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Meta-analysis indicates that well-appearing febrile infants aged 60 to 90 days have a 1.1% prevalence of any invasive bacterial infection, with bacterial meningitis being rare. ja.ma/4hW5ydl
In children hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed #influenza, oseltamivir treatment was associated with improved outcomes, supporting current recommendations to treat hospitalized pediatric patients as early as possible. ja.ma/3TNCNFR
Adolescents with #Autism performed fewer daily living skills independently than peers, with early expressive language, fine motor skills, and attention problems predicting variation in skill acquisition. ja.ma/4xt3oXs
Meta-analysis: In #Transgender and gender-diverse adolescents, gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist treatment was associated with lower lumbar spine z scores, followed by bone mineral density increases after gender-affirming hormone therapy. ja.ma/4waJKhT
In severe #RetinopathyOfPrematurity, #Dexamethasone eye drops showed no clinically significant differences in adverse events vs placebo and may offer a noninvasive alternative to reduce invasive treatment. ja.ma/4waJsrj
Universal and at-risk glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency screening identified more newborn cases than usual care, including under New York’s Brody James Bill. ja.ma/4z3BR0j
During the 2024-2025 RSV season in France, dual immunization with maternal RSVpreF vaccine and nirsevimab was associated with <1% RSV-associated lower respiratory tract infection hospitalization in infants, including those at high risk. ja.ma/4hUasaO
Newborn #RaceAndEthnicity data were missing in about 15% of inpatient phototherapy encounters, with hospital-level missingness ranging from 0% to 80%. ja.ma/4w4cAQY
Among male children in a US prospective cohort, neonatal male circumcision was not associated with #AutismSpectrumDisorder diagnosis after adjustment for confounders. ja.ma/4w4DTdI
Autistic adolescents meeting profound #Autism criteria had more unmet needs and caregivers more often anticipated a need for supervised housing, indicating gaps in service planning for long-term care. ja.ma/4pQPBaB
From @JAMA.com: Among term infants born #SmallForGestationalAge, an integrated intervention improved weight and weight-for-age z score at 12 months vs usual care and was associated with less underweight, stunting, wasting, and anemia. ja.ma/44Tw0gd
Among nearly 200 000 violent deaths and suicides captured from 2019 to 2023, children were documented as present for or witnessing the fatal event in more than 19 000 cases. ja.ma/4wwQCqU
Cannabis use during #pregnancy has more than doubled in the past 2 decades. New evidence suggests #cannabis use during pregnancy is associated with serious #risks. #births 📖 Read the full article for all the details: ja.ma/4fUf7YU
Nonreceipt of intramuscular #VitaminK at birth has increased in Sweden, with affected infants facing over twice the risk of #intracranial bleeding during infancy vs those who receive it. ja.ma/4eZONfN
A brief, online #therapist-supported #trauma-focused program reduced posttraumatic stress symptoms at 10 weeks and 6 months compared with usual care in children #hospitalized after physical injury. ja.ma/4aNV8Zf
US #children are now almost twice as likely to die as those in other high-income countries, with rising rates of chronic conditions, #obesity, and #mentalhealth concerns driving a sustained decline in overall health. 📖Read the full article: ja.ma/4w02GjO
Less than half of transition-age youth with suicidal thoughts and behaviors received mental health treatment, with Asian, Black, and Latine youth experiencing treatment rates 14 to 21 percentage points below White peers. ja.ma/4uQPBs1
Rates of mental health emergency department visits among youth in Kansas and Missouri were 1.74 times higher in zip codes with very low Child Opportunity Index scores compared to those with very high scores. ja.ma/3Qh92Mp
💬 Editorial: Meta-analysis findings confirm very low risk of bacterial meningitis and bacteremia in febrile #infants aged 60 to 90 days, supporting less invasive evaluation and shared decision-making for laboratory procedures. ja.ma/3QZz6vE
Intensive lifestyle treatment or combination therapy with counseling and medication are associated with substantial BMI and waist circumference reductions in pediatric #Obesity. ja.ma/43MChd8
Among US families, 78% of parents and 69% of children used media devices during their last family meal, with parent and child behaviors largely independent; usage patterns differ by demographic factors. ja.ma/4uB4Rc4
💬 Editorial: Decades of food allergy guidance based on opinion rather than evidence delayed effective prevention. Updated guidelines backed by randomized trials have reduced #EggAllergy rates, highlighting the need for evidence-based recommendations. ja.ma/3QGYRAQ
Compared to unaffected individuals, infants born with spina bifida in 2000s had better survival than prior decades but still faced far higher mortality at all ages in this cohort study. ja.ma/4gjAd3v
Among adolescents, smartphone acquisition at age 13 years was linked to insufficient sleep but not depression or obesity; greater smartphone use was associated with higher odds of #Depression, #Obesity, and insufficient #Sleep. ja.ma/4vvcUIq
Earlier introduction of egg to infant diets was associated with a modest reduction in the population prevalence of #EggAllergy, especially among infants with early #eczema, following updated allergy prevention guidelines in Australia. ja.ma/4fxfEjW
Children aged 2 to 5 years who received influenza #vaccination at fall well-child visits had lower rates of diagnosed #influenza each season than those with summer birthdays. ja.ma/4ufzyDx
Newborn screening for #CysticFibrosis is universal and enables early diagnosis and treatment, but further testing is required to confirm disease in infants with positive screens. ja.ma/499RgRm
Among very preterm infants in Massachusetts, racial and ethnic inequities were observed at every step of the Early Intervention Care Cascade, affecting referral, evaluation, and receipt of services. ja.ma/4v3uGT3