Category: Pediatrics
Pneumococcal pneumonia rose after 2020 in hospitalized children
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in PediatricsWhat the study found Pneumococcal pneumonia in hospitalized children decreased in 2020, then surged in 2022 and 2023. After 2021, serotype 3 became prominent, and penicillin susceptibility was common overall, with higher-level resistance mainly tied to serotype 19A. Why the authors say this matters The authors conclude that Streptococcus pneumoniae remains an important cause of…
Pediatric intracranial abscesses often required varied treatment and molecular testing improved diagnosis
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in PediatricsPediatric intracranial abscess management analysis reveals molecular testing improves diagnosis; structural sequelae are common but prognostically unclear.
Nurses reported high perceived parental trauma in neonatal units
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in PediatricsNeonatal nurses perceive high PTSD prevalence among parents of hospitalized infants in Northern Ireland and identify inadequate mental health support in neonatal units.
Urinary calcium-to-citrate ratio may help predict stone risk in very young children
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in PediatricsUrinary calcium-to-citrate ratio demonstrates moderate discriminatory power for kidney stone risk in infants and toddlers, with a threshold of 0.23 mg/mg indicating elevated lithogenic potential.
Parental vaccination strongly shaped uptake in adolescents with asthma
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in PediatricsStudy examining vaccination attitudes and uptake among adolescents with asthma and their parents, revealing parental vaccination status as strongest predictor of immunization behavior.
Childhood tuberculosis can present as a mediastinal mass
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in PediatricsLearn about an atypical childhood TB case presenting as a mediastinal cyst without cough. Explores diagnostic challenges, tissue confirmation methods, and clinical management considerations.
