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Housing Instability, E-Cigarette, and Tobacco Use by Sexual Identity in US High Schoolers. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2025-05-23 Sunday Azagba,Galappaththige Sajith de Silva,Todd Ebling
INTRODUCTION The relationship between housing instability and e-cigarette and traditional tobacco use, particularly for sexual minority students, has received little attention. This study investigates the association between housing instability, e-cigarettes, and traditional tobacco use in sexual minorities and heterosexual adolescents. METHODS We used 2021 and 2023 Youth Risk Behavior Survey data
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HIV Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis Among Sexual and Gender Minority Homeless Youth. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2025-05-23 Christine Freaney,Pamela Watters,Jack Thomas,Carl Streed
OBJECTIVE Sexual and gender minority (SGM) people account for up to 40% of youth experiencing homelessness. SGM youth experiencing homelessness report a higher likelihood of engaging in behavior that puts them at risk of acquiring HIV. To address this increased risk, it is necessary to identify difference in awareness and use of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among SGM youth experiencing homelessness
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180-day efficacy of nirsevimab against hospitalisation for respiratory syncytial virus lower respiratory tract infections in infants (HARMONIE): a randomised, controlled, phase 3b trial. Lancet Child Adolesc. Health (IF 19.9) Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Alasdair P S Munro,Simon B Drysdale,Katrina Cathie,Florence Flamein,Markus Knuf,Andrea M Collins,Helen C Hill,Friedrich Kaiser,Robert Cohen,Didier Pinquier,Natalya C Vassilouthis,Mariana Carreno,Catherine Moreau,Pierre Bourron,Lydie Marcelon,Karine Mari,Michelle Roberts,Pierre Tissières,Simon Royal,Saul N Faust,
BACKGROUND Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of lower respiratory tract infection and hospitalisations in infants worldwide. The primary analyses of HARMONIE showed that nirsevimab reduced infant hospitalisations due to RSV-associated lower respiratory tract infection through the RSV season. This analysis aims to evaluate nirsevimab's efficacy at 180 days after dosing, a period exceeding
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Predicting paediatric pneumonia severity in the emergency department: a multinational prospective cohort study of the Pediatric Emergency Research Network. Lancet Child Adolesc. Health (IF 19.9) Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Todd A Florin,Daniel J Tancredi,Lilliam Ambroggio,Franz E Babl,Stuart R Dalziel,Michelle Eckerle,Santiago Mintegi,Mark I Neuman,Amy C Plint,Norma-Jean Simon,Nathan Kuppermann,
BACKGROUND Risk stratification tools for paediatric community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in well-resourced settings are scarce. We prospectively developed models to predict CAP severity within a multinational cohort of paediatric emergency departments (EDs). Our primary objective was to develop a risk prediction model to discriminate between mild CAP and moderate or severe CAP to assist clinicians in
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International expert consensus statement on PICU admission and early critical care management for paediatric patients following haematopoietic cell transplant and immune effector cell therapy. Lancet Child Adolesc. Health (IF 19.9) Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Matteo Di Nardo,Saad Ghafoor,Zofia Szmit,Lama Elbahlawan,Courtney M Rowan,Asya Agulnik,Roelie Wosten-Van Asperen,Matthew S Zinter,Marianne E Nellis,Karen Moody,Orsola Gawronski,Daniele G Biasucci,Beatrice Baldelli,Krzysztof Kalwak,Fabiana Cacace,Manuela Moncada,Kris M Mahadeo,,,
Advances in paediatric haematopoietic cell transplantation strategies using immune-effector cells (HCT-IEC) and in intensive care management have improved survival expectations for patients with malignant and non-malignant diseases. However, critical illness still complicates the clinical course for 10-35% of patients undergoing HCT-IEC because of disease-related complications or treatment-related
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Disparities in Preventive Care for Children From English- and Non-English-Speaking Households. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2025-05-22 Prabi Rajbhandari,Matt Hall,Jay G Berry
BACKGROUND Neary 70 million people in the United States live in households where English is not the primary language. Language barriers cause significant challenges to health care use among non-English-speaking populations. We compared the use of preventive care among English, Spanish, and non-English-non-Spanish (NENS) speaking households. METHODS A retrospective analysis of the nationally representative
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Psychosocial Experiences of African American Parents of Children With Cancer. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2025-05-22 Ijeoma Julie Eche-Ugwu,Teri Aronowitz,Elizabeth G Broden,Alexandra Merz,Gloria E White-Hammond,Puja J Umaretiya,Karen Bullock,Katharine Brock,Emily E Johnston,Joanne Wolfe,Angela M Feraco
