Pediatrics

Pandemic babies’ developmental milestones: Not as bad as we feared, but not as good as before
Scientists and physicians raised concerns early in the pandemic, pointing out that increased parental stress, COVID infections, reduced interactions with other babies and adults and changes to health care could affect child development.
Pediatric drug shortage led to dosing errors in Ontario children
The study, published Wednesday in the New England Journal of Medicine, examined the effect of the shortage of children’s ibuprofen and acetaminophen, which forced parents to crush up pills of the drugs intended for adults in order to treat their children.

Would you recognize pertussis? A case and call for vaccination

Some important takeaways for physicians from a particular case during Alberta's recent pertussis outbreak.
Doctors concerned more people using cannabis during pregnancy

A study found the rate of ER and hospital visits related to cannabis use during pregnancy increased to 20 per 100,000 pregnancies, up from 11 per 100,000 since legalization.
U.S. FDA advisers back RSV vaccine for pregnant women that protects their newborns

RSV fills hospitals with wheezing babies each fall and winter, and the virus struck earlier than usual and especially hard in the U.S. this past year.
Mother to baby HIV transmission shouldn’t be happening in Canada: researchers

Researchers combed through an HIV surveillance database and found 33 babies born in Canada between 2012 and 2021 were infected during pregnancy or delivery.
Health Canada approves new antibody drug to help prevent serious RSV in babies

Nirsevimab, also known by its brand name Beyfortus, was authorized on April 19. It was developed by AstraZeneca and Sanofi.
Canadian Paediatric Society releases position statement on gene-based drug therapy

It's the first comprehensive guidance on using pharmacogenomics in children
Novel treatment shows promise against rare cancer in kids

Nine of 27 children in the Italian study had no sign of cancer six weeks after the treatment, although two later relapsed and died.
Canada first to develop medical standards to keep kids from suffering pain in silence

It's the first national standard in the world focused on pediatric pain.

Pandemic babies’ developmental milestones: Not as bad as we feared, but not as good as before

Pediatric drug shortage led to dosing errors in Ontario children

Would you recognize pertussis? A case and call for vaccination

Doctors concerned more people using cannabis during pregnancy

U.S. FDA advisers back RSV vaccine for pregnant women that protects their newborns

Mother to baby HIV transmission shouldn’t be happening in Canada: researchers

Health Canada approves new antibody drug to help prevent serious RSV in babies

Canadian Paediatric Society releases position statement on gene-based drug therapy

Novel treatment shows promise against rare cancer in kids

Canada first to develop medical standards to keep kids from suffering pain in silence