Debora Porter

Curtis by Ray Billingsley ( arcamax.com/thefunnies )           source http://www.thepediablog.com/2022/11/13/sunday-funnies-531/

A SENSE OF SCALE – REMINISCENCE from Roman De Giuli on Vimeo : A SENSE OF SCALE is a reminiscense to the famous “Sense of Scale” documentary by Berton Pierce form 2011. As the documentary, my experimental short film is all about details and the beauty of practical effects. I want to emphasize the meaning of handmade visuals and the effort it takes to stage sceneries on a small scale. I captured very tiny areas of paint flowing on a piece of paper while zooming in the closest possible with a custom lens setup.     source http://www.thepediablog.com/2022/11/12/cool-video-of-the-week-532/

To compare the real-world frequency, timing, duration, difficulty, and helpfulness of three infant Behavioral Sleep Intervention (BSI) approaches: Unmodified Extinction, Modified Extinction, and Parental Presence, and to examine the effectiveness and safety of these approaches by comparing infant sleep, parent sleep, daytime sleepiness, depression, and parent-infant bonding between parents who had and had not implemented these interventions. source https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(22)01000-9/fulltext?rss=yes

*This post originally appeared on The PediaBlog on November 11, 2021.   Some Things Aren’t Negotiable     With kids 5 and older stepping right up to get the COVID-19 vaccine, this is a good time to remind parents that children are inherently opposed to any suggestion of putting a needle in an arm for any reason whatsoever, pandemic be damned. So as a public service to help make things go a bit easier for your child, for you, and for our wonderful and dedicated office staff, The PediaBlog  reviews a few important Do’s and Don’ts to prevent needle phobia on shot day: DO be firm in your decision.  Dr. Nicole Baldwin explains that whether or not to get a shot is non-negotiable with a child: Occasionally I will see parents waiver about getting their child’s vaccine done that day when the child starts to cry/melt down/beg to do it another day. While no parent wants to do something that is upsetting to their child, if you waiver and let the crying win, it...

To compare acute care virtual visits with in-person visits with respect to equity of access, markers of quality and safety, and parent and provider experience, before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. source https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(22)00998-2/fulltext?rss=yes

To determine the whether a greater percentage of term infant deaths among US-born (versus foreign-born) women is attributable to paternal non-acknowledgement. source https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(22)00996-9/fulltext?rss=yes

To measure the appropriateness of end-of-life care for children who died with neurological conditions. source https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(22)00999-4/fulltext?rss=yes