Contemporary Pediatrics Newsletter

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How a detailed asthma assessment can reduce future exacerbations

Asking a series of questions that can lead to more appropriate preventive medication use can go a long way in improving the health of children with asthma and reduce hospitalizations.

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Why are teens not being treated for opioid use disorders?

Although opioid use disorders among teenagers and young adults are increasing, the number of teenagers and young adults who receive medication to treat opioid use is decreasing, with significant inequalities among population types.

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Pediatric high-grade glioma is not one tumor type but many

Stratifying tumors by their clinical characteristics and underlying biology will enable future targeting of specific therapies for glioma in children.

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CALL FOR PUZZLERS

Have a puzzling pediatric case that you’d like to share with fellow readers? We’re looking for stories about intriguing diagnoses that have stumped the experts! Check out past Puzzlers.

Contact [email protected] requesting our guidelines, then send us your Puzzler and we’ll let you know if your submission for publication has been accepted.

CONTEMPORARY PEDIATRICS VIDEO

Impact of rapid treatment for pediatric status epilepticus

For Contemporary Pediatrics, Dr Bobby Lazzara discusses a multicenter observational study published in JAMA Neurology that looked at time to treatment in children with refractory convulsive status epilepticus and the impact on mortality.

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AZ - Children's Medical Center

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