OBJECTIVE To explore the psychosocial experiences of African American families affected by childhood cancer. METHODS A qualitative investigation was conducted using grounded theory methods. Data collection consisted of in-depth semistructured interviews of purposively sampled participants. Eligible participants were English-speaking parents who self-identified as African American and whose children
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Adultification of Young Black Females on Their Health and Well-being: A Qualitative Study. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2025-05-21 Daniela Brissett,Tawanna Jones,Merrian Brooks,Mikayla Jones,Olivia Neal,Kayla Knight,Troi Williams,Kaja Darien,Joanna Lee Williams,Deborah Thomas,Carmelita Foster,Kenneth Ginsburg,Nadia Dowshen
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Adultification is the process by which children, particularly Black girls, are perceived and treated as more mature or adult-like than their peers, often resulting in the denial of their childhood experiences and the imposition of adult expectations. This study seeks to explore the impact of adultification on Black girls' identity formation and the overall well-being of Black
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Large‐scale cohort studies in mental health research – strengths and limitations J. Child Psychol. Psyc. (IF 6.5) Pub Date : 2025-05-20 Isabel Morales‐Muñoz
In recent years, the use of longitudinal studies in mental health research has grown, particularly in the United Kingdom. These studies provide numerous benefits and improvements in mental health research, such as facilitating the early detection of risk factors for mental health problems. Nevertheless, they also come with drawbacks, including their high financial costs and the complexity involved
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Changes in Synthetic Opioid-Involved Youth Overdose Deaths in the United States: 2018-2022. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2025-05-20 Megan Miller,Katherine Wheeler-Martin,Amanda M Bunting,Magdalena Cerdá,Noa Krawczyk
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Youth overdose deaths have remained elevated in recent years as the illicit drug supply has become increasingly contaminated with fentanyl and other synthetics. There is a need to better understand fatal drug combinations and how trends have changed over time and across sociodemographic groups in this age group. METHODS We used the National Vital Statistics System's multiple
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Changes in Stimulant Dispensing to US Children Associated With the Stimulant Shortage. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2025-05-20 Sijia He,Sean Esteban McCabe,Rena M Conti,Kao-Ping Chua
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Consensus recommendations for early critical care management of paediatric HCT and IEC recipients: what comes next? Lancet Child Adolesc. Health (IF 19.9) Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Kevin O McNerney,Daniela C de Souza,L Nelson Sanchez-Pinto
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Keeping families stable, secure, and together. Lancet Child Adolesc. Health (IF 19.9) Pub Date : 2025-06-01 The Lancet Child Adolescent Health
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Insulin for early glycaemic abnormality in children with cystic fibrosis without cystic fibrosis-related diabetes (CF-IDEA): a randomised controlled trial. Lancet Child Adolesc. Health (IF 19.9) Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Shihab Hameed,Elizabeth H Barnes,Julie Briody,Claire E Wainwright,Jodi Hilton,Penny I Field,Andrew Tai,Yvonne Belessis,Christine L Chan,Hiran Selvadurai,Bernadette Prentice,Tamarah Katz,Sarah K McMahon,Michelle Neylan,Alexia Pena,Adam Jaffe,Charles F Verge
BACKGROUND People with cystic fibrosis can have impaired insulin secretion and hyperglycaemia before meeting the diagnostic criteria for cystic fibrosis-related diabetes during an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT). Insulin therapy given to such patients was associated with improved weight and lung function in several small, uncontrolled trials but might increase treatment burden and cause hypoglycaemia
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WHO's global roadmap to tackle adolescent hypertension. Lancet Child Adolesc. Health (IF 19.9) Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Prerna Banati,Maria Vedechkina,Ashish Krishna,Rauell J Santos,Anshu Banerjee,Valentina Baltag
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Advancing severity grading for risk-differentiated paediatric pneumonia care. Lancet Child Adolesc. Health (IF 19.9) Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Chris A Rees,Yasir B Nisar,Quique Bassat,Ziyaad Dangor
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Empowering young voices in clinical research: co-creation of an educational video to support informed assent. Lancet Child Adolesc. Health (IF 19.9) Pub Date : 2025-06-01 Anne E M Kamphuis,Lungile P Jafta,Tom G Jacobs,
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Reframing Obesity in Children JAMA Pediatr. (IF 24.7) Pub Date : 2025-05-19 Melania Manco
This Viewpoint discusses the standard treatment for childhood obesity and advocates a more evidence-based approach to prevent the development of severe comorbidities in children who have obesity.
