Pediatrics

Pediatrics is a recognized peer-reviewed journal affiliated with the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). It has been in circulation since January 1948, thanks to the ongoing efforts of the AAP. This journal features original research, clinical findings, and special articles that cover a wide range of topics within pediatrics. Additionally, it welcomes contributions from related disciplines, including nutrition, surgery, dentistry, public health, child health services, human genetics, basic sciences, psychology, psychiatry, education, sociology, and nursing, all relevant to the field of pediatrics.

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Collaboration to Reduce Sudden Unexpected Infant Death With Child Fatality Review and Outreach

Nov 1, 2024 | publications.aap.org | Mary Beth

Topics: death of child, sleep, sudden infant death, outreach Sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) is the leading cause of postneonatal infant death in the United States, accounting for over 3400 deaths annually.1 Although the infant mortality rate in Maryland is similar to the national rate (5.6 per 1000 live births annually in Maryland versus 5.0 per 1000 live births nationally in 2021), but, within the state, a disproportionately high number of sleep-related deaths occur in Baltimore City...
Safety in Cheerleading: Epidemiology and Recommendations: Policy Statement

Oct 21, 2024 | publications.aap.org | Kansas City |Margaret Alison |Christina Lin |Kapi’olani Bone

Advocate for scholastic cheerleading to be overseen by state associations and school athletic departments in all 50 states. This oversight would lead toward ensuring cheerleaders have access to certified/qualified coaches, proper facilities including strength and conditioning programs, practice/competition oversight, organized injury surveillance, and health care professionals including ATs and physicians.
Special Requirements of Electronic Health Record Systems in Pediatrics: Clinical Report

Sep 23, 2024 | publications.aap.org | Biomedical Informatics |S. Andrew |Van Cain

Topics: electronic medical records, immunization, privacy The technological landscape, including data sources both intra- and extramural to health care, continues to change rapidly, introducing advancements and challenges.1–7 Although pediatrician use of electronic health record (EHR) systems has become nearly ubiquitous in the United States, with nearly 94% of pediatric offices surveyed reporting EHR use in 2016, fewer than 17% reported using EHRs with full pediatric functionality at that...
Spatial Accessibility and Uptake of Pediatric COVID-19 Vaccinations by Social Vulnerability

Jul 26, 2024 | publications.aap.org | Outcomes Research

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Geographic accessibility predicts pediatric preventive care utilization, including vaccine uptake. However, spatial inequities in the pediatric coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination rollout remain underexplored. We assessed the spatial accessibility of vaccination sites and analyzed predictors of vaccine uptake.
Reproducible Chest Pain, Arthralgia, and Fever in a 15-year-old Athlete

Jul 1, 2024 | publications.aap.org | George Washington

An otherwise healthy and athletic 15-year-old boy presents to the pediatric emergency department with a chief complaint of chest pain beginning 3 days before evaluation. The patient developed the pain while on vacation but initially attributed it to his recent participation in swimming and track.
Optimizing Advanced Imaging of the Pediatric Patient in the Emergency Department: Policy Statement

Jun 27, 2024 | publications.aap.org | Brandon C. Patrick |Ann Marie |Patricia Trinidad |Adina Lynn

EDs (including hospital and freestanding) that care for pediatric patients should ensure appropriate imaging resources are available to meet the needs of children or that they have transfer protocols and guidelines in place with a pediatric center. It is important that all EDs:Evaluate their pediatric readiness, including pediatric imaging services, and have a plan to address any deficiencies.
Associations of Childhood Adiposity and Cardiometabolic Biomarkers With Adolescent PCOS

May 2, 2024 | publications.aap.org | Lifecourse Epidemiology

Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is common among females, with significant metabolic and reproductive comorbidities. We describe PCOS development in a pediatric population. We assessed cardiometabolic biomarkers and adiposity at the midchildhood (mean 7.9 y), early teen (mean 13.1 y), and midteen (mean 17.8 y) visits among 417 females in the prospective Project Viva cohort. We defined PCOS via self-reported diagnosis or ovulatory dysfunction with hyperandrogenism in midlate adolescence.
Understanding Disparities in the Pediatric ICU: A Scoping Review

May 2, 2024 | publications.aap.org | Rainbow Babies

Health disparities are pervasive in pediatrics. We aimed to describe disparities among patients who are likely to be cared for in the PICU and delineate how sociodemographic data are collected and categorized. Using MEDLINE as a data source, we identified studies which included an objective to assess sociodemographic disparities among PICU patients in the United States.
COVID-19 and Asthma Onset in Children

May 2, 2024 | publications.aap.org | Clinical Futures

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVESRespiratory viral infections increase risk of asthma in infants and children. Infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus can cause severe lung inflammation and prolonged respiratory symptoms. We sought to determine whether SARS-CoV-2 infection modified pediatric incident asthma risk.
Antibiotics for Acute Sinusitis in Children: A Meta-Analysis

May 2, 2024 | publications.aap.org | Ellen R. Wald

CONTEXTAcute sinusitis is one of the leading causes of antibiotic prescriptions in children. No recent systematic reviews have examined the efficacy of antibiotics compared with placebo. OBJECTIVEWe sought to determine if antibiotics are superior to placebo in the treatment of acute sinusitis in children. DATA SOURCESMedline and Embase were searched from their origin to July 2023. STUDY SELECTIONWe considered randomized placebo-controlled studies focusing on the treatment of acute sinusitis.