Home Monitoring of Lung Function Feasible in Teens With Duchenne
Peak flow meter handheld device useful for adolescents with Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Recent Nasal Preps Less Effective Than Injected Vax for Flu in Kids
Quadrivalent live attenuated flu vaccine less effective than inactivated vaccine for influenza A/H1N1pdm09
Multimethod Approach Improves ID of Med Nonadherence
Use of provider report, medication possession ratio improved ID of nonadherence in youth with CKD
Screening Donated Blood for Zika Not Cost-Effective
Universal mini-pool nucleic acid testing only during high mosquito activity cost-effective in Puerto Rico
Functional Milestones Identified for Persons With Down Syndrome
Most maintain personal hygiene by age 13, work independently by 20; 34 percent live independently
Prenatal Valproate Exposure Linked to Increased ADHD Risk
Maternal use of other antiepileptic drugs not tied to increased ADHD risk
Health Benefits of Nonsugar Sweeteners Uncertain
However, large systematic review could not rule out harms from nonsugar sweeteners
School Nutrition Programs Slow BMI Gains in Children
Promoting healthier eating in middle school more effective than adding physical activity
Children Reaching Bone Maturity Earlier
In hand and wrist bones, epiphyseal fusion is initiated, completed earlier now than a century ago
Pediatric Mortality Rate From Opioid Poisoning Rose 1999 to 2016
Pediatric mortality rate increased from 0.22 to 0.81 per 100,000; rates highest for 15- to 19-year-olds