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The Role of Safety Planning in Suicidal Behavior Prevention. JAMA Pediatr. (IF 24.7) Pub Date : 2025-05-19 Ramin Mojtabai,Myo Thwin Myint,Ashley Weiss
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Safety Planning Interventions for Suicide Prevention in Children and Adolescents JAMA Pediatr. (IF 24.7) Pub Date : 2025-05-19 Carly Albaum, Samantha H. Irwin, Jessica Muha, Anett Schumacher, Sherinne Clarissa, Yaron Finkelstein, Jeffrey A. Bridge, Daphne J. Korczak
ImportanceSuicide ideation and suicide-related behavior (eg, suicide attempts) are increasingly prevalent among adolescents. Evidence supports safety planning interventions for adults at risk for suicide; the effectiveness for adolescents is unknown.ObjectiveTo evaluate the effectiveness of safety planning as a standalone intervention for adolescents with suicide ideation and/or suicide-related behavior
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Vaccination Coverage and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome. JAMA Pediatr. (IF 24.7) Pub Date : 2025-05-19 Jacqueline Müller-Nordhorn,Amir Hakimhashemi,Thomas Keil
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Vaccination Coverage and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome-Reply. JAMA Pediatr. (IF 24.7) Pub Date : 2025-05-19 Elizabeth R Wolf,Frederick P Rivara,Steven H Woolf
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Understanding the social drivers of youth mental ill health in central Asia. Lancet Child Adolesc. Health (IF 19.9) Pub Date : 2025-05-19 Fiona Samuels,Aisling Murray,Laura Paulauskaite,Jennifer Lau
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Oral Nicotine Product Use and Vaping Progression Among Adolescents. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2025-05-19 Alyssa F Harlow,Dae-Hee Han,Junhan Cho,Dayoung Bae,Abigail Adjei,Adam M Leventhal,Jessica L Barrington-Trimis
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Use of flavored oral nicotine products (ONPs), including nicotine pouches and other ONPs (eg, gums and lozenges) is increasing among adolescents who use e-cigarettes (ie, vape). It is unknown whether ONP use is associated with vaping behaviors. METHODS We used data from 6 semiannual waves of a prospective cohort of Southern California adolescents (2021-2024). Among participants
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Oral Nicotine Products, Nicotine Pouches, and Adolescent Vaping: A Public Health Perspective. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2025-05-19 Brian P Jenssen,Deepa Camenga
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Advancing, Graduating, and Attesting Readiness of Pediatrics Residents With Concerns. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2025-05-16 Daniel J Schumacher,Benjamin Kinnear,Patricia Poitevien,Robert Daulton,Ariel S Winn
OBJECTIVE Determine the prevalence of advancing and graduating residents with concerns as well as attesting readiness to the American Board of Pediatrics for residents not deemed ready at graduation among pediatric program directors. METHODS Surveys were sent to pediatric program directors from July to September 2024 to explore their experiences of graduating residents for whom they had concerns, graduating
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Ensuring the Readiness of All Residency Graduates. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2025-05-16 Susan Guralnick
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Large Language Models to Summarize Pediatric Admission Notes Into Plain Language. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2025-05-16 Cris G Ebby,Gabriel Tse,Jessica Bethel,Qianqian Zhao,Danielle M Gerber,Michelle M Kelly
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Risk Factor Effects on Neurodevelopment at 2 Years in Very Preterm Children: A Systematic Review. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2025-05-15 Samuel B Axford,Alice C Burnett,Abdulbasit M Seid,Peter J Anderson,Jamie L Waterland,Courtney P Gilchrist,Joy E Olsen,Thi-Nhu-Ngoc Nguyen,Lex W Doyle,Jeanie L Y Cheong
