Issues

Topics: electronic cigarettes , marijuana , marijuana use , tobacco , waterpipes

Marijuana Use by Breastfeeding Mothers and Cannabinoid Concentrations in Breast Milk

Kerri A. Bertrand, MPH; Nathan J. Hanan, PharmD; Gordon Honerkamp-Smith, MS; Brookie M. Best, PharmD; Christina D. Chambers, PhD

Abstracts

Topics: cannabinoids , marijuana , marijuana use , milk, human , tetrahydrocannabinol

Adolescent Tobacco Smoke Exposure, Respiratory Symptoms, and Emergency Department Use

Ashley L. Merianos, PhD; Roman A. Jandarov, PhD; E. Melinda Mahabee-Gittens, MD

Abstracts

Topics: asthma , dyspnea , emergency service, hospital , signs and symptoms, respiratory , smoke

Negative Chest Radiography and Risk of Pneumonia

Susan C. Lipsett, MD; Michael C. Monuteaux, ScD; Richard G. Bachur, MD; Nicole Finn, MPH; Mark I. Neuman, MD

Abstracts

Topics: pneumonia , chest x-ray , childhood pneumonia , diagnostic radiologic examination

Prescription Medication Use Among Children and Adolescents in the United States

Dima M. Qato, PharmD; G. Caleb Alexander, MD; Jenny S. Guadamuz, MS; Stacy Tessler Lindau, MD

Abstracts

Topics: prescription drug , drug interactions

Efficacy of Propranolol Between 6 and 12 Months of Age in High-Risk Infantile Hemangioma

Eulalia Baselga, MD; Bozenna Dembowska-Baginska, MD; Przemysław Przewratil, MD; María Antonia González-Enseñat, MD; Dariusz Wyrzykowski, MD ...

Abstracts

Topics: inosine triphosphate , propranolol , purpura, thrombocytopenic, idiopathic , retreatments , strawberry nevus of skin

Health Care Use and Health Behaviors Among Young Adults With History of Parental Incarceration

Nia Heard-Garris, MD; Tyler N.A. Winkelman, MD; Hwajung Choi, PhD; Alex K. Miller, BS; Kristin Kan, MD ...

Abstracts

Topics: health behavior , health care use , young adult , substance use disorders , prescription drug abuse

Infant Analgesia With a Combination of Breast Milk, Glucose, or Maternal Holding

Stefano Bembich, PhD; Gabriele Cont, MD; Enrica Causin, RN; Giulia Paviotti, MD; Patrizia Marzari, RN ...

Abstracts

Topics: analgesia (pain absence) , analgesics , glucose , heel , milk, human

A Healthy Life for a Child With Medical Complexity: 10 Domains for Conceptualizing Health

Elizabeth S. Barnert, MD; Ryan J. Coller, MD; Bergen B. Nelson, MD; Lindsey R. Thompson, MS; Thomas S. Klitzner, MD ...

Abstracts

Topics: brainstorming , conceptualization , health care systems , health outcomes , sorting

Legislation to Increase Uptake of HPV Vaccination and Adolescent Sexual Behaviors

Erin E. Cook, MPH; Atheendar S. Venkataramani, MD; Jane J. Kim, PhD; Rulla M. Tamimi, ScD; Michelle D. Holmes, MPH

Abstracts

Topics: condoms , human papilloma virus vaccine , human papillomavirus , sex behavior , statutes and laws

Prenatal Tetanus, Diphtheria, Acellular Pertussis Vaccination and Autism Spectrum Disorder

Tracy A. Becerra-Culqui, PhD; Darios Getahun, MD; Vicki Chiu, MS; Lina S. Sy, MPH; Hung Fu Tseng, PhD

Abstracts

Topics: autism spectrum disorder , diphtheria , prenatal care , tdap vaccine , tetanus

Primary Ovarian Insufficiency and Adolescent Vaccination

Allison L. Naleway, PhD; Kathleen F. Mittendorf, PhD; Stephanie A. Irving, MHS; Michelle L. Henninger, PhD; Bradley Crane, MS ...

Abstracts

Topics: human papilloma virus vaccine , turner's syndrome , vaccination , tdap vaccine , human papillomavirus

Surgeries and Health Outcomes Among Patients With Spina Bifida

Noreen B. Alabi, MPH; Judy Thibadeau, RN; John S. Wiener, MD; Mike J. Conklin, MD; Mark S. Dias, MD ...

