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In 2021, firearm deaths continued to be the leading cause of death for US children, with further worsening disparities noticed, according to a study published in Pediatrics.

A new report reviewed how effective the use of continuous glucose monitors (CGM) was over the course of a year.

Study authors concluded that developmental delay domains should be separately considered when discussing screen time and potential delays in childhood development.

This new data is consistent with previous results on efficacy and on safety shown in global phase 3 studies that had enrolled both adults and adolescents.

In this Contemporary Pediatrics® interview, Tammy Brady, MD, PhD, explains how an incorrectly-fitting blood pressure cuff can lead to the wrong diagnosis in the pediatric population, and what tips to look for when shopping for cuffs currently on the market.

Tina Tan, MD, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, discusses what Pfizer's recently FDA-approved RSV vaccine means for infants ahead of the traditional RSV season.

Approved for use at 32 weeks through 36 weeks gestation, Pfizer’s maternal respiratory syncytial vaccine (Abrysvo), is delivered through a single dose injection to the muscle, and is the first vaccine for use in pregnant individuals to prevent lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) and severe LRTD because of RSV in infants (birth to 6 months).

Recently published data of bezlotoxumab dosing and safety in children with C diff was basis for expanding approval from just adults to as young as 1 years old.

Review some of the top stories from the Contemporary Pediatrics website over the last week, and catch up on anything you may have missed.

Regeneron states all 10 patients achieved normalization of serum albumin and serum IgG concentrations by week 12 in a phase 2/3 trial that investigated the safety and efficacy of pozelimab-bbfg. These concentrations were maintained through 72 weeks.

Children followed up with at 5 years of age that were exposed to the COVID-19 pandemic were 4.39 months behind in overall childhood development, whereas children followed up with at 3 years of age demonstrated positive associations.

Previous studies have suggested that nighttime blood sugar fluctuations are a real problem—and a serious concern—for children with T1D and their parents.

Palovarotene is now the first and only treatment for the ultra-rare bone disease fibrodysplasia ossificans progressive (FOP), which impacts approximately 400 people in the United States and 900 globally.

Watch as Rob Knight, PhD, Wolfe Endowed Chair in Microbiome Science at Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego, professor of pediatrics, UCSD, talks the gut microbiome and the potential associations with cognitive and neurological conditions in children, and why the topic is gaining interest and momentum.

Investigators concluded that clinicians should be aware, for individuals with a prior rotavirus-associated hospitalization, of an elevated susceptibility to autoimmune disease in these patients. 

A new analysis suggests pseudomyopia was an independent risk factor for myopia development among school-aged children in China.

In a recent study, long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes were improved in children of parents receiving pravastatin compared to placebo.

The recommendation from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) follows the unanimous recommendation by the CDC advisory group for routine use of nirsevimab in newborns and infants younger than 8 months born into or entering their first RSV season.

Share this link with your patients' parents so they can review the latest back-to-school tips for them and their child as the fall approaches.

Basis for a Biologics License Application submission to the FDA is being built for PXVX0317, following topline results demonstrated in a pair of phase 3 trials, including 1 trial featuring adolescents and adults aged 12 to 64 years.

Study authors stated that several past studies have put focus on training an independent model separately for lung or heart sound diagnosis but note that having a model that can “simultaneously detect abnormal lung and heart sounds,” is essential.

Results of the randomized, multi-site study demonstrated the importance of early diabetes detection, as a single episode of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) in young children with type 1 diabetes was associated with lower IQ scores soon after exposure.

Industry analyst reviews cybersecurity for first half of the year, and the results aren’t good.

Tretinoin and benzoyl peroxide Cream, 0.1%/3% (Twyneo; Galderma) , is a breakthrough prescription topical acne treatment that combines the 2 key ingredients tretinoin and benzoyl peroxide.

The resubmission, which included new long-term follow-up data and a post-hoc propensity match study, was issued a complete response letter by the federal agency, which requires “more data to support marketing approval,” according to a press release from Mesoblast Limited.

Jeanne Franzone, MD, orthopedic surgeon, surgical director, Osteogenesis Imperfecta Clinic, co-director, Prosthesis Clinic, Nemours Children’s Health, Delaware Valley, discusses recent technology, recommendations, and interactions with general health care providers in this Contemporary Pediatrics® interview.

After this summer’s Canadian wildfires, should we be concerned about future air quality emergencies? This article was originally published on our sister publication’s website, Drug Topics®.

As children get ready to return to school, pediatric health care providers may start seeing more of this condition in their offices. Here is what you should know.

The authors noted that right-sided EA is often misdiagnosed as acute appendicitis, and that steady but sharp and nonmigratory pain in either of the lower abdominal quadrants should raise suspicion of EA.

To combat this association, study investigators concluded a reduction in daily soft drink consumption should be a priority among school-going adolescents.