CONTEXT Various medical and social factors are associated with adverse neurodevelopment in children born very preterm. Analyses accounting for confounders involving representative samples are essential to quantify the effects of different factors. OBJECTIVE We aimed to systematically review the effects of various risk factors on neurodevelopmental impairment (NDI) at 18 to 36 months of age in children
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Persistent Biventricular Cardiac Dysfunction Following a Large, Acute Metformin Overdose. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2025-05-15 Danae Massengill,Maria Fouad Abou Nader,Ryan Good,George Sam Wang
Metabolic acidosis and hyperlactatemia are known complications of acute metformin toxicity. However, acute cardiac complications are less well described. A 13-year-old female presented following a 150-g metformin ingestion. She developed severe metabolic acidosis, hyperlactatemia, and acute kidney injury requiring intubation and continuous renal replacement therapy. Despite rapid correction of her
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Implementing a Clinical-Community Program to Address Menstrual Poverty: An Advocacy Case Study. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2025-05-14 Natalie Wichelt,Kimberly Montez,Reyna Osorio,Riley Roberts,Ivy Greene,Gabriela de la Vega,Callie L Brown
Menstrual poverty occurs when inadequate access to menstrual hygiene education or financial hardship creates difficulties in sufficiently accessing menstrual hygiene products, which results in adverse outcomes for emotional well-being, school attendance, and health autonomy. The American Academy of Pediatrics recently endorsed a position statement to eliminate menstrual poverty in adolescents and young
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Consensus Recommendations for Sustainable and Equitable Neonatology Staffing: A Delphi Approach. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2025-05-14 Milenka Cuevas Guaman,Christine E Bishop,Emily R Miller,Christiane E L Dammann,Kaashif A Ahmad,Eric Horowitz,Mark Hudak,Satyan Lakshminrusimha,Patrick J McNamara,Mark R Mercurio,Marielle Nguyen,De-Ann M Pillers,Robin H Steinhorn,Annemarie Stroustrup,Kerri Z Machut
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE The specialty of neonatology faces significant and growing challenges related to patient safety, physician well-being, and workforce sustainability that highlight the necessity for innovative work models. Our objective was to develop consensus recommendations to improve neonatologist staffing practices in the United States. METHODS We used a modified Delphi process with 32
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Pediatrician Characteristics Associated With Rural Practice and Retention: 2012-2023. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2025-05-13 Elizabeth A Gottschlich,Mary Pat Frintner,Kristin N Ray,Laurel K Leslie,Lynn M Olson
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Safe Enough: Subjective Determinations in Hospital Discharge for Patients With Medical Complexity. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2025-05-13 Holly Hòa Võ,Rebecca R Seltzer,Maya Scott,Chris Feudtner,Carolyn Foster
Determining whether a discharge plan is safe relies on both objective and subjective evaluations. These safety determinations are often made with the goal of having children reintegrated into their community. In the case of pediatric mechanical ventilation via tracheostomy, the stakes for discharge home are high given potential morbidity and mortality risk if there are insufficient services in place
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Darbepoetin, Red Cell Mass, and Neuroprotection in Preterm Infants: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Pediatr. (IF 24.7) Pub Date : 2025-05-12 Robin K Ohls,Abhik Das,Sylvia Tan,Jean R Lowe,Kurt Schibler,Sandra Sundquist Beauman,Edward F Bell,Abbot R Laptook,Mariana Baserga,Ravi M Patel,David P Carlton,John Flibotte,Cathy Grisby,Rosemary D Higgins,Seetha Shankaran,Kristi Watterberg,Anna Maria Hibbs,Waldemar A Carlo,Tarah T Colaizy,Krisa P Van Meurs,Stephen D Kicklighter,Ryan Moore,Christina Sollinger,Lina F Chalak,Sarvin Ghavam,Brenda B Poindexter
