Giuliana Grossi

Influenza vaccination is especially crucial among children and adolescents with chronic medical conditions that put them at high risk for severe outcomes.

The prospective cohort study evaluates the role of both subjective and objective experiences.

In this study, investigators focused on children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), who are known to experience significant sleep disturbances.

Data corresponding with DSM-IV symptoms were gathered around ages 18, 21, and 23 years and the primary outcome was depression at age 24.

The study revealed several concerning trends in the utilization of acute mental health care among youth during the second year of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Significant cases of missed diagnoses of iron-deficiency emphasize the need for improved screening strategies and proactive measures to address these health risks.

A new study highlights the benefits of using the hypertonic saline test to determine the appropriate dose of inhaled corticosteroids for managing asthma in children.

According to investigators, this is among the largest studies describing the risk of bacteremia in young patients with sickle cell disease.

Relocation led to a reduction in asthma exacerbations, exceeding the effect of inhaled corticosteroids, and was similar to biologic agents.

According to the study, gay and bisexual adolescents show higher rates of sleep issues and sleep disturbances.

Qualitative findings show children with sickle cell disease have the desire to feel normal and utilize personal strengths to manage their condition.

Results show a high level of adherence to hydroxyurea medication is essential for lowering the incidence of negative clinical outcomes like VOCs and acute chest syndrome in children with sickle cell anemia.

Investigators identify factors that may affect the probability of diagnosis in an evaluation of over 13,500 families with probands with severe developmental disorders.

New data quantify the exposure to wildfire particulate matter among schoolchildren in California, finding that interventions in a small number of schools may reduce the overall burden of wildfire PM2.5 exposure.

An investigation utilizing machine learning (Recursive Ensemble Feature Selection, REFS) identifies potential biomarkers for asthma control in pediatric patients.

As little as 39 minutes less sleep per night for 1 week can have an impact on the quality of life of children.

Data from AAAAI 2023 suggests that gut microbial composition, function, and metabolic activity are implicated in the efficacy of peanut oral immunotherapy in children with peanut allergy.

Influenza vaccination is especially crucial among children and adolescents with chronic medical conditions that put them at high risk for severe outcomes.

A study examining the COVID-19 pandemic finds that substance use declined substantially across nearly all categories in 2018-2019 vs 2020 among youth and young adults.

A research letter addresses the challenges of accurately diagnosing asthma, atopic eczema, and allergic rhinitis in children under 5 years old and the use of Read codes and prescription data as diagnostic criteria.

The specific mechanisms involved in associations between air pollution and respiratory illness without viral infection are not understood, especially compared with those of respiratory viruses and asthma exacerbation.

The relationship between C-section and childhood asthma has been investigated before, however, previous results have yielded conflicting evidence.

Pediatric care requires understanding, not only of the disease impact, but also its presentation and management in children.

This brain imaging study was the first to look at the position of depression and systemic inflammation in brain measures while including the largest sample of patients with psoriasis to date.

The burden of sleep disorders is high among the transgender or gender-nonconforming population and this study evaluated the role of gender-affirming therapy on that relationship.

New data from the International Pediatric Sleep Association (IPSA) Congress 2022 used smart bed technology that revealed consistent findings to previous studies.

A study featured at CHEST 2022 investigated INCS in children with OSAS to determine if the therapy improved their symptoms, polysomnography findings, behavior, and quality of life.

A new study revealed no significant relationship between patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis and exposure to maternal infection, however, investigators said that suggestive evidence of differential sex-specific results indicate a need for further study.