CHOP Expert Commentary

• Behavioral Health Takes Center Stage at PAS 2023   If you missed this year's PAS meeting, here is a brief overview of the latest studies in pediatric behavioral health from CHOP's Katie Lockwood.
  CHOP Expert Commentary, May 12, 2023
• Advice on Antibiotics For Kids During Shortages Prescribing antibiotics for children with viral infections has led to a shortage of the most commonly used antibiotics.
  CHOP Expert Commentary, February 03, 2023
• The New 5-Minute Concussion Test Along with a video demonstration, CHOP's Dr Daniel Corwin tells Medscape how this rapid clinical test, known as the VVE, has both diagnostic and prognostic value in youth concussion.
  CHOP Expert Commentary, August 11, 2021
• School's Open: Should Our Approach to Sick Kids Change? Colds, flu, COVID, asthma. They are all likely to show up in medical offices this fall. How should these children be evaluated and managed?
  CHOP Expert Commentary, October 05, 2020
• Kids, Sleep, and COVID: Times Have Changed COVID-19 had led to a whole host of sleep problems in children of all ages.
  CHOP Expert Commentary, September 23, 2020
• We're Missing Kids With ASD: Strategies to Improve Screening A recent study found that tools used to screen for ASD provided less than optimal results. Kate Wallis, MD, discusses strategies to improve identification.
  CHOP Expert Commentary, July 29, 2020
• Coronavirus Parties Are a Bad Idea Discussion about intentional exposure to COVID-19, reminiscent of chicken pox parties in the prevaccine era, has begun to crop up on social media. How should you respond to those who embrace this idea?
  CHOP Expert Commentary, June 18, 2020
• Bariatric Surgery in Teens: 7 Things Every PCP Should Know   Bariatric surgery is one of the few strategies shown to be effective in treating severe obesity in children. Dr Elizabeth Parks Prout provides key information, including new AAP recommendations.
  CHOP Expert Commentary, May 20, 2020
• AFM Spikes Every Other Year. This Summer Could Bring a Surge   AFM, rapid-onset weakness in one or more limbs, was first seen in children in 2014. It appears to spike in even-numbered years; we may see it this summer. Dr Sarah Hopkins describes the usual presentation.
  CHOP Expert Commentary, May 08, 2020
• Keeping Kids Mentally Healthy During a Pandemic Somatic complaints, sleep disturbances, acting out: The range of behaviors you can expect kids to exhibit will vary dramatically. The correct advice to parents is essential.
  CHOP Expert Commentary, April 08, 2020