Published in JAMA Pediatrics
This randomized clinical trial examines whether enteral supplementation with arachidonic acid and docosahexaenoic acid from birth to 40 weeks’ postmenstrual age reduces retinopathy of prematurity in extremely preterm infants.
Published in JAMA Pediatrics
Importance The sensitivity of dried blood spots (DBS) to identify newborns with congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection has not been evaluated in screening studies using the current, higher-sensitivity methods for DBS processing. Objective To assess the sensitivity of DBS polymerase chain reaction (PCR) for newborn screening for cCMV infection ...
Published in JAMA Pediatrics
This cohort study uses data from 2 birth cohorts to test the predictive accuracy of adverse childhood experience screening for later health problems.
Published in JAMA pediatrics
School and daycare closures were enforced as measures to confine the novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, based on the assumption that young children may play a key role in severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spread. Given the grave consequences of contact restrictions for children, a better understanding of their con...
Published in JAMA Pediatrics
This study assesses a 2-gene RNA signature that can be translated into a rapid (
Published in JAMA Pediatrics
Importance Opioid use disorder and opioid deaths have increased dramatically in young adults in the US, but the age-related course or precursors to opioid use among young people are not fully understood. Objective To document age-related changes in opioid use and study the childhood antecedents of opioid use by age 30 years in 6 domains of childhoo...
Published in JAMA pediatrics
In the context of the growing prevalence of childhood obesity, behaviors aimed at weight loss and their psychological burden might be increasing. To investigate whether the prevalence of weight-control behaviors and weight perception, including their association with depressive symptoms, has changed in the 3 decades between 1986 and 2015. This stud...
Published in JAMA Pediatrics
Importance Coming out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or other identities besides heterosexual (LGB+) may represent a susceptible period for cigarette smoking initiation in youth and young adults. Objective To assess whether young people who change their sexual identity have higher risk of cigarette smoking initiation and current smoking compared with t...
Published in JAMA pediatrics
Descriptions of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) experience in pediatrics will help inform clinical practices and infection prevention and control for pediatric facilities. To describe the epidemiology, clinical, and laboratory features of patients with COVID-19 hospitalized at a children's hospital and to compare these parameters between pa...
Published in JAMA pediatrics
Irrespective of their genetic makeup, children living in an ideal home environment that supports healthy growth have similar growth potential. However, whether this potential is true for children residing at higher altitudes remains unknown. To investigate whether altitude is associated with increased risk of linear growth faltering and evaluate th...
