Contemporary Pediatrics connects pediatricians with peer-reviewed articles, guideline updates, and practice strategies for real-world clinical application.

Children with autism spectrum disorder are at risk of wandering or elopement. Asking parents some key questions about how their child’s communication skills and how the child acts in public areas can ...

Labor was induced at term in a 29-year-old woman who had had an uneventful pregnancy. Her baby weighed 3575 g (7 lb, 14 oz). The neonate’s left arm was internally rotated with flexion at the wrist. He ...

A 15-year-old adolescent Caucasian male with no significant past medical history presented to the clinic with gradually worsening left ankle pain over the past 2 weeks, ever since he started his ...

Arcutis submits sNDA for roflumilast cream 0.3% for treatment of psoriasis in children 2-5 years ...

The FDA approves recombinant VWF for pediatric von Willebrand disease, enhancing treatment options for children during bleeding episodes and surgeries. The FDA has expanded the indication for ...

Tiffani Johnson, MD, MSC, FAAP, enthralled a packed room at the American Academy of Pediatrics 2019 National Conference & Exhibition Friday afternoon when she led session attendees to admit that they ...

A17-month-old girl was hospitalized 3 weeks earlier because of gagging and retching emesis that contained blood-streaked mucus. Her symptoms persisted and she was transferred to a tertiary care center ...

Pro-inflammatory diet during pregnancy tied to diabetes in children ...

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) released its updated immunization schedule for fall 2025, covering influenza, RSV, and COVID-19. The new guidance emphasizes protecting children under 2 years ...

The FDA issued a complete response letter to PTC Therapeutics for vatiquinone, citing insufficient evidence of efficacy, preventing approval as the first pediatric therapy for Friedreich’s ataxia (FA) ...

The AAP released an updated policy outlining recommendations to strengthen pediatric trauma systems across the continuum of care. The policy highlights key areas such as injury prevention, child abuse ...