Pediatrics

Pharmacists navigate complex immunization challenges and address parental concerns and misinformation while advocating for streamlined vaccine access and adherence to evolving guidelines.

Childhood immunization guidance in the US faces confusion as the AAP and CDC diverge on COVID-19 vaccine recommendations, impacting parents and providers.

Amid multiple methods for protecting children against RSV, researchers explored the strengths, limitations, and future approaches of each.

Adolescents often are at higher risk of unwanted pregnancy, unsafe abortion, and sexually transmitted infections due to inadequate knowledge of protective practices.

As part of a retrospective study, researchers explored the association between BMI and osteoporosis risk as outcomes evolve from adolescence to adulthood.

Researchers explore whether or not exposure to e-cigarette or cannabis content on social media leads to increased use among adolescents.

Among pediatric patients in Colombia, researchers explored the prevalence of bacterial acute otitis media caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae.

Secretary of US Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr also approved all recommendations issued from the April ACIP meeting.

The risk of untreated depression for pregnant women can cause adverse outcomes, which can include relapse in mood symptoms, suicide, and overdose death.

From 2008 to 2023, the relative increase of pediatric patients with obesity classes 4 to 5 was 253.1%.

Researchers characterized trends in COVID-19 hospitalizations by race and ethnicity among children from March 2020 to September 2023.

Researchers determined the impact COVID-19 interventions had on Danish children’s incidence of RSV, influenza, and invasive pneumococcal disease.

Of those who do not support vaccines, 79% said a major reason for their opposition is that it should be the parents’ choice about whether to vaccinate their child, and 40% cite safety concerns.

Researchers explored the prevalence of obesity-related complications and obesity medication use in US children and young adults with obesity.

The drug could also reduce chronic kidney disease when combined with insulin therapy.

Researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to estimate vaccine coverage and identify factors associated with vaccination among forcibly displaced, pediatric populations.

Researchers aimed to understand the treatment goals and preferences of young patients with atopic dermatitis and their caregivers.

The replacement therapy is indicated for patients 5 years and older, marking the first approval for an oral solution form of hydrocortisone.

By protecting pregnant patients from cardiometabolic risk factors, healthier blood pressure can be promoted for children.

Triptans are often a first-line treatment for migraine and can be used to treat menstrual migraine and cluster headaches.

Researchers investigate annual medication costs for children and determine which of them would qualify for medication therapy management based on CMS thresholds.

In children aged 5 to 17 with skin disorders, researchers explore the risk of developing psychosocial comorbidities, sleep disturbances, and common related symptoms.

Vaccination changes serotype distribution from vaccine-type serotypes to nonvaccine-type serotypes.

The drug is approved for the short-term treatment of acute repetitive seizures, also known as seizure clusters, which differ from a patient’s normal seizure pattern.

According to poison control data, many children aged 0 to 17 experience toxicity from over-the-counter analgesics like ibuprofen and acetaminophen.