Importance Previous studies suggest that administration of erythropoiesis-stimulating agents darbepoetin or erythropoietin to preterm infants results in fewer transfusions, fewer donor exposures, and improved neurodevelopmental outcome. Objective To determine if, compared with placebo, preterm infants randomized to weekly darbepoetin would have greater red cell mass during hospitalization and better
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Frequent and Problem Gambling in Public School Students. JAMA Pediatr. (IF 24.7) Pub Date : 2025-05-12 Serena M King,Katharine Adamyk,Jasper Weinburd,Randy Stinchfield
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Concerns About Data and Analyses Used in Assessing Fluoride Exposure and Children's IQ Scores-Reply. JAMA Pediatr. (IF 24.7) Pub Date : 2025-05-12 Kyla W Taylor,Sorina E Eftim,Andrew A Rooney
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US Children Living With a Parent With Substance Use Disorder JAMA Pediatr. (IF 24.7) Pub Date : 2025-05-12 Sean Esteban McCabe, Vita V. McCabe, Ty S. Schepis
This cross-sectional study estimates the prevalence of US children and adolescents with exposure to parental substance use disorder that meets the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (Fifth Edition) criteria.
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Concerns About Data and Analyses Used in Assessing Fluoride Exposure and Children's IQ Scores. JAMA Pediatr. (IF 24.7) Pub Date : 2025-05-12 James W Antoon,Jayanth V Kumar
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Concerns About Data and Analyses Used in Assessing Fluoride Exposure and Children's IQ Scores. JAMA Pediatr. (IF 24.7) Pub Date : 2025-05-12 Robert C Speth
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Sexual Health of US Transgender Boys, Nonbinary Youth, and Cisgender Girls JAMA Pediatr. (IF 24.7) Pub Date : 2025-05-12 Michele L. Ybarra, L. Zachary DuBois, Elizabeth Saewyc
ImportanceResearch documenting the pregnancy experiences of transgender boys and nonbinary youth assigned female at birth (AFAB) in the US is lacking.ObjectiveTo examine AFAB youth sexual health indicators by gender.Design, Setting, ParticipantsSelf-reported data were collected cross-sectionally from 2018 through 2020. Initial analyses were conducted in 2023 and analyses were finalized in September
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Tacrolimus or Mycophenolate Mofetil for Frequently Relapsing or Steroid-Dependent Nephrotic Syndrome JAMA Pediatr. (IF 24.7) Pub Date : 2025-05-12 Jingjing Wang, Fei Liu, Weili Yan, Jianhua Zhou, Yu Zhang, Liping Rong, Xiaoyun Jiang, Fei Zhao, Chunhua Zhu, Xiaochuan Wu, Xiaoyan Li, Shuzhen Sun, Jing Wang, Mo Wang, Qin Yang, Hong Xu, Jing Chen, Cuihua Liu, Ming Tian, Shipin Feng, Qinwei Duan, Xuhui Zhong, Yun Zhu, Xiaozhong Li, Haidong Fu, Lingfei Huang, Daqing Ma, Jie Ding, Qing Ye, Jianhua Mao
ImportanceBoth tacrolimus (TAC) and mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) are recommended for children with frequently relapsing nephrotic syndrome (FRNS) or steroid-dependent nephrotic syndrome (SDNS). However, their comparative effectiveness and safety have not been evaluated through randomized clinical trials.ObjectiveTo compare the effectiveness and safety of TAC and MMF in children with FRNS or SDNS.Design
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Stimulant Medication Use and Risk of Psychotic Experiences. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2025-05-12 Kirstie O'Hare,Jonah F Byrne,Hugh Ramsay,Liana Romaniuk,Jane McGrath,Dolores Keating,Maria Migone,Karen O'Connor,Nicola Coss,Mary Cannon,David Cotter,Colm Healy,Ian Kelleher
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The prescription of stimulant medications for young people with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder is common and increasing. Concerns have been raised about potentially psychotogenic effects of stimulants, and previous observational research has documented an increased risk of psychotic experiences in young people prescribed stimulants. Our aim was to estimate the causal
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Gesture Production Selectively Predicts Language Outcomes in Spanish-English Bilingual Children Child Dev. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2025-05-10 Perla B. Gámez, Ö. Ece Demir-Lira, Paola Pinzón-Henao
