Practice Management News

WASHINGTON — Drinks marketed as toddler “formulas” are nutritionally lacking and generally unnecessary for most children, according to a clinical report presented at the AAP National Conference & Exhibition.

WASHINGTON — In a new policy statement and technical report, the AAP raised an alarm over excessive noise exposures in childhood and explained how it can lead to hearing loss over time.

WASHINGTON — Training primary care physicians to evaluate children for autism could improve diagnosis, a study presented at the AAP National Conference & Exhibition found.

WASHINGTON — Minors who live stream on Twitch.tv risk being watched and groomed by predators, according to a study presented at the AAP National Conference & Exhibition.

This year’s AAP National Conference & Exhibition is focusing on advocacy, culminating in a rally for pediatricians at the U.S. Capitol, the program chair said.

Children with mental health issues were more likely to have poor mental and physical health in young adulthood, a study published in JAMA Network Open found.

Nirsevimab, a monoclonal antibody recently approved to prevent respiratory syncytial virus-associated lower respiratory disease in newborns and infants, may protect longer than an RSV season, researchers reported at IDWeek.

Bavarian Nordic’s chikungunya vaccine candidate was shown to be highly immunogenic in participants across age groups, according to data presented at IDWeek.

Vaccine mandates played a significant role in boosting influenza vaccination rates during the 2020-2021 influenza season, researchers reported in Pediatrics.

Antibiotic stewardship efforts are likely responsible for a substantial decline in antibiotic use in neonatal ICUs, researchers reported in JAMA Pediatrics.