JAMA Pediatrics

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💬 Editorial: Survival for individuals with #SpinaBifida improved from 1950 to 2020, but mortality remained substantially higher than in unaffected individuals across infancy, childhood, and adulthood. https://t.co/DcXy0gP76z

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Among adolescents and young adults treated for severe #Obesity, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonist use rose from 2022 to 2026 while #BariatricSurgery utilization declined. https://t.co/5rZS0QqhnO

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By 2035, carbapenem resistance is projected to remain especially high for #Acinetobacter baumannii and rise further in #Klebsiella species, threatening empiric treatment options for severe childhood infections. https://t.co/wtqxHgJEpQ

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Most adults born #Preterm or with very low birth weight showed positive functioning at age 34 years, but a substantial subgroup had lower economic and social functioning and lower life satisfaction. https://t.co/uujz31kUei

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Among children who remained at risk for severe #RespiratorySyncytialVirus disease in a second season, a 210-mg dose of clesrovimab was well tolerated. https://t.co/pxnGCECkUj

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#Concussion symptoms in children and teens can include headache, dizziness, nausea, tiredness, vision changes, sensitivity to light or noise, and mental fog, and they may appear right away or hours after injury. https://t.co/6Y8wIJYlw7

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As of April 15, 2026, 42 jurisdictions had statewide #Cellphone policies for K-12 public schools, and 32 of those used instructional-time bans. https://t.co/aR8rxurXfY

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Hospital-wide #InterprofessionalConsultations increased after implementation of shared templates, education, and workflow changes, with no decrease in face-to-face consultations among high-use pediatric subspecialties. https://t.co/bc4GizVBNM

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In young children with severe early childhood #DentalCaries, 38% #SilverDiamineFluoride was more effective than placebo for arresting cavitated dentin caries lesions in primary teeth. https://t.co/fmxpMRv2Bx

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In neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, adjunctive #Erythropoietin with therapeutic hypothermia did not reduce death or moderate or severe disability at 2 years vs placebo.

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For children and adolescents with #Obesity, enhanced standard of care plus #FamilyBasedBehavioralTreatment was associated with a greater reduction in percent median body mass index at 12 months vs enhanced standard of care alone. https://t.co/4Ou8ItAlx8

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Multiallergen oral immunotherapy for multifood #FoodAllergy was associated with more serious adverse events, more discontinuations, and more epinephrine-treated events than #Omalizumab. https://t.co/CrOOUTwF83

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Nirsevimab immunization was cost saving and reduced #RSV-related hospitalizations in most Italian pediatric centers, with the greatest benefits observed when campaigns started before the epidemic season. https://t.co/9amYv6qdbr

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From @JAMA_current: Among term infants born #SmallForGestationalAge, an integrated intervention improved weight and weight-for-age z score at 12 months vs usual care and was associated with less underweight, stunting, wasting, and anemia.

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Among nearly 200 000 violent deaths and suicides captured from 2019 to 2023, children were documented as present for or witnessing the fatal event in more than 19 000 cases.

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Cannabis use during #pregnancy has more than doubled in the past 2 decades. New evidence suggests #cannabis use during pregnancy is associated with serious #risks. #births

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Autistic adolescents meeting profound #Autism criteria had more unmet needs and caregivers more often anticipated a need for supervised housing, indicating gaps in service planning for long-term care. https://t.co/TllgVTpQwo

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#AcuteKidneyInjury in children was associated with increased risk of chronic kidney disease and mortality, supporting the need for structured post-AKI follow-up and long-term kidney surveillance. https://t.co/9jrKykvgVS

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Editorial: Economic analyses indicate that nirsevimab immunization can be cost saving in real-world settings, but the extent of cost-effectiveness varies with health system resources, cost drivers, and analytic perspective across countries. https://t.co/rCHFncnsxe

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The updated #PECARN rule accurately classified >50% of febrile infants aged 29 to 60 days as low risk for invasive bacterial infection, supporting reduced use of lumbar puncture, antibiotics, and hospitalization. https://t.co/FeDI1NOMr0