Abstracts

Topics: health outcomes , meningomyelocele , spinal dysraphism , skin , impaired skin integrity

Hypertonic Saline in Bronchiolitis and Type I Error: A Trial Sequential Analysis

Wade Harrison, MD; Francois Angoulvant, MD; Samantha House, DO; Vincent Gajdos, MD; Shawn L. Ralston, MD

Abstracts

Topics: bronchiolitis , false-positive results , saline solution, hypertonic , viral bronchiolitis , length of stay

Predicting Escalated Care in Infants With Bronchiolitis

Gabrielle Freire, MD; Nathan Kuppermann, MD; Roger Zemek, MD; Amy C. Plint, MD; Franz E. Babl, MD ...

Abstracts

Topics: bronchiolitis , airway device , oxygen saturation measurement , airway structure , grunting respiration

Emergency Department Revisits After an Initial Parenteral Antibiotic Dose for UTI

Pradip P. Chaudhari, MD; Michael C. Monuteaux, ScD; Richard G. Bachur, MD

Abstracts

Topics: urinary tract infections

Variations in Neonatal Antibiotic Use

Joseph Schulman, MD; Jochen Profit, MD; Henry C. Lee, MD; Grace Dueñas, MPH; Mihoko V. Bennett, PhD ...

Abstracts

Topics: acute urinary retention , neonatal intensive care units , newborn , mycoses , necrotizing enterocolitis

Lost Earnings and Nonmedical Expenses of Pediatric Hospitalizations

Lenisa V. Chang, PhD; Anita N. Shah, DO; Erik R. Hoefgen, MD; Katherine A. Auger, MD; Huibin Weng, MA ...

Abstracts

Topics: earnings , financial stress , hospital-to-home (h2h) , income , sensitivity analysis

Repeat Head CT for Expectant Management of Traumatic Epidural Hematoma

Brian F. Flaherty, MD; Hannah E. Moore, BA; Jay Riva-Cambrin, MD; Susan L. Bratton, MD

Abstracts

Topics: computed tomography , head ct , epidural hemorrhage , cerebral mass effect

Pediatric Antibacterial and Antifungal Trials From 2007 to 2017

Joshua T. Thaden, MD; Karen Chiswell, PhD; Ian Jaffe; Stephen P. Bergin, MD; William E. Yang, MD ...

Abstracts

Topics: anti-bacterial agents , antifungal agents

Use of Oximetry to Determine Need for Adenotonsillectomy for Sleep-Disordered Breathing

Chariton E. Papadakis, MD; Konstantinos Chaidas, MD; Theognosia S. Chimona, MD; Panagiota Asimakopoulou, MD; Alexandros Ladias, MD ...

Abstracts

Topics: oximetry , tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy , sleep apnea syndromes , desaturation of blood , snoring

Longitudinal BMI Growth Curves for Surviving Preterm NICU Infants Based on a Large US Sample

Adrienne L. Williamson, PhD; Josip Derado, PhD; Bradley J. Barney, PhD; Greg Saunders, MS; Irene E. Olsen, PhD ...

Abstracts

Topics: body mass index procedure , infant, premature , neonatal intensive care units

Adoption of Serogroup B Meningococcal Vaccine Recommendations

Allison Kempe, MD; Mandy A. Allison, MD; Jessica R. MacNeil, MPH; Sean T. O’Leary, MD; Lori A. Crane, PhD ...

Abstracts

Topics: vaccines

Meningococcal B Vaccine Immunogenicity in Children With Defects in Complement and Splenic Function

Federico Martinón-Torres, PhD; Ewa Bernatowska, MD; Anna Shcherbina, MD; Susanna Esposito, MD; Leszek Szenborn, MD ...

Abstracts

Topics: 4cmenb vaccine , complement deficiency , complement system proteins , congenital absence of spleen , eculizumab

Lung Ultrasound Score Predicts Surfactant Need in Extremely Preterm Neonates

Lucia De Martino, MD; Nadya Yousef, MD; Rafik Ben-Ammar, MD; Francesco Raimondi, MD; Shivani Shankar-Aguilera, MD ...

Abstracts

Topics: chemical surfactants , lung ultrasonography , pulmonary surfactants , infant, premature

Educational Disabilities Among Children Born With Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

Mary-Margaret A. Fill, MD; Angela M. Miller, PhD; Rachel H. Wilkinson, MPP; Michael D. Warren, MD; John R. Dunn, DVM ...

Abstracts

The Risk of Offspring Psychiatric Disorders in the Setting of Maternal Obesity and Diabetes

Linghua Kong, MS; Gunnar Norstedt, PhD; Martin Schalling, MD; Mika Gissler, PhD; Catharina Lavebratt, MSc

Abstracts

Topics: diabetes mellitus , diabetes mellitus, type 2 , maternal obesity , mental disorders , obesity

Neurodevelopment After Perinatal Arterial Ischemic Stroke

Nienke Wagenaar, MD; Miriam Martinez-Biarge, MD; Niek E. van der Aa, MD; Ingrid C. van Haastert, MA; Floris Groenendaal, MD ...

