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Improving Screening for Social Determinants of Health in an Outpatient Complex Care Clinic. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-24 Arielle Randolph,Breann Butts,Cynthia White,Amelia Auberger,Meredith Bohache,Carrie Goddard-Roaden,Andrew F Beck,William B Brinkman,Joanna Thomson
BACKGROUND Families of children with medical complexity (CMC) may face challenges related to Social Determinants of Health (SDoH). Although standardized SDoH screening has been implemented in numerous medical settings, there has been limited study of screening among CMC. Our global aim is to improve access to institutional and community resources for families of CMC with identified needs. Here, we
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Update to the Neonatal Early-Onset Sepsis Calculator Utilizing a Contemporary Cohort. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-24 Michael W Kuzniewicz,Gabriel J Escobar,Heather Forquer,Sherian Li,Di Shu,Patricia Kipnis,Allen Fischer,Karen M Puopolo
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The Kaiser Permanente Neonatal Early-Onset Sepsis (EOS) Calculator has been an effective tool for risk stratification to safely reduce newborn antibiotic exposure. The calculator was derived from data on infants born between 1993 and 2007. Since that time, US obstetric practice has adopted universal antepartum screening for group B Streptococcus and intrapartum antibiotic
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Haemophilus influenzae Type b Vaccine Immunogenicity in American Indian/Alaska Native Infants. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-24 Bianca D Jackson,Karen Miernyk,Jonathan Steinberg,Jeanette Beaudry,Loretta Christensen,Uzo Chukwuma,Demetria Clichee,Shawnell Damon,Brooke Amara Farrenkopf,Chloe Hurley,Juan Luna,Brenna Simons,Rosalyn Singleton,Mary Thomas,Dan VanDeRiet,Robert Weatherholtz,Scott Zeger,Sarah Zylstra,James Keck,Laura L Hammitt
OBJECTIVES American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) infants historically experienced a disproportionate burden of invasive Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) disease, especially early in life. PedvaxHIB vaccine is preferentially recommended for AI/AN infants because it elicits protective antibody levels postdose 1. Vaxelis, a hexavalent vaccine that contains the same Hib conjugate as PedvaxHIB but
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Cognate beginnings to bilingual lexical acquisition Child Dev. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-09-23 Gonzalo Garcia-Castro, Daniela S. Avila-Varela, Ignacio Castillejo, Nuria Sebastian-Galles
Recent studies suggest that cognateness boosts bilingual lexical acquisition. This study proposes an account in which language co-activation accelerates accumulation of word-learning instances across languages. This account predicts a larger cognate facilitation for words in the lower-exposure language than in the higher-exposure language, as the former receive co-activation from their translations
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Prevalence of Obesity Is Higher Than Published Estimates Suggest. JAMA Pediatr. (IF 24.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-23 John J Reilly
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Trends in Location of Death for Individuals With Pediatric Cancer. JAMA Pediatr. (IF 24.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-23 Urvish Jain,Angelin Tresa Mathew,Bhav Jain,Erin Jay Garbes Feliciano,Edward Christopher Dee,Leonard H Wexler,Suzanne L Wolden
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Prevalence of Obesity Is Higher Than Published Estimates Suggest-Reply. JAMA Pediatr. (IF 24.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-23 Xinyue Zhang,Peng Li,Zhihui Li
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Efficacy of Gamified Digital Mental Health Interventions for Pediatric Mental Health Conditions JAMA Pediatr. (IF 24.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-23 Barry R. Bryant, Morgan R. Sisk, Joseph F. McGuire
ImportanceAnxiety, depression, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) affect up to 20% of children and adolescents. Despite demonstrated efficacy, evidence-based treatments for these conditions are often inaccessible; innovative solutions are essential to meet the demand for pediatric mental health care.ObjectiveTo examine the efficacy and moderators of gamified DMHIs for anxiety, depression
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Tribal Identity, Pain Interference, and Substance Use Among American Indian and Alaska Native Adolescents JAMA Pediatr. (IF 24.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-23 Ashna Jagtiani, Melvin D. Livingston, Caroline M. Barry, Sierra Talavera-Brown, Hannah LaBounty, Juli R. Skinner, Bethany J. Livingston, Ashley N. Lincoln, Kelli A. Komro
