June 2018 Briefing – Pediatrics
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pediatrics for June 2018. This roundup includes the latest...
In Children, Food Insecurity Tied to Behavior, Cognition
Negative links between food insecurity, behavior issues largest in those with most behavior problems
About 10 Percent of Youth Report Smoking Hookah
Living with a hookah smoker, co-use of mentholated or other flavored cigarettes predict frequent use
FDA Expands Approval of Closed-Looped Insulin Delivery System
MiniMed 670G automated insulin delivery system deemed safe for children 7 to 13 with type 1 diabetes
Decision Tree Model Can ID Behaviors Linked to Sunburn Risk
Decision tree approach superior to composite score approach for classifying cases with sunburn
Twitter Posts Reveal Use of JUUL Vaporizer by Minors at School
Few JUUL-related Twitter posts mention topic of smoking cessation
AMA Calls for Electronic Health Record Training
Association says medical students, residents should undergo training with evaluative feedback
Next-Generation Sequencing May Improve Pediatric Epilepsy Tx
In children with drug-resistant epilepsy, NGS can help establish diagnosis, improve treatment efficacy
The American Diabetes Association, June 22-26
The American Diabetes Association's 78th Scientific Sessions The annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association (ADA) was held from June 22 to...
Practice Management Can Improve Efficiency
Suggestions include doing a financial analysis, using scribes, renegotiating insurance contracts
