Pediatrics

For a child with disabilities, the family system is the primary mechanism that supports all forward momentum and growth, says pediatric rehabilitation doctor Amy Houtrow, MD, PHD, MPH.

Pediatric rehabilitation doctors are specialists at a premium in the US; Dr Amy Houtrow talks with Patient Care about how they reach beyond geographic barriers.

Poverty is both a cause and a consequence of disability, says pediatric rehabilitation physician Dr Amy Houtrow. She explains more about the connections in this short video.

The 100 mg dose prefilled syringes are in particularly short supply and while the shortage of the 50 mg dose is not as severe, supply will be limited this season.

Dupilumab, a monoclonal antibody targeting type 2 inflammation, would be the first treatment of its kind for younger children with eosinophilic esophagitis.

Amy Houtrow, MD, PhD, MPH, considers the impact of poverty on childhood disability and talks about opportunities to breach barriers to health care access.

Renowned pediatric rehabilitation physician Amy Houtrow, MD, PhD, MPH, highlights the scope of the specialty and its core objectives.

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An intensive parent-support early childhood obesity intervention program led to better weight status outcomes in the long-term compared to standard therapy, report study authors.

Experts discuss the results of the safety and efficacy study of nirsevimab for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) commenting on the adverse events observed in the test and placebo groups.

Experts discuss how infant weight related to efficacy outcomes of nirsevimab for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), providing their clinical expertise on why this may have occurred and what improvements can be made to mitigate these differences.

Experts discuss data relating to the strains of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and how clinicians should consider them in relation to the efficacy of nirsevimab.

Flor M. Munoz, MD, MSc, and Tina Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, continue their discussion on the results of nirsevimab for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and offer insights on how this may change therapeutic approaches in the future.

Tina Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, and Flor M. Munoz, MD, MSc, discuss the initial efficacy data of the study on nirsevimab for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and how it compared to placebo.

Flor M. Munoz, MD, MSc, and Tina Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, discuss the patient population of the safety and efficacy study on nirsevimab for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV).

Tina Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, presents the background, objectives, and methods of a recent study on the efficacy and safety of nirsevimab for Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) in late-preterm and term infants.

Flor M. Munoz, MD, MSc, and Tina Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, discuss the prevalence of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and prior preventative gaps. They also discuss the recent FDA-approval of nirsevimab for late-preterm and term infants.

Tina Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, and Flor M. Munoz, MD, MSc, introduce the objectives of their discussion and background information on Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and nirsevimab.

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Results from a new study suggest that postnatal SSRI treatment may be beneficial in the long term for both women with postpartum depression and their children.

A large study of hospitalized children with SARS-CoV-2 infection found that disease severity varied by age over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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The FDA approved Abrysvo for use in pregnant individuals to prevent LRTD and severe LRTD caused by RSV in infants from birth through 6 months of age.

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Approximately 80% of infants hospitalized with an RSV-related illness during the 2022 seasonal peak did not have underlying medical conditions, according to new study.

The AAP released 12 tips to prepare children to return to school this year, including several that focus on mental health.

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Nirsevimab won unanimous support from the FDA AMDAC on the vaccine's positive benefit/risk profile to prevent RSV in newborns and infants in their first RSV season.

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The influenza vaccine may offer a protective effect against hospitalization for respiratory syncytial virus in young children, suggest data from Australia.