ImportanceSubstance use is high among American Indian/Alaska Native adolescents. Pain interference is a risk factor for substance use, and identifying potential protective factors, such as Tribal identity, is important to help inform culturally grounded substance use prevention strategies.ObjectiveTo examine the protective potential of Tribal identity as a moderator in the association between pain
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Use of Antibiotics in Animal Agriculture: Implications for Pediatrics: Technical Report. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-23 Sophie E Katz,Ritu Banerjee,,
Antimicrobial resistance is a global public health threat. Antimicrobial-resistant infections are on the rise and are associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and health care costs. Infants and children are affected by transmission of antimicrobial-resistant zoonotic pathogens through the food supply, direct contact with animals, environmental pathways, and contact with infected or colonized
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Maternal Disability and Childhood Outcomes: Considerations for the Pediatrician. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-23 Luz Adriana Matiz
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Special Requirements of Electronic Health Record Systems in Pediatrics: Clinical Report. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-23 Kevin R Dufendach,Christoph U Lehmann,S Andrew Spooner,
Pediatricians' use of electronic health record (EHR) systems has become nearly ubiquitous in the United States, yet many systems lack full functionality to deliver effective and efficient pediatric care. This clinical report seeks to provide a compendium of core pediatric functionality of importance to child health care providers that may serve as the focus for EHR developers and clinicians as they
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Maternal Disability and Early Child Preventive Care. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-23 Hilary K Brown,Clare Taylor,Andi Camden,Yona Lunsky,Simone Vigod,Maria Santiago,Kinwah Fung,Eyal Cohen,Astrid Guttmann,Deanna Telner,Joel Ray,Jennifer Zwicker,Natasha Saunders
OBJECTIVES Preventive health care for children comprises routine well-child visits and immunizations. Women with physical, sensory, or intellectual or developmental disabilities tend to experience more barriers to preventive health care; yet it is unknown whether such barriers are observed among their young children. METHODS This population-based study in Ontario, Canada included children born between
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Doing more than expected: The role of the recipient's neediness in children's perception of their relative prosociality Child Dev. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-09-20 Bar Levy-Friedman, Tehila Kogut
This study examined children's self-assessment of their prosociality, relative to average peers, in situations where the recipient is described as “needy” versus “not needy” (at a school of average socioeconomic level in south Israel; N = 158; aged 6–12 years; 51% males, December–May 2021). The results show that older children exhibited the better-than-average (BTA) effect by seeing themselves as more
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Nature and nurture in fussy eating from toddlerhood to early adolescence: findings from the Gemini twin cohort J. Child Psychol. Psyc. (IF 6.5) Pub Date : 2024-09-20 Zeynep Nas, Moritz Herle, Alice R. Kininmonth, Andrea D. Smith, Rachel Bryant‐Waugh, Alison Fildes, Clare H. Llewellyn
BackgroundFood fussiness (FF) describes the tendency to eat a small range of foods, due to pickiness and/or reluctance to try new foods. A common behaviour during childhood, and a considerable cause of caregiver concern; its causes are poorly understood. This is the first twin study of genetic and environmental contributions to the developmental trajectory of FF from toddlerhood to early adolescence
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A Late Night Page and a Lesson on Health Literacy. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-20 Lauren Burgoon
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Effectiveness of Direct Admission Compared to Admission Through the Emergency Department: A Stepped-Wedge Cluster-Randomized Trial. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-20 JoAnna K Leyenaar,Stephanie C Acquilano,Seneca D Freyleue,Andrew P Schaefer,Corrie E McDaniel,Ryan S Bode,Guliz Erdem,Stephanie Lauden,Christine Schmerge,Sylvia S Choi,Kristyn Felman,Allison Fleischer,Amy J Houtrow,Martha L Bruce,A James O'Malley
OBJECTIVE Direct admission (DA) to hospital can reduce emergency department (ED) utilization by bypassing the ED during the admission process. We implemented a DA program across 3 health systems and compared timeliness of care, family experience of care, and post-admission clinical deterioration among children admitted via DA versus the ED after their clinic was randomized to begin the DA program.
