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Nirsevimab reduced odds of LRTI-related hospitalizations and emergency visits in infants ≤24 months, with no significant effect on all-cause hospitalizations. ja.ma/4saQviF
December 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Prevalence rates for adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and positive childhood experiences (PCEs) among US adolescents remained stable from 2016 to 2023, with most individual ACEs varying by less than 2% and PCEs by less than 7% across eight years. ja.ma/4pdevPI
December 23, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Global pooled prevalence estimates showed that suicidal ideation and nonsuicidal self-injury each affect approximately one in two transgender youth, while suicide attempts affect one in four. ja.ma/4azE61H
December 22, 2025 at 6:36 PM
💬Viewpoint: Off-label pediatric #COVID19 vaccination remains an ethically and legally supportable option as policy and public health priorities shift.

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December 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Clinicians and parents prioritized assessment of psychosocial needs, psychosocial support, and financial needs as essential standards for pediatric cancer care. ja.ma/4p4YvPK
December 21, 2025 at 4:00 PM
💬Viewpoint: The CDC now lists the #COVID19 vaccine for healthy children as a shared decision-making option, raising uncertainty about how clinicians should approach vaccine conversations.

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December 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Over 1 in 5 young adults used cannabis or alcohol to initiate sleep; cannabis was preferred over alcohol for sleep among young adults. ja.ma/4aj6Mf8
December 19, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Clinical Long-Read Sequencing (LRS) improves diagnostic yield and significantly shortens the turnaround time compared to standard-of-care approaches for genetic disease diagnosis. ja.ma/4pJijZU
December 18, 2025 at 1:00 PM
💬Viewpoint: Genomic newborn screening (gNBS) could expand early detection beyond metabolic and endocrine disorders, but economic, ethical, and psychosocial challenges remain.

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December 17, 2025 at 1:00 PM
💬Editorial: Adolescent mental health remains a growing concern, with new research highlighting persistent gaps in suicide prevention, eating disorder care, and support systems.

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December 16, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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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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