This longitudinal study (data collected from 2019 to 2023) examines the relation between Spanish-English bilingual Latino toddlers' (n=46; F=22; M=24) early gesture production (Mage=18.67 months; SDage=1.02) and later language skills (Mage=36.87 months; SDage=0.81). Video recordings at child-age 18-months yielded counts of children's speech and gesture production; the latter included gesture words
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Each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way† – a call for clearer conceptualization of adverse family factors in biosocial research on child and adolescent mental health problems J. Child Psychol. Psyc. (IF 6.5) Pub Date : 2025-05-09 Lucres M.C. Jansen, Patty Leijten
Child and adolescent mental health problems stem from an interaction between biological and environmental factors. In the past decades, conceptualizations of genetic and neurobiological factors have become increasingly detailed. Development of our conceptualizations of environmental factors, in contrast, is lacking behind. Environmental adversity is usually conceptualized as one rather global factor
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Understanding Complex Care Through Narrative Medicine: A Qualitative Study. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2025-05-09 Cara L Coleman,Lucas Bruton,Stephanie J Adler Yuan,Kathleen Huth
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Current training models do not adequately prepare pediatricians to care for children with medical complexity (CMC) as part of a team. Narrative medicine may foster mutual understanding between clinicians and families with colearning as a foundation for collaborative care. In this study, we implemented family-led interprofessional narrative medicine training and explored participants'
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Inflammatory Markers and Invasive Bacterial Infection in Febrile Infants With Positive Urinalyses. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2025-05-09 Beatriz A Ruiz,Lyubina C Yankova,Corrie E McDaniel,Ellen Kerns,Paul L Aronson
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Retropharyngeal Abscess as a Cause of Bilateral Brachial Palsy in a Neonate. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2025-05-08 Isabel Miras Aguilar,Gemma Villar Villar,Araceli Corredera Sánchez,Ariadna Sánchez Suárez,Rocío Castillo Miguel,María Medina Muñoz,Manuel Gómez Serrano,Eva Arias Vivas
Neonatal brachial plexus palsy (NBPP) is caused by injury to the C5 to T1 nerve roots, which are responsible for both sensory and motor functions in the upper limbs. Importantly, NBPP is not always linked to delivery-related trauma. We present the case of a 16-day-old neonate who was evaluated in the emergency department for fever, lethargy, and skin pallor. In the context of an infection, the infant
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Partnering With Youth Researchers in a Dynamic Reproductive Health Policy Landscape. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2025-05-08 Andrea J Hoopes,Elena Padley,Kinsey Vear,Tammy Chang,Tamara Marzouk,Thang D Dao,Eleanor Esbrook,Renee M Odom,Julie Maslowsky,Bianca A Allison
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Key Infrastructure Elements for Conducting Pediatric Medical Device Clinical Trials. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2025-05-08 Chris Feudtner,Douglas L Hill,Russell T Nye,Harvey S Borovetz,Ashley Magnavita,Lynn A Sleeper,Joshua Dienstman,Stanley J Stachelek,Robert J Levy
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Pediatric medical device (PMD) development lags behind device development for adults. We sought to identify infrastructure elements that support the conduct of PMD clinical trials (PMD-CTs). METHODS We conducted a multistage modified Delphi process with 25 panelists who were experts on different aspects of PMD-CTs to identify and rate the importance of infrastructure elements
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What Parents Need to Know About Health Insurance for Their Children JAMA Pediatr. (IF 24.7) Pub Date : 2025-05-07 Lindsay A. Thompson
This JAMA Pediatrics Patient Page discusses health insurance, including Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program, for children.