Abstracts

Topics: cerebrovascular accident , ischemic stroke , magnetic resonance imaging , perinatal period , pais trial

Prenatal Diet and Child Growth at 18 Months

Jodie M. Dodd, MD; Jennie Louise, PhD; Andrea R. Deussen, BHSc(Hon); Andrew J. McPhee, MD; Julie A. Owens, PhD ...

Abstracts

Topics: body mass index procedure , diet , life style , obesity , overweight

Short Malnourished Children and Fat Accumulation With Food Supplementation

Christian Fabiansen, MD; Kevin P.Q. Phelan, MSc; Bernardette Cichon, PhD; Charles W. Yaméogo, PhD; Ann-Sophie Iuel-Brockdorff, PhD ...

Abstracts

Topics: food , malnutrition , mid upper arm circumference , skinfold thickness , world health organization

Sociodemographic Factors and Survival of Infants With Congenital Heart Defects

Nelson D. Pace, PhD; Matthew E. Oster, MD; Nina E. Forestieri, MPH; Dianne Enright, GISP; Jessica Knight, PhD ...

Abstracts

Topics: congenital heart defects , congenital abnormality , heart

Neuroimaging of Early Life Epilepsy

Jason Coryell, MD; William D. Gaillard, MD; Renée A. Shellhaas, MD; Zachary M. Grinspan, MD; Elaine C. Wirrell, MD ...

Abstracts

Topics: epilepsy , magnetic resonance imaging , neuroimaging , seizures

Home Medication Readiness for Preschool Children With Asthma

Jennifer A. Callaghan-Koru, PhD; Kristin A. Riekert, PhD; Elizabeth Ruvalcaba, MSPH; Cynthia S. Rand, PhD; Michelle N. Eakin, PhD

Abstracts

Topics: asthma , asthma, childhood , preschool child

Behavioral Health and Adult Milestones in Young Adults With Perinatal HIV Infection or Exposure

Elaine J. Abrams, MD; Claude A. Mellins, PhD; Amelia Bucek, MPH; Curtis Dolezal, PhD; Jeannette Raymond, BA ...

Abstracts

Topics: behavioral medicine , hiv , hiv infections , mental disorders , substance use disorders

Recruitment and Retention of Community Preceptors

Michael S. Ryan, MD; Lisa E. Leggio, MD; Christopher B. Peltier, MD; Archana Chatterjee, MD; Steven Arenberg, MS ...

Abstracts

Topics: community , preceptors , incentives , schools, medical

Commentaries

A Modern Conundrum for the Pediatrician: The Safety of Breast Milk and the Cannabis-Using Mother

Sheryl A. Ryan, MD

Extract

Topics: cannabinoids , marijuana , milk, human , tetrahydrocannabinol

Chest Radiograph for Childhood Pneumonia: Good, but Not Good Enough

Matthew D. Garber, MD; Ricardo A. Quinonez, MD

Extract

Topics: chest x-ray , childhood pneumonia , pneumonia

More Prescriptions, More Problems: Can Information Technology Help?

Stephen M. Downs, MD

Extract

Topics: communication and information technology , drug interactions , information sciences , electronic medical records

Responding to Parental Incarceration As a Priority Pediatric Health Issue

Elizabeth S. Barnert, MD; Paul J. Chung, MD

Extract

Topics: child health , family separation

The Future of Measuring Health Outcomes for Children With Medical Complexity

Tamara D. Simon, MD

Extract

Topics: health outcomes

Perspectives on Surgical Care and Outcomes in Spina Bifida

Timothy J. Brei, MD; William O. Walker, Jr, MD

Extract

Topics: spinal dysraphism , meningomyelocele , pentachlorophenol , phencyclidine , pneumonia, pneumocystis carinii

New Method, Same Answer: We Do Not Know if Hypertonic Saline Helps Bronchiolitis

Katherine A. Auger, MD; Michelle W. Parker, MD; Bin Huang, PhD

Extract

Topics: bronchiolitis , saline solution, hypertonic

Overcoming the Bronchiolitis Blues: Embracing Global Collaboration and Disease Heterogeneity

Jonathan M. Mansbach, MD; Kohei Hasegawa, MD

Extract

Topics: bronchiolitis , heterogeneity

Neonatal Antibiotic Use: How Much Is Too Much?

