The American Academy of Pediatrics recently updated their 2008 clinical report providing guidance on the prevention of atopic disease through maternal and early infant nutritional interventions.
Although mountaintop removal mining is less expensive and more efficient than conventional methods, opponents have criticized its adverse effects on both the environment and health.
Receiving appropriate antibiotic therapy in a timely manner is important, but clinicians must also consider potential antibiotic resistance in the hospital and surrounding community.
In obesity-related asthma, researchers have found that therapeutic options should be explored because weight loss has yet to be proven to reduce asthma.
Providers and patients may not recognize signs of mental health disorders because they often overlap with those of respiratory diseases.
A panel of 4 clinicians with experience in pediatric pulmonology discuss current research findings and gaps in studies of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea, particularly regarding cardiovascular risk.
The gut microbiome has been implicated in a number of diseases, including atopy and asthma.
The optimal treatment approach for pulmonary arterial hypertension in pediatric patients depends upon the severity and underlying etiology of the disease.
The most recent CHEST guidelines on pulmonary arterial hypertension treatment support the integration of palliative care, noting significant improvements in outcomes observed in other pulmonary diseases, including lung cancer.
The “4 Moments of Antibiotic Decision Making” provides simple, structured guidelines on antibiotic prescribing, similar to previous models pertaining to hand hygiene, central line insertion, and other practices.
