JAMA Pediatrics
Vision: JAMA Pediatrics will be the most respected source of information for investigators, providers, and policy makers seeking the highest quality evidence to guide decision-making. (Source: JAMA Pediatrics)
Source: JAMA Pediatrics - November 1, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research
Misinformation Creates Confusion About the Diagnosis of Abusive Head Trauma
This Viewpoint exposes the antiscience and misinformation used to generate skepticism about abusive head trauma in young children, putting this vulnerable population at risk. (Source: JAMA Pediatrics)
Source: JAMA Pediatrics - October 30, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research
Maternal and Infant Antibiotic and Acid Suppressant Use and Risk of Eosinophilic Esophagitis
This case-control study investigates the association of maternal and infant use of antibiotics and acid suppressants and the risk of developing eosinophilic esophagitis. (Source: JAMA Pediatrics)
Source: JAMA Pediatrics - October 30, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research
Effect of a Social Care Intervention on Health Care Experiences of Caregivers of Hospitalized Children
This randomized clinical trial evaluates the noninferiority of a social care assistance intervention with respect to health care experiences among caregivers of pediatric patients. (Source: JAMA Pediatrics)
Source: JAMA Pediatrics - October 30, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research
Bone Mineral Density in Transgender Adolescents
This cohort study assesses bone mineral density after long-term use of gender-affirming hormones among transgender adults who used puberty suppression in adolescence. (Source: JAMA Pediatrics)
Source: JAMA Pediatrics - October 30, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research
Country-Level Improvements in Nurturing Care and Child Development
This cross-sectional study examines whether provision of nurturing care in 31 countries over 10 years was associated with improvements in countries ’ child development outcomes. (Source: JAMA Pediatrics)
Source: JAMA Pediatrics - October 30, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research
What Parents Should Know About Gun Safety in the Home and Vehicle
This Patient Page describes safety measures parents can take to protect children from gun violence. (Source: JAMA Pediatrics)
Source: JAMA Pediatrics - October 30, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research
Treating Climate and Nature Crisis as a Global Health Emergency
Over 200 health journals call on the United Nations, political leaders, and health professionals to recognize that climate change and biodiversity loss are one indivisible crisis and must be tackled together to preserve health and avoid catastrophe. This overall environmental crisis is now so severe as to be a global health emergency. (Source: JAMA Pediatrics)
Source: JAMA Pediatrics - October 25, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research
Building Bridges With School Boards
This Viewpoint describes the role of school boards in both education delivery and health outcomes and the importance of clinician involvement in effecting health-promoting policies for all students. (Source: JAMA Pediatrics)
Source: JAMA Pediatrics - October 23, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research
Hospital Admissions for Abusive Head Trauma Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
This repeated cross-sectional study examines whether the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with the incidence of hospitalizations for head trauma in children younger than 5 years. (Source: JAMA Pediatrics)
Source: JAMA Pediatrics - October 23, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research
Newborn and Early Infant Outcomes Following Maternal COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy
This study attempts to determine if maternal mRNA COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy is associated with adverse newborn and early infant outcomes. (Source: JAMA Pediatrics)
Source: JAMA Pediatrics - October 23, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research
Error in Weighted Analyses and Reported Prevalence Rates
To the Editor I write to report errors in the Research Letter, “Trends in Obesity Prevalence Among Children and Adolescents Aged 2 to 19 Years in the US From 2011 to 2020,” published online first on July 25, 2022, and in the October 2022 issue of JAMA Pediatrics. The study examined changes in obesity prevalence among US youth using nationally representative data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) for the years 2011 to 2020. On July 6, 2023, I was contacted by a researcher who alerted me that he was unable to replicate the prevalence estimates in this article. He shared that he could repl...
Source: JAMA Pediatrics - October 23, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research
SARS-CoV-2 Culturable Virus Shedding in Children
This cohort study evaluates the duration of SARS-CoV-2 infectivity and its association with vaccination status in children after a positive COVID-19 test result. (Source: JAMA Pediatrics)
Source: JAMA Pediatrics - October 23, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research
Child Abuse Prevention in a Pandemic —A Natural Experiment in Social Welfare Policy
Maassel and colleagues examine trends in abusive head trauma in the 2 years following the first COVID-19 –related shutdowns. Relying on a database of admissions for AHT at 49 children’s hospitals across the US from January 2016 through April 2022, the authors report that COVID-19–related shutdowns in the spring of 2020 were associated with a 25% reduction in the incidence of hospitalizations for AHT among children younger than 5 years. Analysis of trends following the first 2 years of the COVID-19 pandemic, however, uncovers a steady rise in AHT incidence back toward prepandemic levels among infants, who account for ...
Source: JAMA Pediatrics - October 23, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research
Safety and Benefits of COVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnancy —Implications for the Maternal Vaccination Platform
The development of safe and effective vaccines against the novel SARS-CoV-2 virus, the cause of COVID-19 pandemic, was justifiably hailed as a major advance in protecting the population against severe and fatal infection. The vaccine rollout was targeted toward recognized communities at risk, including older adults, those with comorbidities, and those who were immunosuppressed. Pregnant women, and by extension, their infants, were included in these high-risk groups for vaccination. The prioritization of pregnant women was justified from historical observations of disproportionate mortality and morbidity during previous inf...
Source: JAMA Pediatrics - October 23, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research