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Vaccine Completion and Timeliness Among Children in the Military Health System: 2010-2019. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-19 Celeste J Romano,Monica Burrell,Anna T Bukowinski,Clinton Hall,Gia R Gumbs,Ava Marie S Conlin,Nanda Ramchandar
OBJECTIVE Few studies have evaluated pediatric vaccination coverage in the Military Health System, although some evidence suggests lower than ideal coverage. This study assessed vaccine completion and timeliness among military dependents through age 24 months. METHODS Children born at military hospitals from 2010 through 2019 were identified using Department of Defense Birth and Infant Health Research
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Providing Context for a Unique Population: The Lived Experience of Military-Connected Children. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-19 Courtney A Judd,Meaghan S Wido
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The role of focused attention in learning from early childhood to late adolescence: Implications of neonatal brainstem compromise following preterm birth Child Dev. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-09-19 Or Burstein, Maya Sabag, Lea Kurtzman, Ronny Geva
This comprehensive longitudinal study explored for the first time the interrelations between neonatal brainstem abnormalities, focused attention (FA), and learning—following a preterm cohort (N = 175; 46.3% female; predominantly White) from birth (2003–2006) to 17 years. The findings indicated that FA during early childhood was associated with language outcomes in toddlerhood (n = 131) and academic
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A 4-Month-Old With Jaundice, Lethargy, and Emesis. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-18 Kelly McCullagh,Laura Yeoh,Brittany M Holmes,Stephanie Sacharow,Andrew Wehrman,Amy Kritzer,Amy E O'Connell
Acute liver failure is rare in the neonatal and infant population; however, when encountered, it requires timely diagnosis, management, and identification of the underlying etiology to provide the best clinical outcomes. Here, we present a case of new-onset liver failure in a 4-month-old infant. She had previously been diagnosed with neonatal mucocutaneous herpes simplex virus disease, but had been
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Reducing Iatrogenic Blood Losses in Premature Infants. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-18 Megha Sharma,Emily Bowman,Feng Zheng,Horace J Spencer,Shaymaa-Al Shukri,Kim Gates,Misty Williams,Sara Peeples,Richard W Hall,Mario Schootman,Sara J Landes,Geoffrey M Curran
OBJECTIVE Iatrogenic blood losses from repetitive laboratory testing are a leading cause of anemia of prematurity and blood transfusions. We used an implementation science approach to decrease iatrogenic blood losses during the first 3 postnatal weeks among very low birth weight infants. METHODS We performed qualitative interviews of key stakeholders to assess implementation determinants (ie, barriers
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Finger counting training enhances addition performance in kindergarteners Child Dev. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-09-18 Céline Poletti, Marie Krenger, Marie Létang, Brune Hennequin, Catherine Thevenot
Our study on 328 five‐ to six‐year‐old kindergarteners (mainly White European living in France, 152 girls) shows that children who do not count on their fingers and undergo finger counting training exhibit drastic improvement in their addition skills from pre‐test to post‐test (i.e., accuracy from 37.3% to 77.1%) compared to a passive control group (39.6% to 47.8%) (p < .001, = .15). This result was
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Correction to Girls are good at STEM: Opening minds and providing evidence reduces boys' stereotyping of girls' STEM ability Child Dev. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-09-17
Cyr, E. N., Kroeper, K. M., Bergsieker, H. B., Dennehy, T. C., Logel, C., Steele, J. R., … Spencer, S. J. (2024). Girls are good at STEM: Opening minds and providing evidence reduces boys' stereotyping of girls' STEM ability. Child Development, 95(2), 636–647. In Table 2, two non-focal covariate labels (“Site” and “Year”) were reversed. Row 3 should say “Year” and Row 4 should say “Site (F)”. No intervention-related
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Should I Call Child Protection?—Guidelines for Clinicians JAMA Pediatr. (IF 24.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-16 Mical Raz, Josh Gupta-Kagan, Andrea G. Asnes
This Viewpoint offers 5 guiding principles to help pediatric clinicians distinguish between families who need support and resources and those who require a child protective services investigation because there is concern of maltreatment.
