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Putting COVID in Perspective: Effective Pandemic Strategies From History and for the Future
With a focus on protecting children, infectious disease physician Monica Gandhi, MD, MPH, examines COVID-19 in the context of past pandemics while also illuminating its unique challenges.
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Detecting Tethered Spinal Cord: A Guide for Pediatricians
Peter P. Sun, MD, breaks down cutaneous and other signs to check for as part of an infant’s physical exam, with images to illustrate which dimples, lumps and other abnormalities call for further evaluation.
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Slow-Growing Infants: When to Worry, What to Do
Pediatric gastroenterologist Robert J. Rothbaum, MD, describes how to consider various factors; breaks down the reasons for abnormal growth patterns; and offers tips on assessing feeding habits, selecting age-appropriate lab tests, and knowing when imaging is helpful.
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Kids in Sports: Balancing Benefits and Risks for Physical and Mental Health
Pediatric sports medicine specialist Celina de Borja, MD, uses recent data to illuminate the real issues, with a focus on addressing early sports specialization to protect kids from such common repercussions as burnout and depression.
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Adolescent PCOS: Primary Care Management of a Common (and Challenging) Condition
Polycystic ovary syndrome in adolescents is common, has different diagnostic criteria from those of adult PCOS, and carries lifelong health implications. In this guide, pediatric endocrinologist Jennifer Olson, MD, FAAP, offers a clear path for PCPs suspecting the condition, covering questions to ask patients, tests to order and treatment options.
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Pediatric Urological Surgery: Update on Robotics and Other Advanced Options
With footage from his team’s minimally invasive surgeries, Laurence S. Baskin, MD, UCSF’s chief of pediatric urology, describes the latest approaches to conditions ranging from undescended testicles to blocked ureters and ureteral polyps.
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Fetal Research at UCSF: Innovative Studies Provide Early Diagnosis and Explore Potential Intervention
Learn about exciting studies underway at the UCSF Fetal Treatment Center and how to easily refer patients who could benefit from participating in current trials.
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Cervical Instability in Children: Identifying Abnormalities and Designing Treatments
In this richly illustrated presentation, pediatric neurosurgeon Peter Sun, MD, delivers straightforward rules for assessing imaging tests and explains surgical approaches to specific challenges, such as chiari malformations and common complications of Down syndrome.
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Trauma-Informed Pediatric Care: How to Be Your Patient’s Ally
Caroline Cortezia, MS, CCLS, UCSF’s supervisor of child life services, explains how the pandemic has increased toxic stress in the pediatric population, especially in kids with behavioral disorders.
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COVID and Kids: A Timely Update for Providers
Answering the questions providers face daily, pediatric infectious disease specialist Ann Petru, MD, presents the evidence on how to best prevent and treat COVID-19 in children.
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High Blood Pressure in Babies and Kids: Steps for Primary Care Providers
UCSF specialists in pediatric kidney and heart disease present the latest guidelines on evaluating patients with possible hypertension, including a key first step for establishing the diagnosis.
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Pediatric Scoliosis: Spinal Tethering as an Alternative to Fusion
Pediatric orthopedic surgeon Mohammad Diab, MD, one of the innovators behind the tethering procedure, explains this safe, increasingly popular surgical option for severe scoliosis.
