October 2017, VOLUME 140 / ISSUE 4
Table of Contents
Articles
- Synthetic Cannabinoid Use Among High School Seniors
In this article, we examine prevalence and correlates of self-reported current (30-day) use of SCs among high school seniors in the United States.
- National Trends in Pediatricians’ Practices and Attitudes About Breastfeeding: 1995 to 2014
Pediatricians’ knowledge and recommendations about breastfeeding have improved over time; however, attitudes about the likelihood of breastfeeding success have declined.
- Racial and Ethnic Differences in Antibiotic Use for Viral Illness in Emergency Departments
Through an ED visit registry created from 7 pediatric EDs, we demonstrate racial and ethnic differences in unnecessary antibiotic use for treatment of viral infections.
- Validation of a Novel Assay to Distinguish Bacterial and Viral Infections
A novel 3-protein host-assay’s diagnostic performance for distinguishing between bacterial and viral etiologies is validated in a double-blind, investigator-driven study in febrile children.
- Post-Up Study: Postpartum Depression Screening in Well-Child Care and Maternal Outcomes
In this article, we present the outcomes of repeated screening for postpartum depression in WCC at both the mother and child levels.
- Disparities in the Intensity of End-of-Life Care for Children With Cancer
This study reveals rates of and disparities in intense end-of-life care in pediatric oncology patients at the population level.
- Employer-Sponsored Plan Expenditures for Infants Born Preterm
Health insurance claims data do not identify all preterm infants, but they can be used to estimate aggregate expenditures associated with preterm births.
- Perioperative Spending on Spinal Fusion for Scoliosis for Children With Medical Complexity
Through data on Medicaid claims and payments, this study reports perioperative health care resource use and spending for children undergoing spinal fusion for scoliosis.
- Respiratory Infections and the Risk of Celiac Disease
Upper and lower respiratory tract infections during the first 2 years of life are associated with a higher risk of CD in at-risk newborns.
- Age Legislation and Off-Road Vehicle Injuries in Children
This study reveals the effects of comprehensive state legislation, including stringent age restrictions, on preventing ORV injuries in children.
- Neurodevelopment of HIV-Exposed and HIV-Unexposed Uninfected Children at 24 Months
Through comparison of HEU and HUU children’s neurodevelopment, we examine the effect of in-utero HIV exposure on neurodevelopment among 24-month-old uninfected children.
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Very Preterm Infants: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Continuous subcutaneous glucose monitoring and a computer-based algorithm guide the titration of glucose infusion reducing both hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia and glucose variability of very preterm infants.
- US Emergency Department Trends in Imaging for Pediatric Nontraumatic Abdominal Pain
This cross-sectional study explores national trends in ED use of diagnostic imaging for nontraumatic abdominal pain from 2007 to 2014.
- Pulse Oximetry and Auscultation for Congenital Heart Disease Detection
Using POX plus cardiac auscultation can significantly improve the detection rate of major CHD in the early neonatal stage.
- Gestational Age and Outcomes in Critical Congenital Heart Disease
Population-based cohort study to assess impact of GA on morbidity and mortality in preterm and term infants with CCHD.
- Rapid Targeted Genomics in Critically Ill Newborns
Rapid genomic diagnostics in critically ill infants results in a diagnostic yield of 30% and impacts clinical decision-making.
- A Sports-Based Youth Development Program, Teen Mental Health, and Physical Fitness: An RCT
Can a sports mentorship improve the mental health of healthy adolescents? This RCT provides more robust evidence to this question.
- Association Between Insurance and Transfer of Injured Children From Emergency Departments
EDs without a trauma designation that treat a high proportion of children with Medicaid insurance are more likely to transfer than admit injured children.
- Chronic Auditory Toxicity in Late Preterm and Term Infants With Significant Hyperbilirubinemia
UB (but not TSB or BAMR) is associated with chronic auditory toxicity in late preterm and term infants with hyperbilirubinemia.
From the American Academy of Pediatrics
Pediatrics Perspectives
Monthly Feature
State-of-the-Art Review Article
- Partnerships for Global Child Health
This literature-based expert consensus review presents the definition, scope, genesis, evolution, and models of GCH partnerships, including benefits and challenges, guiding principles and core practices.
Special Article
- LGBTQ Bullying: Translating Research to Action in Pediatrics
In this special article, we summarize key scientific findings on LGBTQ bullying and recommendations for clinical care, research, intervention, and policy.
Ethics Rounds
- The Dilemma of Predicting Violent Radicalization
A psychiatrist is asked to evaluate whether an adolescent has become radicalized and is a danger to others.
Quality Reports
- Clinical Pathway Produces Sustained Improvement in Acute Gastroenteritis Care
A clinical pathway emphasizing ORT and ondansetron for children with AGE led to decreased IV fluid use and LOS in a pediatric ED over 10 years.
Case Reports
- Sudden Cardiac Arrest While Eating a Hot Dog: A Rare Presentation of Brugada Syndrome in a Child
This case report describes an unusual presentation of BS presenting as a vagal stimulus–dependent SCA.
- Dietary Supplements, Isotretinoin, and Liver Toxicity in Adolescents: A Retrospective Case Series
In this case report, dietary supplementation appears a possible cause of elevated liver transaminases, either independently or when given with isotretinoin.
- Case Report of Clitoral Hypertrophy in 2 Extremely Premature Girls With an Ovarian Cyst
This case report demonstrates the ovarian origin of transient hyperandrogenism in 2 extremely premature girls.
- Fibrous Arthropathy Associated With Morphea: A New Cause of Diffuse Acquired Joint Contractures
Through 2 demonstrative cases, we describe a new entity associating circumscribed morphea and diffuse articular fibrosis, extending the list of etiologies for diffuse acquired joint contractures.
Commentaries