Research Summaries

Pediatrics
Pediatrics
01/10/2020
Authors of a new study sought to identify early predictors of disease activity at 18 months using clinical and biomarker profiling among patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
01/10/2020
Pediatrics
Pediatrics
01/10/2020
Recent research has deepened our understanding and management of pediatric epilepsy emergencies. Renée Shellhaas, MD, MS, answers our questions.
01/10/2020
Diagnosis
Diagnosis
01/09/2020
Because an accurate influenza diagnosis is essential for appropriate antiviral treatment, researchers conducted a study at 4 US emergency departments to collect data for the creation of a clinical decision...
01/09/2020
smoking
smoking
01/03/2020
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued an enforcement policy on the manufacturing and distribution of unauthorized flavored e-cigarette products that appeal to children.
01/03/2020
pertussis
pertussis
12/04/2019
In a recent study, researchers analyzed the effects of Tdap guidelines on the rates of hospitalizations for pertussis among infants too young to be vaccinated.
12/04/2019
Sports-Related Injury
Sports-Related Injury
11/12/2019
A panel of 11 experts has released a new statement on methods of preventing, assessing, and managing sports-related concussions in young athletes.
11/12/2019
surgery
surgery
11/07/2019
The American Academy of Pediatrics has released 5 surgical practices that physicians and patients should question as part of the Choosing Wisely campaign.
11/07/2019
bariatric surgery
bariatric surgery
10/28/2019
The American Academy of Pediatrics has released a new policy statement on bariatric surgery in pediatric patients.
10/28/2019
Statins
Statins
10/17/2019
In a recent study, researchers sought to examine the effects of statin therapy initiation in childhood on the risk of cardiovascular disease later in life among children with familial hypercholesterolemia. ...
10/17/2019
childhood obesity
childhood obesity
10/16/2019
Researchers investigated 25 potential factors that could be used to predict the development and resolution of overweight and obesity in young children.
10/16/2019