Musculoskeletal Disorders
Conference Coverage
Little change in rheumatology faculty coverage in pediatric residency programs in nearly 20 years
There has been little improvement in addressing the shortage of pediatric rheumatologists over the past 2 decades, boding poorly for future...
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Biosimilars and patients: Discussions should address safety, cost, and anxiety about change
Physicians can respond to pushback from patients on switching to a biosimilar by offering resources and discussing options for both biosimilar and...
From the Journals
Abnormal bleeding common among youth with joint hypermobility
Study suggests that children with generalized joint hypermobility should be routinely screened for abnormal bleeding symptoms and referred as...
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AAP issues clinical update to cerebral palsy guidelines
Pediatricians urged to formalize standard developmental screens, refer motor delays early.
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Children with autism show distinct brain features related to motor impairment
White matter in the brains of children with autism found to be distinct from the white matter in children with developmental coordination disorder...
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First classification criteria proposed for chronic osteomyelitis
"The goal is that the proposed classification criteria will be used by all physicians to diagnose suspected CNO patients earlier and refer to a...
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Combination therapy may boost remission in JIA
Study shows early methotrexate plus a biologic may aid remission and disease inactivity in pediatric polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis...
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Experts debate infant chiropractic care on TikTok
The American Academy of Pediatrics in a 2017 report concluded that "high-quality evidence" is lacking for spinal manipulation in children.
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Biosimilar-to-biosimilar switches deemed safe and effective, systematic review reveals
While switches between biosimilars of the same reference biologic already occur for biosimilars with indications in different specialties, they do...
Letters from Maine
Growing pains? ... Rubbish
Investigators who did a literature review on the topic determined that clinicians “should be wary of relying on the diagnosis to direct treatment...
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What are growing pains? Turns out no one really knows
Although some studies have suggested that up to a third of children have growing pains, the term has long seemed more like folk medicine than an...