Dustin D. Flannery, DO; Karen M. Puopolo, MD

Extract

Topics: acute urinary retention , newborn

Confronting the Nonmedical Costs of Childhood Hospitalizations

Andrew D. Racine, MD

Extract

Topics: child care , earnings , income , medicaid , transportation

Strength and Clarity of Vaccine Recommendations Influence Providers’ Practice

Michael T. Brady, MD

Extract

Topics: vaccines

Meningococcal Serogroup B Vaccine Immunogenicity in High-Risk Groups: What Are the Implications?

Sheldon L. Kaplan, MD

Extract

Topics: immunogenicity, vaccine , meningococcal infections , serogroup , vaccines , eculizumab

Novel Technologies for Neonatal Care: The Case of Point-of-Care Lung Ultrasonography

María V. Fraga, MD; Jason Z. Stoller, MD; Scott A. Lorch, MD

Extract

Topics: lung ultrasonography , newborn care management , technology , ultrasonography

The Persistent Challenge of Understanding Preventable Adverse Drug Events

Laura Schroeder, MD; David C. Stockwell, MD

Extract

Topics: adverse effects of medication , persistence

The Neighborhood As Patient: 1 Hospital’s Approach to Neighborhood Effects

Irene Yen, PhD; Susan Neufeld, MS; Leslie Dubbin, PhD

Extract

Topics: neighborhood , community

From the American Academy of Pediatrics

Clinical Report

Marijuana Use During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding: Implications for Neonatal and Childhood Outcomes

Sheryl A. Ryan, MD; Seth D. Ammerman, MD; Mary E. O’Connor, MD; COMMITTEE ON SUBSTANCE USE AND PREVENTION; SECTION ON BREASTFEEDING ...

Abstract

Topics: marijuana , marijuana use , breast feeding , newborn

Policy Statement

AAP Publications Reaffirmed or Retired

Extract

Topics: conscience , coordination , disabled children , drug transfer across body barrier , endotracheal intubation

Clinical Report

The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children

Michael Yogman, MD; Andrew Garner, MD; Jeffrey Hutchinson, MD; Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, PhD; Roberta Michnick Golinkoff, PhD ...

Abstract

Topics: brain , emotions , executive functioning , languages , play behavior

Technical Report

Diagnosis, Evaluation, and Management of High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents

Carissa M. Baker-Smith, MD; Susan K. Flinn, MA; Joseph T. Flynn, MD; David C. Kaelber, MD; Douglas Blowey, MD ...

Abstract

Topics: hypertension

Pediatrics Perspectives

Caravans and Containers: Children on the Move, Immobilized

B. Emily Esmaili, DO

Extract

Topics: cyclic amp , psychiatric hospital , refugees , wounds and injuries , central america

Incorporating Patient- and Family-Centered Care Into Practice: The PA Medical Home Initiative

Salini Mohanty, DrPH; Nora Wells, MSEd; Richard Antonelli, MD; Renee M. Turchi, MD

Extract

Topics: family-centered care , medical home

Family Partnerships

Patient and Family Partnership for Safer Health Care

Philippa Rees, BSc (Hons); Janet Wimberg; Kathleen E. Walsh, MD

Extract

Topics: partnerships

Monthly Feature

Separation and Reunification: Mental Health of Chinese Children Affected by Parental Migration

Chenyue Zhao, PhD; Helen L. Egger, MD; Cheryl R. Stein, PhD; Kyle A. McGregor, PhD

Extract

Topics: china , mental health , personal satisfaction , child care , child development

Talk, Read, Sing: Early Language Exposure As an Overlooked Social Determinant of Health

Danielle LoRe, MD; Peter Ladner, BA; Dana Suskind, MD

Extract

Topics: brain development , languages , singing , brain , cognitive development

Review Articles

Sport Specialization and Risk of Overuse Injuries: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis

David R. Bell, PhD; Eric G. Post, MS; Kevin Biese, MS; Curtis Bay, PhD; Tamara Valovich McLeod, PhD

Abstracts

Topics: cumulative trauma disorders , sports , athlete

Prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Preterm Infants: A Meta-analysis

Sachin Agrawal, FRACP; Shripada C. Rao, FRACP; Max K. Bulsara, PhD; Sanjay K. Patole, DrPH

Abstracts

Topics: autism spectrum disorder , birth weight , infant, premature , publication bias , clinical diagnostic instrument

Down Syndrome and the Risk of Severe RSV Infection: A Meta-analysis

Andrea A. Beckhaus, MD; Jose A. Castro-Rodriguez, MD

Abstracts

Topics: down syndrome , hospital admission , intensive care unit , oxygen , respiratory syncytial virus infections

