TODAY'S HEADLINES
Antibiotic prophylaxis with trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole significantly reduces the risk of recurrence of urinary tract infection (UTI) in children with vesicoureteral reflux after UTI, but does not reduce the risk of renal scarring, according to a randomized, placebo-controlled trial. » More
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A "broader perspective" and a "comprehensive multidimensional assessment" are necessary to establish a causal link between intrapartum hypoxic events and neonatal encephalopathy, according to the latest report from the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) Task Force on Neonatal Encephalopathy. » More
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So, are there really more kids with severe food allergies these days—or is today's 24/7 news cycle hype just causing us to notice them more? We asked Corinne Keet, MD, MS, assistant professor, Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, whose research on food allergy was recently published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. Hear her view on why it's critical that community pediatricians look past the fallacy that food allergy is "a disease of the affluent" when screening their young patients.
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The editors of Contemporary Pediatrics invite you to submit your original article or review manuscript for publication in our journal. We are currently accepting manuscripts on the following topics:
•Emergency & Critical Care •Infectious Disease/Immunology
•Rheumatology •Oncology/Hematology
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Please note that we do not publish original research.
For questions or to request publication guidelines, please contact Catherine Radwan, Content Managing Editor, at [email protected].
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Fluoride supplements and varnish are in, but the jury is still out on whether oral screenings for dental caries performed by primary care physicians provide any benefit, according to the US Preventive Services Task Force's (USPSTF) updated recommendations for preventing dental caries in children aged 0 to 5 years. » More
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Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are more than 4 times as likely to suffer from gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms as children without the disorder, according to a new meta-analysis.
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