Practice Management News

Children who are hospitalized for rotavirus demonstrate a higher risk for developing juvenile-onset autoimmune diseases, including inflammatory arthritis and vasculitis, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.

PCR testing of dried blood spots demonstrated a high sensitivity to identify infants with congenital cytomegalovirus in a study conducted in Minnesota, the first state to mandate congenital CMV testing, researchers reported at IDWeek.

Young people who vape, especially those dependent on nicotine, are at higher risk for depression, and primary care physicians should make vaping cessation a priority to improve their mood, according to an expert.

Hospitalized patients with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children — or MIS-C —are far more likely to experience shock than those hospitalized with Kawasaki disease, according to a study.

Physicians of all specialties are likely aware of health savings accounts and their use by patients and doctors alike to pay for health-related expenses.

Pfizer’s maternal vaccine against respiratory syncytial virus could significantly decrease clinical visits among infants and save more than $800 million in overall costs, according to a study presented at IDWeek.

Those in academic medical leadership positions tended to be more diverse in primary care compared with surgical subspecialties, according to the results of research published in JAMA Network Open.

Maternal pertussis vaccination resulted in a 66% decrease in pertussis among infants through age 6 months and remained protective for up to 8 months, with no evidence it blunted response to further vaccination, an Australian study found.

Most adolescents who use e-cigarettes have attempted to quit in the past year but usually without seeking outside help, according to study findings published in Pediatrics.

HONOLULU — Video clips of children could assist in screening for obstructive sleep apnea, as this method was nearly as effective in detecting OSA compared with other tools, according to two studies presented at the CHEST Annual Meeting.