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Real-Time Exposure to Negative News Media and Suicidal Ideation Intensity Among LGBTQ+ Young Adults JAMA Pediatr. (IF 24.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-16 Kirsty A. Clark, John K. Kellerman, Alexandra P. Argiros, Kaitlyn L. Phillips, Elisa C. Park, Melissa Cyperski, John E. Pachankis, Evan Kleiman
ImportanceWith a recent surge in anti–lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer (LGBTQ+) policies and associated news and media coverage, there is a need to study the association of LGBTQ+ focused news or media exposure and short-term changes in suicidal ideation (SI) among LGBTQ+ youth.ObjectiveTo examine within-person direct and indirect associations between exposure to general and LGBTQ+ negative
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Cannabinoids Used for Medical Purposes in Children and Adolescents JAMA Pediatr. (IF 24.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-16 Manik Chhabra, Mohamed Ben-Eltriki, Holly Mansell, Mê-Linh Lê, Richard J. Huntsman, Yaron Finkelstein, Lauren E. Kelly
ImportanceCannabinoids are increasingly used for medical purposes in children. Evidence of the safety of cannabinoids in this context is sparse, creating a need for reliable information to close this knowledge gap.ObjectiveTo study the adverse event profile of cannabinoids used for medical purposes in children and adolescents.Data SourcesFor this systematic review and meta-analysis, MEDLINE, Embase
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Neighborhood Food Access in Early Life and Trajectories of Child Body Mass Index and Obesity. JAMA Pediatr. (IF 24.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-16 Izzuddin M Aris,Allison J Wu,Pi-I D Lin,Mingyu Zhang,Huma Farid,Monique M Hedderson,Yeyi Zhu,Assiamira Ferrara,Rana F Chehab,Emily S Barrett,Susan Carnell,Carlos A Camargo,Su H Chu,Hooman Mirzakhani,Rachel S Kelly,Sarah S Comstock,Rita S Strakovsky,Thomas G O'Connor,Jody M Ganiban,Anne L Dunlop,Dana Dabelea,Carrie V Breton,Theresa M Bastain,Shohreh F Farzan,Christine C Call,Tina Hartert,Brittney Snyder
Importance Limited access to healthy foods, resulting from residence in neighborhoods with low food access, is a public health concern. The contribution of this exposure in early life to child obesity remains uncertain. Objective To examine associations of neighborhood food access during pregnancy or early childhood with child body mass index (BMI) and obesity risk. Design, Setting, and Participants
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Inpatient Food Insecurity and Outcomes of Pediatric Hospitalizations JAMA Pediatr. (IF 24.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-16 Leila H. DeWitt, Kimberly Montez, Callie L. Brown
This cohort study assesses the association of inpatient food insecurity with length of stay and readmission among caregivers during hospitalization of their children.
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Editorial: Qualitative contributions to translational science – Practical pointers towards methodological pluralism in child psychology and psychiatry J. Child Psychol. Psyc. (IF 6.5) Pub Date : 2024-09-13 Edmund J. S. Sonuga‐Barke
Qualitative research is notable by its relative absence from the translational science studies in the field of child mental health and neurodevelopmental conditions in general, and the Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry in particular. In this editorial, I argue for a pragmatic integration of qualitative and quantitative methods to speed up the development of new and more effective interventions
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Pediatricians' Role in Overdose Prevention: A Call for Universal Naloxone Dispensing. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-12 Erin McKnight,Cynthia Holland-Hall
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Cognitive and Social-Emotional Development in Girls With Fragile X Syndrome. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-12 Kristi L Bartholomay,Amy A Lightbody,Qianheng Ma,Booil Jo,Tracy L Jordan,Allan L Reiss
OBJECTIVES To evaluate the developmental trajectory of key cognitive, social, and emotional features in girls with fragile X syndrome (FXS). METHODS This longitudinal, parallel cohort study collected data between January 2018 and December 2022. Participants were evaluated 3 times with ∼12-18 months between visits. Participants included 65 girls with FXS, 6 to 16 years, and 52 age- and developmentally-matched
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Naloxone Dispensing to Youth Ages 10-19: 2017-2022. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-12 Andrew Terranella,Gery Guy,Christina Mikosz
