Pediatrics Journal Articles

• Provider Knowledge of Pneumococcal Vaccine Recommendations Pneumococcal vaccine coverage remains low. This survey found that many health care providers are confused about the nuances surrounding recommendations for pneumococcal vaccine for adult patients.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, November 15, 2023
• Drug Overdose Deaths With Evidence of Counterfeit Pill Use Counterfeit pills are involved in a growing number of drug overdose deaths, according to this CDC report.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, November 10, 2023
• Mpox Patients Without Reported Male-to-Male Sexual Contact Approximately 30% of U.S. mpox patients did not report male-to-male sexual contact. What other routes of mpox exposure were possible in these cases?
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, November 08, 2023
• Nirsevimab for Preventing RSV in Infants and Young Children The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices reviewed the safety and efficacy of nirsevimab for preventing RSV among patients of this age group and provides recommendations for its use.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, November 03, 2023
• Emergence of Melioidosis in Brazil: A Case Series Melioidosis, caused by the bacteria Burkholderia pseudomallei, is an emerging infectious disease in Brazil, as documented in this series of seven laboratory-confirmed cases.
  Journal of Medical Case Reports, November 03, 2023
• Vaccination Coverage Among Adolescents Aged 13-17 Years National vaccination coverage rates for this age group have declined in recent years. How can we ensure these adolescents get up-to-date?
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, November 01, 2023
• Scoliosis Screening Using a Bodysuit and 3D Imaging A new screening technique utilizing a 3D application along with a specific body suit may prove to be another useful approach for detecting scoliosis.
  Spine, November 01, 2023
• West Nile Virus and Other Arboviral Diseases -- U.S., 2021 A new report sheds light on the nationwide rates of West Nile virus and other arboviral infections in 2021.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, October 30, 2023
• Epidemiologic and Clinical Features of Mpox in Adults >50 Years While childhood smallpox vaccination may provide some protection against mpox, adults at risk for mpox, regardless of smallpox vaccination status, should receive the mpox vaccine.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, October 27, 2023
• Acute Liver Failure Due to Herpes Simplex Viral Hepatitis While a rare occurrence, this case underscores the need to be aware of HSV hepatitis as a possible cause of acute liver failure.
  Journal of Medical Case Reports, October 27, 2023
• Effectiveness of COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines in Young Children This report presents postauthorization vaccine effectiveness data for monovalent and bivalent COVID-19 mRNA vaccines in young children.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, October 25, 2023
• Review of Multidirectional Instability of the Shoulder This review article looks at the conservative and surgical treatment options for the management of multidirectional instability of the shoulder.
  Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, October 17, 2023
• Safety Monitoring of Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine in Those >12 Years This CDC report confirms the safety of the Novavax COVID-19 vaccine in adolescents and adults 12 years of age and older.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, October 16, 2023
• Measles Outbreak -- Central Ohio, 2022-2023 This CDC report reveals that over 90 percent of children infected in a recent measles outbreak in Ohio had not received the MMR vaccine.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, October 13, 2023
• Fleaborne Typhus-Associated Deaths Over 170 cases of fleaborne typhus were reported in Los Angeles county in 2022, including three fatal cases, indicating that the disease is on the rise in that area.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, October 11, 2023
• Travel-Associated Dengue Cases This report reveals that travel-associated dengue cases in the United States peaked in 2019, with a 168% increase over the annual average from the prior 8 years.
  Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, October 09, 2023
• QoL and Stress in Relatives of ICU Patients During COVID-19 Individuals who are better able to cope with the stress of having a family member in the ICU realize a higher quality of life, a new study suggests.
  American Journal of Critical Care, October 06, 2023
• Patterns of Major Frozen Section Interpretation Error This study aimed to establish data error rates due to misinterpretation of frozen sections at a large medical center. In what scenarios were major errors most common and potentially preventable?
  American Journal of Clinical Pathology, October 06, 2023
• FLOW, a Kidney Outcomes Trial of Semaglutide in T2D and CKD What have we learned from the FLOW trial about the effects of semaglutide among people with type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease?
  Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, October 06, 2023
• CV Outcomes After COVID-19 Vaccine-Associated Myocarditis This follow-up study evaluated the cardiovascular outcomes at up to 1 year in adolescent patients diagnosed with COVID-19 vaccine-associated myocarditis.
  Circulation, October 06, 2023