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Helping Teens Recover Faster Post Concussion
For the first time, a randomized trial has found that exercise--albeit carefully controlled exercise--can speed recovery from a concussion.
Experts And Viewpoints, October 16, 2019
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How to Gain 2 Pounds in 2 Weeks
A recent crossover design study examined the effects of two very different diets--with equally disparate results.
Experts And Viewpoints, September 26, 2019
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Gastric Bypass in Teens Improves Health Dramatically
A long-term study comparing outcomes in teens and adults treated with gastric bypass surgery provides more support for the procedure.
Experts And Viewpoints, September 13, 2019
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Is It Time to Give Up on Vitamin D Supplementation in Infancy?
Yet another study casts doubts about the benefit of vitamin D supplementation -- even at high doses -- in infancy. Is it time to move on?
Experts And Viewpoints, September 06, 2019
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When Teens With ADHD Start Driving
Recent research examines crashes and moving violations among teens with and without ADHD -- with some sobering results.
Experts And Viewpoints, August 13, 2019
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HPV Vaccination Rates: The One Factor That Moves the Needle
Recent data from the National Immunization Survey spell out a clear strategy to improve HPV vaccination rates in teenagers.
Experts And Viewpoints, July 31, 2019
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Air Quality Matters -- At Least for Kids With Asthma
Paying attention to air quality indices may provide one more tool to better manage kids with asthma.
Experts And Viewpoints, July 24, 2019
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Where Are Teens Getting Opioids From?
A recent study conducted in both teens and their parents uncovered some unnerving facts about knowledge of and access to opioids.
Experts And Viewpoints, June 26, 2019
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Meningococcal Disease: The Good News and the Bad News
Are college students really at higher risk for infection with meningococcal serogroup B?
Experts And Viewpoints, June 07, 2019
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Can HPV Vaccination Provide Herd Protection?
Can improved pickup of the HPV vaccine provide protection even to those who are unvaccinated? A new study says yes.
Experts And Viewpoints, May 20, 2019
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Who Is Prescribing Opioids for Kids With Headache?
Thousands of kids are still being prescribed opioids for headache. A new study looks at when and where this is happening.
Experts And Viewpoints, March 29, 2019
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'He Had a Fever at Home'
Worried parents bring their infant to the ED, reporting fever. But the baby is now afebrile. How much workup should you do?
Experts And Viewpoints, March 22, 2019
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Febrile Infants: Bacterial, Viral, or Both?
A study assesses the risk for serious bacterial infections in young febrile infants with and without viral infections.
Experts And Viewpoints, March 15, 2019
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A 'Cure' for Peanut Allergy?
The groundbreaking study of oral desensitization to peanuts is promising, but questions remain.
Experts And Viewpoints, March 01, 2019
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What Treatment Shortens Hospital Stay in NAS?
Dr William Basco comments on a study showing that one of the two common neonatal abstinence syndrome treatments leads to a shorter hospital stay.
Experts And Viewpoints, February 22, 2019
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A Better Way to Deliver Oxygen to Preemies in the NICU?
A unique study tested the use of ambient servo-controlled oxygen. Does this method prevent episodes of hypoxemia?
Experts And Viewpoints, February 15, 2019
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Late-Onset GBS: Are 10 Days of IV Antibiotics Needed?
Even uncomplicated GBS infection in a young infant is a scary infection, a point emphasized by guidelines which call for a prolonged, 10-day course of IV antibiotics. But is that really necessary?
Experts And Viewpoints, February 08, 2019
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2019 ACIP Child/Teen Immunization Schedule: Key Changes
What are the key changes in the 2019 immunization schedule that you need to know?
Experts And Viewpoints, February 05, 2019