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Naloxone is lifesaving in the event of an opioid overdose but is underutilized in adolescents. Youth-serving clinicians can play a role in expanding naloxone access by offering it to all youth at risk for opioid-involved overdose, including by prescription. Understanding naloxone dispensing trends to youth can inform efforts to expand its use. METHODS We used IQVIA National
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Parent‐child interaction at age 5 months: genetic and environmental contributions and associations with later socio‐communicative development J. Child Psychol. Psyc. (IF 6.5) Pub Date : 2024-09-11 Irzam Hardiansyah, Petra Warreyn, Angelica Ronald, Mark J. Taylor, Terje Falck‐Ytter
BackgroundCharacteristics of parent‐child interaction (PCI) early in life have been associated with later development in the child. Twin studies can help to disentangle child contributions to parent‐child interaction, for example, by assessing the influence of the child's genetics on his/her social environment, which includes parental behaviour.MethodsInfant twins from a community sample [354 monozygotic
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Safety and Pharmacokinetics of Nirsevimab in Immunocompromised Children. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-11 Joseph Domachowske,Ulrika Wählby Hamrén,Irfana Banu,Roberta Baronio,Bhanu Basavaraju,Anthonet Koen,Amanda Leach,Vaishali S Mankad,Pia S Pannaraj,Pere Soler-Palacin,Therese Takas,Masaaki Mori,Tonya Villafana,
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Immunocompromised children may have increased risk for severe respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI), potentially leading to prolonged hospitalization, intensive care, and death. The open-label phase II MUSIC trial evaluated the safety and pharmacokinetics of nirsevimab, an extended half-life monoclonal antibody against RSV, in immunocompromised
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Nirsevimab and Acute Bronchiolitis Episodes in Pediatric Emergency Departments. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-11 David Andina Martínez,Gemma Claret Teruel,Manuel Gijón Mediavilla,Amaia Cámara Otegui,Laura Baños López,Begoña de Miguel Lavisier,Clara Ferrero García-Loygorri,Victoria Sánchez Tatay,Svetlana Pavlovic Nesic,Nuria Clerigué Arrieta,Verónica Gimeno-Hernández Garza,Jose Lorenzo Guerra Diez,Adrián Ranera Málaga,Silvia Escalada Pellitero,Clara Barrueco Ramos,Jose Antonio Alonso-Cadenas,
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES In the 2023-2024 respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) season, Spain became one of the first countries to introduce universal RSV prophylaxis, during which all infants born at this time were eligible to receive nirsevimab. Locally, most Spanish regions also immunized infants younger than age 6 months at the start of the season (extended catch-up). The aim of this study was to
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The interplay of maternal and paternal postpartum depressive symptoms with children's internalizing and externalizing symptoms from childhood to adolescence: does socioeconomic status matter? A longitudinal cohort study J. Child Psychol. Psyc. (IF 6.5) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Myriam Clément, Marilyn N. Ahun, Massimiliano Orri, Tina C. Montreuil, Martin St‐André, Catherine M. Herba, Gregory Moullec, Sylvana M Côté
BackgroundMaternal postpartum depression is an important risk factor for internalizing and externalizing problems in children. The role of concurrent paternal depression remains unclear, especially by socioeconomic status. This study examined independent and interactive associations of postpartum maternal and paternal depression with children's internalizing/externalizing symptoms throughout childhood
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Implications of Restrictive Legislation: Bullying and the Health of Sexually and Gender Diverse Youth. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Andrew Shin,Alex S Keuroghlian
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Rotavirus Vaccine Effectiveness Against Severe Acute Gastroenteritis: 2009-2022. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Alpha Oumar Diallo,Mary E Wikswo,Iddrisu Sulemana,Leila C Sahni,Julie A Boom,Sasirekha Ramani,Rangaraj Selvarangan,Mary E Moffatt,Christopher J Harrison,Natasha Halasa,James Chappell,Laura Stewart,Mary Allen Staat,Elizabeth Schlaudecker,Christina Quigley,Eileen J Klein,Janet A Englund,Danielle M Zerr,Geoffrey A Weinberg,Peter G Szilagyi,Christina Albertin,Samantha H Johnston,John V Williams,Marian
BACKGROUND Rotavirus was the leading cause of acute gastroenteritis among US children until vaccine introduction in 2006, after which, substantial declines in severe rotavirus disease occurred. We evaluated rotavirus vaccine effectiveness (VE) over 13 years (2009-2022). METHODS We analyzed data from the New Vaccine Surveillance Network using a test-negative case-control design to estimate rotavirus
