Pediatrics

As the number of medications prescribed to adults has increased, so has the number of children exposed to and poisoned by prescription medications, indicating a need for better counseling and improved drug packaging.

Rates of melanoma in children have increased 2% per year since the 1970s, with girls, those aged 15 to 19, and those living in areas with high UV-B exposure at greatest risk.

Just 17% of children who had lived in the United States for up to 2 years had asthma or allergies, compared with 27% of those who had lived in the country for 10 years or longer.

The association between use of analgesics in infancy and increased likelihood of developing asthma may actually be due to respiratory infections that prompt analgesic use, a new study indicates.

The American Academy of Pediatrics and American Academy of Family Physicians have updated their acute otitis media treatment guidelines for the first time in almost a decade.

Antibiograms that identify pathogen prevalence and antibiotic resistance patterns can help improve selection of antibiotics for pediatric urinary tract infections.

Too often, ADHD drugs are prescribed to kids whose parents just want some peace and quiet, putting the kids at risk of addiction.

A survey of pediatric subspecialists found that 9 in 10 do not follow guidelines from the American Academy of Pediatrics for treating preschoolers with ADHD.

Patients who understand environmental triggers are better able to avoid asthma attacks.

Patients who understand environmental triggers are better able to avoid asthma attacks.

William A. Scott, MD, addresses the question of whether children who are initiating use of ADHD medication need to have an EKG.

Pharmacists play an important role in helping patients understand ADHD's various forms, as well as the condition's responsiveness to medication and other therapies.

The CDC's 2013 immunization schedules include several new recommendations regarding which patient groups should receive the various pneumococcal vaccines.

For patients who have reservations about flu vaccination, this guide can ease concerns.

For patients who have reservations about flu vaccination, this guide can ease concerns.

Adapters for oral syringes undermine child-resistant packaging.

Even after accounting for confounding variables such as disease severity and length of stay, pediatric inpatients with chronic conditions are significantly more likely to experience medical errors, according to the results of a study.

A review of 2 recent studies finds statistically significant advantages of antibiotics in terms of initial resolution of symptoms and clinical failure rate.

The American Association of Pediatrics recommends that all children older than 6 months receive the seasonal flu vaccine and has updated vaccine dosage guidelines for young children.

A new study finds that the effectiveness of the pertussis vaccine wanes in the 5 years after children receive their last dose, which may help explain recent outbreaks.