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More tools for the COVID toolbox
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- Stephen I. Pelton, MD
The Emergency Use Authorization authorized use of specific monoclonal antibodies for individuals 12 years and above with a minimum weight of 40 kg...
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COVID-19 in children and adolescents: Disease burden and severity
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- Stephen I. Pelton, MD
Updating and summarizing the pediatric experience for the pediatric community on what children and adolescents have experienced because of SARS-...
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Direct-acting agents cure hepatitis C in children
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- Vishakha Sabharwal, MD
- Carole Moloney, PNP
- Stephen I. Pelton, MD
There now are three direct-acting antiviral agents available to treat HCV in children.
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Consider COVID-19–associated multisystem hyperinflammatory syndrome
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- Stephen I. Pelton, MD
- Ingrid Camelo, MD
It is hypothesized that the syndrome potentially is a late-onset inflammatory process or potentially an antibody-triggered inflammatory process....
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COVID-19 in children, pregnant women: What do we know?
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- Stephen I. Pelton, MD
The remarkable observation is how few seriously ill children have been identified in the face of global spread...
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Flu vaccine: Larger impact on influenza burden than you thought?
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- Stephen I. Pelton, MD
Even the current modestly effective flu vaccines have significant benefit, protecting U.S. populations from serious disease and death.
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Identifying CMV infection in asymptomatic newborns – one step closer?
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- Rotem Lapidot, MD
- Stephen I. Pelton, MD
A new assay may provide the way to identify asymptomatic congenital CMV infection.
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Hand, foot, and mouth disease: From self-limited to fatal
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- Stephen I. Pelton, MD
Hand, foot, and mouth disease generally is self-limited and brief, but potentially fatal complications can...
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Evaluating fever in the first 90 days of life
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- Stephen I. Pelton, MD
The current approach to the febrile infant less than 90 days of age is based on risk stratification.
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A ‘game changer’ for pediatric HIV
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- Carole H. Moloney, CPNP
- Stephen I. Pelton, MD
A look at how vertical transmission of HIV was largely halted in less than 25 years.
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PANS and PANDAS – A step forward?
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- Stephen I. Pelton, MD
There’s new info to guide you in managing PANS and PANDAS.
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Enterovirus D68 – An emerging threat to child health
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- Stephen I. Pelton, MD
Dr. Stephen I. Pelton discusses the emerging threat of enterovirus D68.
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Influenza: A vaccine we love to hate
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- Stephen I. Pelton, MD
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Appendicitis, antibiotics, and surgery: An evolving trilogy
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- Stephen I. Pelton, MD
Dr. Stephen I. Pelton discusses new information about trying antibiotics rather than going straight to surgery to treat appendicitis.
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Protecting pregnant women, infants from infections
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- Stephen I. Pelton, MD
Dr. Stephen I. Pelton emphasizes the importance of immunizing pregnant women to protect infants too young to be protected by childhood vaccines....