Chronic Physical Conditions in Youth Linked to Risk for Mental Illness
The risk for mental illness was 51% greater in youth with physical illness compared with US youth without chronic physical health conditions.
Pediatrics
Prenatal Opioid Exposure Harms Long-Term Child Development
Negative effects on cognitive, motor outcomes seen from age 6 months persist to school age.
Guidance Updated for Managing Infants at Risk for Group B Strep
Risk assessment should consider infants born at ≥35 0/7 weeks and ≤34 6/7 weeks separately.
Rotavirus Vaccine Led to Reduced Disease Prevalence, Season Duration
In postvaccine period, a biennial pattern emerged with alternating years of high, low disease activity.
In Utero Opioid Exposure Tied to Poor Outcomes Throughout Childhood
Adverse outcomes seen at birth and in preschool and school-aged children.
Rate of Pediatric Emergency Department Use After ACA Implementation
The slope of emergency department visit rates over time did increase significantly in 2014 to 2016 compared with previous trends but these effects were independent of insurance coverage.
Dynamics of Gut Amyloid-Producing E coli May Play a Role in T1D Onset
There is a correlation between a high level of amyloid-producing Escherichia coli in the intestines, followed by their depletion due to prophage induction and the initiation of autoimmunity and type 1 diabetes (T1D) progression, according to research findings presented at the American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Microbe 2019, held June 20-24, 2019 in San Francisco,…
Peer Victimization May Predict Mood, Pain in Adolescents With Chronic Pain
Peer victimization may negatively affect mood and pain and may limit activity in youths with chronic pain.
Cardiac Abnormalities in Children With HIV From HIV-Related Heart Disease
Despite ART, children with HIV have a high incidence of cardiac abnormalities, with only a minority of cases being transient in nature.
USPSTF Urges Interventions to Prevent Tobacco Use in Children
Updated recommendation calls on primary care physicians to prevent tobacco use among children.
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