Volume 155 Issue 4 | Pediatrics | American Academy of Pediatrics

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Pediatrics Perspectives

The Urgent Need for More Federal Funding for Pediatric Firearm Injury Prevention Research

Lois K. Lee, MD, MPH; Alex Butler, MD; Nancy C. Andrews, MD, PhD

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Topics: gunshot wounds

Advocacy Case Studies

Orchestrating a Successful Veto Campaign Against a Detrimental School Immunization Bill

Beth Bloom Emrick, MD; Elizabeth A. Copenhaver, MD; Jennifer Gerlach, MD; Jamie L. Jeffrey, MD; Andrea M. Lauffer, MD ...

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Topics: advocacy , immunization , west virginia , partnerships , vaccination policy

Research Brief

Procalcitonin and Other Inflammatory Markers in Febrile Infants Aged 60 Days or Younger

Adiel Marom, MD; Alexandra Yannopoulos, BEng; Kelley-Anne Dionne, RN, MSc; Brett Burstein, MDCM, PhD, MPH

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Topics: fever , inflammatory markers , procalcitonin , c-reactive protein

Articles

Trends in Mental and Behavioral Health Risks in Adolescents: 1999-2021

Rebekah Levine Coley, PhD; Jane Leer, PhD; Lindsay Lanteri, MA

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Topics: behavioral medicine , demography , substance use disorders , mental health

COVID-19 and Completion of Select Routine Childhood Vaccinations

Malini B. DeSilva, MD; Jacob Haapala, MPH; Gabriela Vazquez-Benitez, PhD; Matthew F. Daley, MD; Bruno Lewin, MD ...

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Topics: vaccines , medicaid , languages , ventricular septal defect , immunization, childhood

COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy and Major Structural Birth Defects

Stacey L. Rowe, PhD, MPH, BSc(Hons); Sheena G. Sullivan, PhD, MPH, MSc, BSc(Hons); Flor M. Muñoz, MD, MSc; Matthew M. Coates, MPH; Brianna Agnew, MPH ...

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Topics: congenital abnormality , covid-19 , covid-19 vaccines , vaccination , vaccines

Geospatial Clustering of 9–1–1 Responses for Pediatric Firearm Injuries Over Time

Craig D. Newgard, MD, MPH; Susan Malveau, MS; Amber Lin, MS; Patrick Carter, MD; Jason Goldstick, PhD ...

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Topics: firearms , gunshot wounds

Urine Dipstick for the Diagnosis of Urinary Tract Infection in Febrile Infants Aged 2 to 6 Months

Kathryn M. Hunt, MD; Rebecca S. Green, MD; Laura F. Sartori, MD, MPH; Paul L. Aronson, MD, MHS; James M. Chamberlain, MD ...

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Topics: dipstick test, urine , fever , urinary tract infections , urine , urinalysis

Adapting a Risk Prediction Tool for Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome

Thomas J. Reese, PharmD, PhD; Andrew D. Wiese, PhD, MPH; Ashley A. Leech, PhD; Henry J. Domenico, MS; Elizabeth A. McNeer, MS ...

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Topics: electronic medical records , long-acting opioid analgesics , neonatal opioid withdrawal , opioids , opioid use disorders

Recommendations for Pneumonia in Hospitalized Children With Neurologic Impairment

Joanna E. Thomson, MD, MPH; Abigail Musial, MD, MS; Rebecca Steuart, MD, MS; Dan Benscoter, DO, MSc; Scott Callahan, MD ...

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Topics: antimicrobials , neurologic deficits , pneumonia , airway clearance, respiratory , appropriateness

Long-Term Outcomes of Adolescents and Young Adults Identified by Metabolic Newborn Screening

Ulrike Mütze, MD; Julia Stengel; Florian Gleich, Dipl.Vw; Svenja Keßler, PhD; Sarah C. Grünert, MD ...

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Topics: decompensation , neonatal screening , young adult , maple syrup urine disease

Health Care and Victim Services Use After Adolescent Violent Injuries, 1993-2023

Keith L. Hullenaar, PhD; Frederick P. Rivara, MD

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Topics: adolescent health services , crime , trend , victimization , violence

Social Deprivation Index and Pediatric Pedestrian-vs-Automobile Collisions in Ohio

Katherine C. Bergus, MD, MPH; Josh Bricker, PhD; Lindsey Asti, PhD, MPH; Tyler J. Gorham, PhD, MPH; Amelia Mansfield, AICP ...

