Pediatrics

Even after accounting for confounding variables such as disease severity and length of stay, pediatric inpatients with chronic conditions are significantly more likely to experience medical errors, according to the results of a study.

A review of 2 recent studies finds statistically significant advantages of antibiotics in terms of initial resolution of symptoms and clinical failure rate.

The American Association of Pediatrics recommends that all children older than 6 months receive the seasonal flu vaccine and has updated vaccine dosage guidelines for young children.

A new study finds that the effectiveness of the pertussis vaccine wanes in the 5 years after children receive their last dose, which may help explain recent outbreaks.

These stubborn bugs live on the scalp for up to 30 days. Here's a how-to guide for preventing and treating head lice in children.

These stubborn bugs live on the scalp for up to 30 days. Here's a how-to guide for preventing and treating head lice in children.

A new tool for measuring adverse effects associated with antiepileptic drugs in children promises to produce more reliable results for a broader range of patients.

Fever can be a sign of a serious underlying illness and can be treated with antipyretics or nonpharmacologic measures.

The United States is on track to have the most cases of whooping cough in 5 decades--and waning vaccine effectiveness may be to blame.

Numerous studies have quantified the widespread practice of prescribing drugs off-label, but many patients are unaware that it is allowed, according to a new analysis.

Children receiving recombinant growth hormone appear to experience increased intraocular pressure, which is associated with glaucoma.

The pneumococcal vaccine is among the most commonly delayed, putting children and others at risk of deadly disease.

The common practice of prescribing proton pump inhibitors to children with asthma appears to be without basis, according to the results of a study.

A Cochrane review of interventions for children with epilepsy determined that most improve care and some outcomes, but more research is needed.

Pharmacists gave incorrect information about the availability of emergency contraceptives to 1 in 5 callers whom they believed to be 17-year-old girls.

Almost a quarter of grandparents store prescription medications in places children can easily access, according to results of a recent poll.

Two gene variants associated with increased risk of childhood obesity have been discovered, raising the hope that drugs can be developed to treat the condition.

As parents foot more of the bill for their children's asthma medications, use of the medications decreases, a new study suggests.

Children with higher body mass indices need higher medication doses to control asthma attacks, a study finds.

Children given corticosteroids for asthma attacks soon after arriving at an emergency room have lower hospital admission rates and shorter treatment lengths.

A severe shortage of the key medication for childhood leukemia appears to have been averted, but the problem is likely to reemerge in the future.