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Children With Autism More Often Have Sleep Problems
More children with autism spectrum disorder have sleep problems compared with peers.
Increased Screen Time May Negatively Affect Child Development
Children's ability to develop may be hindered by excessive screen time.
Vaccine-Preventable Infections Common After Pediatric Organ Transplant
Hospitalization for vaccine-preventable infections occurs in more than 15% of pediatric solid organ transplant recipients in the first five years after surgery.
Opinion
Frightening parasomnias of childhood sleep
Parasomnias usually occur in healthy children, but the differential can include neurologic, psychiatric, and mental disorders, so careful observation and a good history and physical are important.
Making a case for developmental trauma disorder
Epigenetics explains the anatomy and physiology behind the central nervous system changes caused by child abuse.
Soft tissue sarcoma of the thigh in an adolescent male
A young boy's complaint of a tender mass on his left thigh is diagnosed as osteosarcoma.
Clinical Features
Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia: Practical Pearls for Diagnosis
Recent guidelines set forth by an interdisciplinary panel assembled by the American Thoracic Society sought to demystify primary ciliary dyskinesia and address 4 main diagnostic questions.
Updated Clinical Practice Guidelines for Venous Thromboembolism: Pregnant and Pediatric Patients
In this 3-part series, Hematology Advisor spoke with experts about the revisions to the ASH clinical practice guidelines for venous thromboembolism.
Slideshows
Derm Dx: Asymptomatic Blisters on a Child's Upper Leg
A 7-year-old boy presents with new-onset, asymptomatic blisters on his upper thigh.
Ortho Dx: Suspected Child Abuse
A 6-month-old infant presents to the emergency department with left leg pain and contusions about the head and torso.
Advisor Forum
Treatment for urinary tract infections in the uncircumcised male child
Circumcision should be recommended for male, uncircumcised children with recurring UTIs.
Antidepressants and suicide risk
Over the last two decades, the prescribing of tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) has decreased due to their unfavorable side-effect profile.
Otitis treatment in a child with suspected penicillin allergy
A patient was diagnosed with a serum sickness-like reaction in response to antibiotics.
When is it okay to examine a child alone?
How do you ask a parent to leave in a diplomatic way when examining a pediatric patient?
Ultrasound for unsuccessful lumbar puncture?
How old is too old for ultrasound when other modalities don't work?
Assessing for rebound tenderness
Pediatric clinicians can avoid causing pain by using an alternative technique to assess for rebound tenderness.
Applying ointment to a child
A clinician offers a tip for applying a small amount of nonsterile ointment.
A perioperative approach for pediatric asthma
Pediatrics patients with asthma who have to undergo surgery are at risk for complications.
A tip for examining children
Diverting children's attention can help make exams go more smoothly.
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