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Topics: automobiles , ohio , pedestrian , social deprivation index

Home-Delivered Pediatric Weight Management for Low-Income Families: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Bradley M. Appelhans, PhD; Simone A. French, PhD; Molly A. Martin, MD; Karen J. Lui, MD; Lauren E. Bradley, PhD ...

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Topics: arm , body weight changes , coronavirus pandemic , income , obesity

Remote Assessment of Pediatric Anthropometrics

Emily H. Ho, PhD; Berivan Ece, PhD; Zutima Tuladhar, MS; Anne Zola, MS; Magdalena Ewa Kupczyk, MPH ...

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Topics: anthropometric characteristics assessment , anthropometric measures , head size , waist circumference , measurement error

Birth Prevalence of Gastroschisis in the United States: 2016–2022

Jennifer M. Schuh, MD; Erwin Cabacungan, MD; Amy J. Wagner, MD

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Topics: gastroschisis , congenital abnormality , birth , national surgical quality improvement program

Conservative Management of Macroglossia in Beckwith-Wiedemann Syndrome

Dominic J. Romeo, MA, MTS; Connor S. Wagner, MD; Manisha Banala, BBA; Andrew M. George, BS; Benjamin B. Massenburg, MD ...

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Topics: beckwith-wiedemann syndrome , congenital macroglossia , polysomnography , conservative treatment , tongue

Assessing Infant Gross Motor Performance With an At-Home Wearable

Manu Airaksinen, DSc (Tech); Anastasia Gallen, MSc; Elisa Taylor, MSc; Sofie de Sena, MSc; Taru Palsa, BSc ...

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Topics: gross motor skills , motor development , posture , world health organization , detection algorithms

Many Pediatric Subspecialty Fellows Are Not Ready to Graduate From Fellowship in 2 Years

Sarah Pitts, MD; Alan Schwartz, PhD, JD; Melissa L. Langhan, MD, MHS; Pamela High, MD; Scott H. James, MD ...

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Topics: communicable diseases , program directors , self assessment , self-report , weight measurement scales

Quality of Evidence and Strength of Recommendations in American Academy of Pediatrics’ Guidelines

Armand H. Matheny Antommaria, MD, PhD; Matthew Kelleher, MD, MEd; Rachel J. Peterson, MD

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Topics: clinical practice guideline

Review Articles

The Child Opportunity Index and Children’s Health: A Meta-Analysis

Jordan Tyris, MD, MSHS; Diane L. Putnick, PhD; Susan Keller, MLS-HIT; Kavita Parikh, MD, MSHS; Edwina H. Yeung, PhD

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Topics: child health , heterogeneity , wounds and injuries , healthcare quality assessment , emergency service, hospital

Standardized Management of the First Hour of Premature Infants: A Meta-Analysis

Sophie Tribolet, MD; Sarah Dénes, MD; Vincent Rigo, MD, PhD

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Topics: chemical surfactants , hypoglycemia , hypothermia, induced , hypothermia, natural , infant, premature

Family Navigation Programs for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Scoping Review

Fei Li, PhD; Qinling Li, MD; Qiao Shen, PhD; Xin Zhang, PhD; Hongyao Leng, PhD ...

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Topics: autism spectrum disorder , autistic disorder , family assessment , chronic disease , health outcomes

State-of-the-Art Review

GLP-1 Receptor Agonists in Pediatric and Adolescent Obesity

Margaret A. Stefater-Richards, MD, PhD; Grace Jhe, PhD; Yanjia Jason Zhang, MD, PhD

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Topics: glucagon-like peptide 1 , glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists , obesity , recurrent aphthous ulcer , renal artery stenosis

Special Articles

October 2024 ACIP Meeting Update: Influenza, COVID-19, RSV, and Other Vaccines

Claudia Gaviria-Agudelo, MD, MS; Alexandra B. Yonts, MD; David W. Kimberlin, MD; Sean T. O’Leary, MD, MPH; Grant C. Paulsen, MD

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Topics: vaccines , advisory committee on immunization practices , covid-19 , covid-19 vaccines , influenza

Global Occurrence of Infant Botulism: 2007–2021

Haydee A. Dabritz, PhD; Connie H. Chung, MPH; Jennifer S. Read, MD, MS, MPH; Jessica M. Khouri, MD

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Topics: infantile botulism , clostridium botulinum , toxins , argentina , botulism

Evidence and Recommendation for Infantile Krabbe Disease Newborn Screening

Margie A. Ream, MD, PhD; Wendy K. K. Lam, PhD; Scott D. Grosse, PhD; Jelili Ojodu, MPH; Elizabeth Jones, MPH ...

