Congenital heart surgery may affect long-term social outcomes
1. Patients who underwent congenital heart surgery (CHS) had lower rates of advanced educational levels and employment and higher rates...
Parents inaccurately estimate duration of children’s mobile device use
1. In a prospective cohort study, researchers used apps to accurately track the mobile device use of children 3 to...
Biomarkers obtained in the ED show limited utility in predicting pneumonia severity in children
1. In a study of children with community acquired pneumonia, initial biomarker levels (C-reactive protein, white blood cell count, procalcitonin,...
Pediatric mental health ED visits has increased from 2007 to 2017
1. An analysis of emergency department (ED) visits across the United States between 2007 and 2017 showed a 60% overall...
Policy statement outlines recommendations on management of youth involved in the justice system during COVID-19 pandemic
1. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommends that youth involved in the justice system during the COVID-19 pandemic be...
Adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes linked to prenatal exposure to antidepressants
1. Children with in utero exposure to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) or serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) demonstrated greater...
Lung ultrasound may be useful in managing children with COVID-19
1. In a small study of children with COVID-19 in Italy, point of care lung ultrasound findings correlated with radiographic...
Stores often sell tobacco to minors after checking identification
1. In national data from undercover compliance checks of tobacco sale laws, approximately 80% of stores requested identification from minors,...
AAP policy statement provides recommendations for newborn care during planned home births
1. The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) does not recommend home birth, but recognizes that women may choose to plan...
Comprehensive care programs reduce costs in children with medical complexity
1. Enrollment in comprehensive care management programs for children with medical complexity (CMC) was associated with decreased inpatient, emergency department...