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Among US families with children aged 6 to 17 years, spending on pediatric behavioral health rose substantially from 2011 to 2022, reaching $41.8 billion and representing a major share of pediatric health costs. ja.ma/4pEX5wp
December 15, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Discontinuing #COVID19 vaccination during pregnancy may lead to increased hospitalizations in young infants and pregnant persons in the US. ja.ma/4qeyuyp
December 15, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Implementation of broad-scale gonorrhea and chlamydia screening in pediatric emergency departments results in identification of higher rates of infection than symptomatically driven gonorrhea and chlamydia testing. ja.ma/3XVWaeK
December 14, 2025 at 1:00 PM
💬Editorial: Subjective nurse workload, measured by NASA-TLX, was most consistently linked to missed care in NICUs; integrating real-time subjective workload assessment could improve support and quality.

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December 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Objective staffing ratios and subjective NASA-TLX workload scores were both associated with missed care; infant acuity scores showed little impact. ja.ma/4iYmFtJ
December 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM
From @jama.com: Among preterm infants with PDA, expectant management vs pharmacologic closure showed no difference in the composite outcome of death or BPD at 36 weeks and a lower risk of mortality compared with pharmacologic treatment.

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December 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM
💬Viewpoint: #Obesity medications for youth offer clinically significant weight loss, yet barriers in access and uncertainty about long-term effects necessitate an ethical framework for pediatric decision-making.

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December 12, 2025 at 1:00 PM
From @jama.com: Among preterm newborns, initiating resuscitation with FIO2 of 0.6 vs 0.3 did not change risk of death or major brain injury at 36 weeks’ corrected age in a multinational RCT.

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December 12, 2025 at 12:00 PM
💬Editorial: Achieving high #HPV vaccination rates improves primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention; declines in coverage may weaken herd immunity and impede cervical cancer elimination goals.

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December 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Population-level effectiveness and herd protection were robust in sexually experienced adolescent girls and young women at relatively high risk for HPV. ja.ma/4pXTvwX
December 11, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Viewpoint: Recent leadership & policy changes threaten the independence and effectiveness of the @USCPSC, which helps prevent millions of annual product-related injuries, underscoring the value of clinician engagement in public safety regulation. ja.ma/3KD7XLZ
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Why We Should Defend the Consumer Product Safety Commission
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December 8, 2025 at 6:30 PM
💬 Viewpoint: Exaggerated messaging around new #SickleCellDisease therapies has undermined patient trust and transparent, patient-centered communication is needed to support informed decision-making. ja.ma/3XD3KLa
December 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Less than half of FDA-approved biologics received pediatric labeling by 2024, with over nine years' delay in most cases and high rates of off-label use, especially among children younger than 2 years. ja.ma/4iLTqdp
December 8, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Neonatal hydrocortisone for preventing Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (#BPD) in preterm infants did not affect rates of cognitive, motor, academic, or exercise impairments at school age compared with placebo. ja.ma/4piKGOn
December 8, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Survey study documents high rates of #PTSD, depression, and suicidality among Ukrainian adolescents exposed to the war, with cumulative effects for those affected by both Russian invasions. ja.ma/48TUiJI
December 8, 2025 at 4:30 PM
💬Viewpoint: Cultural context and family perspectives shape autism assessment and diagnosis. Considering pluralism and prioritizing therapeutic support may improve outcomes, especially for mild presentations.

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December 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM
💬 Viewpoint: Recent meta-analyses highlight stasis in long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes for children born very preterm (VPT), showing no substantial improvement over the past four decades.

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December 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Subcutaneous nitroglycerin before radial artery catheterization and removal reduced postprocedural radial artery occlusion in pediatric patients under 3 years.

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December 4, 2025 at 1:00 PM
In this longitudinal study that objectively tracked smartphone use among adolescents, total social media use was not associated with dieting frequency or weight concerns.

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December 3, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Poisonings in children are usually accidental and are a common cause of injury.

📝 This JAMA Pediatrics Patient Page discusses the most common causes of poisoning in children and safety tips to prevent poisoning.

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December 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
In Swedish men and women born between 1945 and 1968, remission of childhood #overweight before young adulthood resulted in normalized adult #CHD risk, highlighting the importance of early intervention and prevention.

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December 2, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Antenatal betamethasone administration in women with twin pregnancies at risk of late preterm delivery reduced the risk of neonatal respiratory morbidity.

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December 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM
💬Editorial: The ACTWIN trial shows antenatal betamethasone reduces severe respiratory morbidity in high-risk late preterm twins, supporting its routine use and calling for implementation strategies.

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December 2, 2025 at 1:00 PM
In this systematic review, community-based lifestyle interventions were found to be effective at reducing #BloodPressure in the #pediatric population, with a multicomponent intervention likely to be most effective.

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December 1, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Among children born in Brazil, this cohort study found that CZS is associated with early childhood #epilepsy-related hospital admissions, regardless of head circumference status.

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December 1, 2025 at 4:30 PM