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The Need for RSV Prophylaxis in LMICs. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-10 Carmen Pérez Casas,Alfredo Tagarro,Quique Bassat,Pablo Rojo
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Further Considerations on Adverse Childhood Experiences and Neurocognitive Development. JAMA Pediatr. (IF 24.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-09 Habib Bhurawala,Alison Poulton
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The Exposome as a Key to Understanding Pediatric Health Disparities. JAMA Pediatr. (IF 24.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-09 Martinš M Gatavinš,Ashley M Cooper,Ran Barzilay
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Further Considerations on Adverse Childhood Experiences and Neurocognitive Development-Reply. JAMA Pediatr. (IF 24.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-09 Jing Yu,Denise L Haynie,Stephen E Gilman
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Further Considerations on Adverse Childhood Experiences and Neurocognitive Development. JAMA Pediatr. (IF 24.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-09 Lisa Vitte,Gisèle Apter,Emmanuel Devouche
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Parental Engagement With Children Around Firearms and Unsecure Storage JAMA Pediatr. (IF 24.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-09 Jennifer Paruk, Michael D. Anestis, Daniel C. Semenza
This cross-sectional study analyzed the association between parents’ engagement with their children regarding responsible and safe firearm use and the security of firearm storage in their homes.
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Early Newborn Metabolic Patterning and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome JAMA Pediatr. (IF 24.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-09 Scott P. Oltman, Elizabeth E. Rogers, Rebecca J. Baer, Ribka Amsalu, Gretchen Bandoli, Christina D. Chambers, Hyunkeun Cho, John M. Dagle, Kayla L. Karvonen, Stephen F. Kingsmore, Safyer McKenzie-Sampson, Allison Momany, Eric Ontiveros, Liana D. Protopsaltis, Larry Rand, Erica Sanford Kobayashi, Martina A. Steurer, Kelli K. Ryckman, Laura L. Jelliffe-Pawlowski
ImportanceSudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is a major cause of infant death in the US. Previous research suggests that inborn errors of metabolism may contribute to SIDS, yet the relationship between SIDS and biomarkers of metabolism remains unclear.ObjectiveTo evaluate and model the association between routinely measured newborn metabolic markers and SIDS in combination with established risk factors
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Anxiety and Depression in Youth With Chronic Pain JAMA Pediatr. (IF 24.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-09 Joanne Dudeney, Rachel V. Aaron, Taylor Hathway, Kavya Bhattiprolu, Madelyne A. Bisby, Lakeya S. McGill, Milena Gandy, Nicole Harte, Blake F. Dear
ImportanceFor youth with chronic pain, anxiety and depression are reported as consequences of experiencing pain and maintaining factors of ongoing pain and disability. However, prevalence estimates of anxiety and depression remain unclear.ObjectiveTo report the prevalence of clinical anxiety and depression for youth with chronic pain and compare symptoms of anxiety and depression between youth with
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Optimization of self‐ or parent‐reported psychiatric phenotypes in longitudinal studies J. Child Psychol. Psyc. (IF 6.5) Pub Date : 2024-09-09 Franjo Ivankovic, Sharon Johnson, James Shen, Jeremiah M. Scharf, Carol A. Mathews
BackgroundThe Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) study is a longitudinal study of US adolescents with a wide breadth of psychiatric, neuroimaging and genetic data that can be leveraged to better understand psychiatric diseases. The reliability and validity of the psychiatric data collected have not yet been examined. This study aims to explore and optimize the reliability/validity of psychiatric
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Childhood Opportunity Index and Low-Value Care in Children's Hospitals. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-09 Irma T Ugalde,Alan R Schroeder,Jennifer R Marin,Matt Hall,Elisha McCoy,Monika K Goyal,Matthew J Molloy,John R Stephens,Michael J Steiner,Michael J Tchou,Jessica L Markham,Jillian M Cotter,Clemens Noelke,Rustin Morse,Samantha A House
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Few studies have explored the relationship between social drivers of health and pediatric low-value care (LVC). We assessed the relationship between Childhood Opportunity Index (COI) 2.0 and LVC in children's hospitals. METHODS We applied the Pediatric Health Information System LVC Calculator to emergency and inpatient encounters from July 2021 through June 2022. Proportions
