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Screening for Severe Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia
Bilirubin-induced neurologic dysfunction can occur in term and late-preterm healthy babies, however, can be effectively prevented through rapid reduction of the increased bilirubin load.
September 09, 2009
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Role of Antiemetic Drugs for the Treatment of Acute Gastroenteritis in Children
While antiemetics can cause adverse events, evidence suggests that certain antiemetics can reduce vomiting and decrease the chance that a child will need IV fluids.
September 09, 2009
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Quality of Care for Common Pediatric Respiratory Infections: Shortfalls and Improvements
Bronchiolitis, croup and CAP have a tremendous impact on pediatric morbidity, mortality, and healthcare expenditures.
September 09, 2009
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Pediatric Acute Gastroenteritis: Clinical Assessment, Oral Rehydration and Antiemetic Therapy
For these patients, oral rehydration therapy is an intervention that should be initiated with the first signs and symptoms of AGE.
June 03, 2009
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Obesity-Related Nephropathy in Children
Rapid catch-up growth, early obesity and insulin resistance are major contributors to the emergence of obesity-related glomerulopathy in children and adolescents.
May 29, 2009
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Recent Advances in Diaper Dermatitis: Etiology and Treatment
This article discusses the incidence and etiology of diaper dermatitis in infants and adults.
April 15, 2009
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Bariatric Surgery for Obese Adolescents: Should Surgery Be Used to Treat the Childhood Obesity Epidemic?
The long-term success rate, consequences and risks for the pediatric population are still unknown.
March 16, 2009
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Atopic Dermatitis: a Review of Recent Advances in the Field
Topical corticosteroids remain the mainstay of therapy, and should be judiciously utilized.
February 12, 2009
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Emergency Treatment of Severely Burned Pediatric Patients: Current Therapeutic Strategies
Learn about current and emerging therapeutic strategies for the treatment of severely burned pediatric patients in the ED or initial phase of the intensive care unit.
February 05, 2009
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Pediatric Asthma and Related Allergic and Nonallergic Diseases: Patient-Oriented Evidence-Based Essentials That Matter
Convincing data indicate that this failure of asthma management is not the result of inadequate therapeutic potential, but instead represents ineffective delivery of medical care
December 16, 2008
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Current Understanding of Congenital Pneumonia
Autopsy studies on preterm infants suggest that this condition is grossly under-diagnosed and a common cause of death
December 10, 2008
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Which Factors Predict Hospital-Acquired Late-Onset Neonatal Sepsis?
Although sepsis can also occur in otherwise healthy babies outside the hospital, the etiologies and epidemiology of this condition are different to those of nosocomial late-onset sepsis.
October 10, 2008
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What's New in Newborn Screening?
Ongoing program expansions and continuing advances in screening technology and medical care means that today, more than ever, clinicians must be fully informed about newborn screening.
October 10, 2008