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Case Finding for Celiac Disease With a Point-of-Care Test. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2025-05-07 Caroline R Meijer-Boekel,Lucy Smit,M Elske van den Akker-van Marle,Leti van Bodegom,Floris van Overveld,Nan van Geloven,M Luisa Mearin
BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES Celiac disease (CD) is underdiagnosed and thus untreated in many cases. Untreated CD may be associated with severe health complications, increased morbidity and mortality, and considerable burdens to health care systems. Our objectives were to prospectively assess whether implementation of case finding in young children at the Dutch Preventive Youth Health Care Centers (YHCCs)
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Pediatric Respite Homes: A Call to Action. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2025-05-07 Amy S Porter,Jennifer M Snaman,Jonathan Cottor,Kim E Whitmore,Joanne Wolfe
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Infant Respiratory Syncytial Virus Immunization Coverage in the Vaccine Safety Datalink: 2023-2024. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2025-05-06 Stephanie A Irving,Bradley Crane,Eric S Weintraub,Suchita A Patel,Hilda Razzaghi,Matthew F Daley,Brian Dixon,James G Donahue,Candace C Fuller,Sharon Fuller,Darios Getahun,Sungching C Glenn,Simon J Hambidge,Lisa A Jackson,Karen B Jacobson,Elyse O Kharbanda,Judith C Maro,Sean T O'Leary,Teresa Schmidt,Katharine Sznajder,Nancy S Weinfield,Joshua T B Williams,Ousseny Zerbo,Allison L Naleway
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES In 2023, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommended either Abrysvo, a vaccine administered during pregnancy, or nirsevimab, a monoclonal antibody administered to infants after birth, to protect infants from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Our objective was to assess the proportion of infants immunized against RSV through antenatal RSV vaccination or receipt
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Barriers to Administering Maternal RSV Vaccination and Monoclonal Antibodies. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2025-05-06 Haya Hayek,Adam Gailani,Natasha B Halasa
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Parental Technology Use in a Child’s Presence and Health and Development in the Early Years JAMA Pediatr. (IF 24.7) Pub Date : 2025-05-05 Marcelo Toledo-Vargas, Kar Hau Chong, Claudia I. Maddren, Steven J. Howard, Bradley Wakefield, Anthony D. Okely
ImportanceParental technology use in a child’s presence (hereafter, PTU), often referred to as technoference, is a growing concern in family dynamics, and no studies have quantitatively synthesized associations with children’s health and development.ObjectiveTo systematically review and synthesize literature on associations between PTU in their child’s presence and motor development, cognitive development
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Prenatal Cannabis Use and Neonatal Outcomes JAMA Pediatr. (IF 24.7) Pub Date : 2025-05-05 Jamie O. Lo, Chelsea K. Ayers, Snehapriya Yeddala, Beth Shaw, Shannon Robalino, Rachel Ward, Devan Kansagara
ImportancePrenatal cannabis use continues to increase, and cannabis remains the most commonly used illegal substance in pregnancy. Accumulating evidence suggests potential adverse effects on fetal and neonatal outcomes following cannabis use in pregnancy.ObjectiveTo update a living systematic review and meta-analysis to provide a timely understanding regarding cannabis use in pregnancy and fetal and
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Combined Language and Code Emergent Literacy Intervention for At‐Risk Preschool Children: A Systematic Meta‐Analytic Review Child Dev. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2025-05-03 Jennie Cusiter, Kate Short, Annabel Webb, Natalie Munro
This meta‐analytic review explored the characteristics and effectiveness of combined language (e.g., vocabulary) and code (e.g., phonological awareness) interventions, including synergistic intervention effects for at‐risk preschoolers. Data from 29 randomized controlled trials, published before March 2023, reporting on 43 interventions, including 9333 children (4–6 years; 55% male, 45% African American
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Early Vocabulary Acquisition: From Birth Order Effect to Child‐to‐Caregiver Ratio Child Dev. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2025-05-03 Audun Rosslund, Natalia Kartushina, Nora Serres, Julien Mayor
Growing up with multiple siblings might negatively affect language development. This study examined the associations between birth order, sibling characteristics and parent‐reported vocabulary size in 6163 Norwegian 8‐ to 36‐month‐old children (51.4% female). Results confirmed that birth order was negatively associated with vocabulary, yet exhibited a U‐shaped pattern. A data‐driven measure of “child‐to‐caregiver