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January 2019

Should “Non-High Risk Patients” With Uncomplicated Influenza be Given Antivirals?
 Should “Non-High Risk Patients” With Uncomplicated Influenza be Given Antivirals? 150 150 Michael T. Brady, MD
By: Michael T. Brady, MD

This question references a recommendation from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that is open to interpretation. For years, the CDC has recommended that all “hospitalized, severely ill and high-risk patients with suspected or confirmed influenza should be treated with antivirals.” Those at high risk include children younger than 2 years of age and…

A High Risk of Urological Diagnosis in Anorectal Malformations
 A High Risk of Urological Diagnosis in Anorectal Malformations 150 150 Jeb Phillips
By: Jeb Phillips

Predicting Subsequent Hip Slips in Children Using MRI
 Predicting Subsequent Hip Slips in Children Using MRI 150 150 Lauren Dembeck
By: Lauren Dembeck

Suicide Deaths Among Incarcerated Youth
 Suicide Deaths Among Incarcerated Youth 150 150 Abbie Miller
By: Abbie Miller

The Joys and Challenges of Rural Pediatrics
 The Joys and Challenges of Rural Pediatrics 1024 575 Jill Neff, DO
By: Jill Neff, DO

I often tell my medical students to choose not just a specialty but, first, a place where they want to live. Being happy with one’s life is more important than just being happy with one’s job. If a person prefers to live in a rural setting, then they probably should not become a neuro- or…

Endocrinology Considerations in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
 Endocrinology Considerations in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy 150 150 Jeb Phillips
By: Jeb Phillips

Bacteria Hiding Out Inside Epithelial Cells May Promote Recurring Ear Infections
 Bacteria Hiding Out Inside Epithelial Cells May Promote Recurring Ear Infections 1024 575 Rachael Hardison
By: Rachael Hardison

Middle ear infections, also known as otitis media (OM), remain a health care concern for children in the United States and across the world, despite recent therapeutic and technological advances. For the subset of children with chronic or recurring infections, OM becomes a significant socioeconomic burden for caregivers. Chronic or recurrent episodes of OM can…

New Year’s Resolution: Be Mentally Fit
 New Year’s Resolution: Be Mentally Fit 150 150 Gina McDowell, LPCC
By: Gina McDowell, LPCC