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Building Up While We Tear Down: An Equity-Centered Approach to Deimplementation in Hospital Care. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-09 Michelle A Lopez,Ricardo Quiñonez
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The self‐memory system: Exploring developmental links between self and memory across early to late childhood Child Dev. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-09-09 Josephine Ross, Jacqui Hutchison, Sheila J. Cunningham
This study tests whether developments in self‐knowledge and autobiographical memory across early to late childhood are related. Self‐descriptions and autobiographical memory reports were collected from 379 three‐ to eleven‐year‐old predominantly white Scottish children, Mage = 90.3 months, SD = 31.1, 54% female. Episodic memory was measured in an enactment task involving recall and source monitoring
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Improving Timely Administration of Essential Outpatient Medications in a Pediatric ED. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-06 Jessica K Creedon,Michelle Marini,Kim Erdner,Megan Trexler,Megan Gerling,John J Porter,Caitlin Kent,Andrew Capraro,Diana Volpe,Dhara Shah,Niloufar Paydar-Darian,Catherine Perron,Anne Stack,Joel D Hudgins
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The complexity of pediatric patients' outpatient medication regimens is increasing, and risk for medication errors is compounded in a busy emergency department (ED). As ED length of stay (LOS) increases, timely and accurate administration of essential outpatient medications has become increasingly challenging. Our objective was to increase the frequency of ordering of essential
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Perceived Effects of COVID-19 on Vaccine Hesitancy and Clinician Discussion: A Qualitative Study. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-06 Dennis Gurfinkel,Caroline Tietbohl,Emma Clark,Alison Saville,Christina Albertin,Sean T O'Leary,Peter G Szilagyi,Allison Kempe
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Studies note a high prevalence of pediatric coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-specific vaccine hesitancy in the United States. Our objective was to assess whether clinicians perceive a spillover effect of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy onto other vaccines, and the impact of this spillover on their general recommendation behavior. METHODS We conducted semistructured interviews
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Evolution of Treatment Modalities for Disseminated HAdV Infection in Neonates. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-06 Wenjing Zhang,Fang Liu,Enlin Liang,Li Zhang
Human adenovirus (HAdV) infection in newborns is a rare condition that typically affects multiple organ systems and has a high mortality rate. We report a case of neonatal HAdV-D37 infection that presented with fever and respiratory distress that was confirmed by metagenomic next-generation sequencing using blood and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid. We treated the patient with intravenous immunoglobulin
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Bidirectional negative relation between young children's persistence and cheating Child Dev. (IF 3.9) Pub Date : 2024-09-06 Li Zhao, Junjie Peng, Kang Lee
This research examined the link between persistence and cheating in 3‐ to 6‐year‐old children (2021–2022, N = 200, 100 boys; Mage = 4.85 years; all middle‐class Han Chinese). Study 1 used a challenging game to measure whether children would cheat when they were allowed to play the game unsupervised. Results indicated that children's situational, but not trait, persistence negatively correlated with
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Characteristics of Pediatric Scurvy Hospitalizations: 2006-2021. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-05 Kathleen Murphy,Quinn Weisman,Spandana Makeneni,Jennifer Faerber,Christopher P Bonafide,Chén C Kenyon
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Who Consents? Medical Decision Making for Children in Foster Care. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-05 Mary V Greiner,Grace Muntz
Children in foster care have complexity around medical decision making because of their unique custody status. When medical decision making is necessary for a child in foster care, what perspectives are important? What if opinions are not aligned? Who makes the final decision for consent? This Ethics Rounds focuses on a young child in foster care who has had repeated ear infections. Foster caregivers
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Health Equity and Rising Autism Prevalence: Future Research Priorities. Pediatrics (IF 6.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-05 Diondra Straiton,Anamiguel Pomales-Ramos,Sarabeth Broder-Fingert