Preventable Adverse Drug Events Among Inpatients: A Systematic Review

Peter J. Gates, PhD; Sophie A. Meyerson, BSPH; Melissa T. Baysari, PhD; Christopher U. Lehmann, MD; Johanna I. Westbrook, PhD

Abstracts

Topics: financial audit , medication errors , inpatients , adverse effects of medication

Ethics Rounds

Fertility Preservation for a Transgender Teenager

Leena Nahata, MD; Lisa T. Campo-Engelstein, PhD; Amy Tishelman, PhD; Gwendolyn P. Quinn, PhD; John D. Lantos, MD

Abstracts

Topics: fertility care , transgender persons , gender dysphoria , fertility , endocrine therapy

Controversy About a High-Risk and Innovative Fetal Cardiac Intervention

Lindsay Atherton Edwards, MD; Henri Justino, MD; Shaine A. Morris, MD; Katie and John; Jack Rychik, MD ...

Abstracts

Topics: fetal surgery , fetus , heart , pulmonary valve stenosis , common ventricle

Special Articles

Understanding FDA-Approved Labeling and CDC Recommendations for Use of Vaccines

H. Cody Meissner, MD; Karen Farizo, MD; Douglas Pratt, MD; Larry K. Pickering, MD; Amanda C. Cohn, MD

Abstracts

Topics: vaccines , prescribing behavior , drug approval

The Healthy Neighborhood, Healthy Families Initiative

Kelly Kelleher, MD; Jason Reece, PhD; Megan Sandel, MD

Abstracts

Topics: neighborhood , housing , community

Quality Reports

Family-Driven Goals to Improve Care for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder

Katherine R. Bellesheim, MA; Lynn Cole, PNP; Daniel L. Coury, MD; Larry Yin, MD; Susan E. Levy, MD ...

Abstracts

Topics: constipation , insomnia , autism spectrum disorder

Use of Electronic Health Record Integration for Down Syndrome Guidelines

Stephanie L. Santoro, MD; Thomas Bartman, MD; Clifford L. Cua, MD; Stephanie Lemle; Brian G. Skotko, MD

Abstracts

Topics: down syndrome , electronic medical records , genetics

Diagnostic Dilemmas

A 14-Year-Old Boy With Fevers, Cytopenias, and Neurocognitive Decline

William B. Lapin, MD; Ariel M. Lyons-Warren, MD; Sarah R. Risen, MD; Nisha Rathore, MD; Jeremy S. Slone, MD ...

Abstracts

Topics: cytopenia , fever , systemic lupus erythematosus , basal ganglia , inflammatory markers

Case Reports

D-lactic Acidosis: Successful Suppression of D-lactate–Producing Lactobacillus by Probiotics

Bahtiyar Yilmaz, PhD; Susanne Schibli, MD; Andrew J. Macpherson, MD; Christiane Sokollik, MD

Abstracts

Topics: acidosis , lactates , lactobacillus , probiotics , feces

Treatment of Ventricular Fibrillation Due to Ammonium Bifluoride Poisoning With Hemodialysis

Andrew N. Farkas, MD; Michael S. Wolf, MD; Elizabeth Landzberg, MD; Michael J. Lynch, MD; Kendra S. Woods, MD

Abstracts

Topics: hemodialysis , poisoning , ventricular fibrillation , fluoride poisoning , fluorides

ADA2 Deficiency Mimicking Idiopathic Multicentric Castleman Disease

Erika Van Nieuwenhove, MD; Stephanie Humblet-Baron, MD; Lien Van Eyck, MD; Lien De Somer, MD; James Dooley, PhD ...

Abstracts

Topics: cecr1 gene , hypergammaglobulinemia , inflammation , interleukin-6 , multi-centric castleman's disease

Errata

Flynn JT, Kaelber DC, Baker-Smith CM, et al; Subcommittee on Screening and Management of High Blood Pressure in Children. Clinical Practice Guideline for Screening and Management of High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents. Pediatrics. 2017;140(3):e20171904

Extract

Topics: clinical practice guideline , hypertension

Skinner AC, Ravanbakht SN, Skelton JA, Perrin EM, Armstrong SC. Prevalence of Obesity and Severe Obesity in US Children, 1999–2016. Pediatrics. 2018;141(3):e20173459

Extract

Topics: obesity , obesity, morbid

Chaffee BW, Watkins SL, Glantz SA. Electronic Cigarette Use and Progression From Experimentation to Established Smoking. Pediatrics. 2018;141(4):e20173594

Extract