Pediatric

The incidence rate of pulmonary embolism-related hospitalizations in pediatric patients revealed that this outcome occurred infrequently; however, having acute PE raised the odds for in-hospital mortality, according to study findings.

SAN FRANCISCO — Patient activation, earned trust and health literacy at patient, provider and health system levels are critical to overcoming health disparities among pediatric patients with inflammatory bowel disease, noted a presenter.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — The recent FDA approvals of two treatments for molluscum contagiosum may represent a shift in how clinicians view this disease, according to a speaker at Masters of Pediatric Dermatology.

Pediatric nephrology is facing a looming workforce shortage. Concern initially developed within the community via anecdotal evidence and water cooler conversations at national meetings. More recently, alarm has heightened substantially due to the advent of more objective data.

SAN DIEGO — In this video, Marlise R. Luskin, MD, MSCE, discusses results from a phase 3 randomized trial that investigated the addition of blinatumomab to standard chemotherapy for pediatric B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Pediatric dermatologists are well positioned to educate children and adults on the correct terms for female anatomy to ensure proper diagnoses and treatments, according to a study.

As 2024 comes to a close, Healio has assembled this year’s most-read pediatric dermatology articles.

A 10-year-old female patient with no pertinent medical or surgical history presented to the orthopedic hand surgeon 2.5 weeks after hitting the dorsal aspect of her left thumb on her desk while playing at school.

There has been little research on optimal treatments for pediatric patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension, but the Kids MoD PAH Trial is expected to change this by clearing up if sildenafil plus bosentan or sildenafil only is better.

BOSTON — Decisions about pediatric noninvasive ventilation need to align with the child’s and family’s goals at all stages of the child’s life and at the end of it as well, according to a presentation at the CHEST Annual Meeting.