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Topics: globoid cell leukodystrophy , hematopoietic stem cell transplantation , neonatal screening , psychosine

Improving the Infrastructure for Pediatric Medical Device Trials at Children’s Hospitals

Juan C. Espinoza, MD; Grzegorz Zapotoczny, PhD; Kolaleh Eskandanian, PhD; Joshua Dienstman; R. Brandon Hunter, MD ...

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Topics: medical devices

Tribute to 2024 Pediatrics Reviewers

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Topics: burns , christianity , rhinitis, non-infective non-allergic , superfund amendments and reauthorization act , jordan

Ethics Rounds

Oopherectomy in a Child to Reduce Cancer Risk: Oncogenetic, Ethical, and Legal Considerations

Jennifer Brewer, MD; Georgia L. Wiesner, MD, MS; Ellen W. Clayton, MD, JD; Daniel J. Benedetti, MD, MA

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Topics: cancer , childhood cancer , ethics , familial cancer , neoplastic syndromes, hereditary

Commentaries

Trends in Adolescent Mental and Behavioral Health: Opportunities to Optimize Care

Jennifer K. Poon, MD; Teal W. Benevides, PhD, MS, OTR/L; Beth Bloom Emrick, MD

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Topics: behavioral medicine , mental health , trend , depressive disorders

We Need Historic Investment in Fellowship Redesign to Achieve Workforce Goals

Daniel J. Schumacher, MD, PhD, MEd; Benjamin Kinnear, MD, MEd

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Topics: education, medical, graduate , investments , workforce

Rating Recommendations in AAP Clinical Practice Guidelines: More Important Than You Might Think

Stephen M. Downs, MD, MS

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Topics: clinical practice guideline

Now What? Making the Most of the Child Opportunity Index

Michael D. Warren, MD, MPH; Morgan F. McDonald, MD

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Topics: child health , community , community health workers , evidence-based practice , health care financing administration

Quality Reports

Improving Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Administration Using Medical-Dental Integration

Jessica L. Jack, MD; Amy B. Stein, PhD; Laura J. Podewils, PhD; Kristin Breslin, MPH; Scott Hamilton, DDS ...

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Topics: human papilloma virus vaccine , vaccination , vaccines

Improving Preteen Lipid Screening Rates at Well-Child Visits Through Quality Improvement Methods

Ruth E. Gardner, MD; Katherine E. Shedlock, MD; Benjamin N. Fogel, MD, MPH

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Topics: lipids , well child visit , point-of-care testing , electronic medical records

Case Reports

Smartphone-Detected Physiologic Photoleukocoria With Visible Optic Nerve Details

Elizabeth Ransone, MS; Carolyn May, MD; Evan Silverstein, MD

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Topics: cell phones , eye , leukocoria , optic nerve , retinoblastoma

Germline Genetic Variant Classification Requires More Equitable Reference Database Representation

Shana Burstein, MD; Eva Spier; Janki Patel, MD; William Jerome; Miranda Di Biase, MS, CGC ...

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Topics: atypical hemolytic-uremic syndrome , fanconi anemia , genes , genetic screening , genetics

Monoclonal antibody targeting IFNβ for the treatment of NXP2-positive ulcerative juvenile dermatomyositis

Justina Guirguis, MD; Vignesh Ramachandran, MD; Ruth Ann Vleugels, MD, MPH, MBA; Steven A. Greenberg, MD; Hanna Kim, MD, MS ...

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Topics: juvenile dermatomyositis , monoclonal antibodies , morc3 protein, human , ulcer , myositis

From the American Academy of Pediatrics

Policy Statement

Disclosure of Adverse Events in Pediatrics: Policy Statement

Laura Sigman, MD, JD, FAAP; Robert Turbow, MD, JD, FAAP; Daniel Neuspiel, MD, MPH, FAAP; Julia M. Kim, MD, MPH, FAAP; Committee on Medical Liability and Risk Management ...

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Topics: adverse event , disclosure

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