Increasing Social Media Use in Early Teen Years Tied to Cognitive Performance
Both low and high increases in use were negatively but weakly associated with adolescent cognitive performance two years later
Fewer Than Half of Youth Receive Tobacco Use Screening, Advice
Youth with psychological distress more likely to be screened but not advised about tobacco use
New Definition of Obesity Led to Increased Prevalence of Obesity
Prevalence increased to 68.6 percent with new criteria, which include anthropometric measures such as waist circumference, waist-to-hip ratio, waist-to-height ratio
ASA: Children Begin Fasting From Clear Liquid Before Surgery Sooner Than Recommended
Findings seen across age groups, including infants younger than 1 year
AI May Help Predict Which Kids Seen in ED Will Develop Sepsis
Models based on routine electronic health record data
Exposure to Mom’s Speech Linked to Mature Left Arcuate Microstructure
Preterm neonates showed more mature left arcuate microstructure with increased maternal speech exposure
Challenges Seen in Diagnosing UTI in Children With Neurogenic Bladder
Less than half of children with neurogenic bladder diagnosed with febrile UTI in the ED met a commonly recommended definition for UTI
Child’s Atopic Dermatitis Linked to Maternal Depression Scores
Association stronger among mothers from lower socioeconomic backgrounds managing severe child AD in early childhood
Intervention Boosts Pediatrician Adherence to Guidelines for Early Peanut Introduction
Significantly increased adherence in both high- and low-risk children supports broader dissemination, authors say
Hundreds of Kids Forced Into Quarantine as Measles Outbreaks Spread
Unvaccinated students in South Carolina and Minnesota are under quarantine amid outbreaks
