JAMA Pediatrics Editors' Summary

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Feb 24, 2025 · 14 min
Conditional and Unconditional Social Transfers, Early-Life Nutrition, and Child Growth
A new study examines how conditional and unconditional cash transfers affect exclusive breastfeeding rates. JAMA Pediatrics Editor in Chief Dimitri Christakis, MD, MPH, and JAMA Pediatrics Associate Editor Alison Galbraith, MD, MPH, discuss how cash transfers can be designed to improve the health and well-being of children and families with Meg Parker, MD, MPH, of the UMass Chan Medical School. Related Content: Conditional and Unconditional Social Transfers, Early-Life Nutrition, and Child Growth
Jan 6, 2025 · 21 min
School Readiness and Early Childhood Education and Care Services Among Dual Language Learners
A new study explores how early childhood education and care services can reduce disparities in school readiness for dual language learners. Lisa Chamberlain, MD, MPH, and Philip Fisher, PhD, of Stanford University discuss strategies to improve school readiness with JAMA Pediatrics Editor in Chief Dimitri Christakis, MD, MPH, and JAMA Pediatrics Associate Editor Alison Galbraith, MD, MPH. Related Content: School Readiness and Early Childhood Education and Care Services Among Dual Language Learners
Dec 2, 2024 · 17 min
Community Health Workers Linking Clinics and Schools and Asthma Control
A new study explores how community health workers can be used as links between clinic, home, and school to improve asthma care for low-income minoritized children with asthma. Jill Halterman, MD, MPH, of the University of Rochester, discusses strategies to manage asthma with JAMA Pediatrics Editor in Chief Dimitri Christakis, MD, MPH, and JAMA Pediatrics Associate Editor Alison Galbraith, MD, MPH. Related Content: Community Health Workers Linking Clinics and Schools and Asthma Control
Oct 21, 2024 · 13 min
JAMA Pediatrics: Health and the 2024 Election Theme Issue
JAMA Pediatrics has published research on the impact of policy on child health to inform decision-making with scientific evidence. JAMA Pediatrics Editor in Chief Dimitri Christakis, MD, MPH, and Associate Editor Alison Galbraith, MD, MPH, discuss policy issues raised by these studies with Aaron Carroll, MD, MS, President and CEO of Academy Health and an Associate Editor at JAMA Pediatrics. Related Content: Transgender Adolescent School Climate, Mental Health, and Adult Social Support Mandatory Child Protective Services Reporting for Substance-Exposed Newborns and Peripartum Outcomes Guiding Child Health Policy With Science Real-Time Exposure to Negative News Media and Suicidal Ideation Intensity Among LGBTQ+ Young Adults
Jul 29, 2024 · 17 min
Long-Term Cardiovascular Outcomes in Children and Adolescents With Hypertension
A new study finds an increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in adulthood after incident diagnosis of hypertension in childhood. Stephen Daniels, MD, PhD, of the University of Colorado discusses hypertension screening and treatment of children and adolescents with JAMA Pediatrics Editor in Chief Dimitri Christakis, MD, MPH, and JAMA Pediatrics Associate Editor Alison Galbraith, MD, MPH. Related Content: Long-Term Cardiovascular Outcomes in Children and Adolescents With Hypertension
Jun 24, 2024 · 19 min
Intervention Amount and Outcomes for Young Autistic Children
A meta-analysis of treatments for autism finds that increasing intervention is not associated with greater improvement in development for young children with autism. JAMA Pediatrics Editor in Chief Dimitri Christakis, MD, and JAMA Pediatrics Associate Editor Alison Galbraith, MD, discuss autism treatments with Geraldine Dawson, PhD, Director of the Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development. Related Content: Determining Associations Between Intervention Amount and Outcomes for Young Autistic Children
Jun 12, 2024 · 15 min
Iron Supplementation and Early Development in Low-Risk Breastfed Infants
New research finds that iron supplementation for low-risk breastfed infants born at term does not improve psychomotor development. JAMA Pediatrics Editor in Chief Dimitri Christakis, MD, MPH, and JAMA Pediatrics Associate Editor Alison Galbraith, MD, MPH, discuss infant iron supplementation with Martha Sola-Visner, MD, associate professor at Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Related Content: Effect of Low-Dose Iron Supplementation on Early Development in Breastfed Infants
Apr 1, 2024 · 18 min
Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Pediatric Care
New research finds that an artificial intelligence decision support tool has high accuracy for diagnosing otitis media. Bimal Desai, MD, MBI, Chief Health Informatics Officer at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, discusses applications of artificial intelligence in pediatric care with Editor in Chief Dimitri A. Christakis, MD, MPH, and Associate Editor Alison A. Galbraith, MD, MPH. Related Content: Development and Validation of an Automated Classifier to Diagnose Acute Otitis Media in Children
Mar 4, 2024 · 21 min
Fruit Juice Consumption and Strategies to Address Pediatric Obesity
A new systematic review and meta-analysis supports recommendations to limit 100% fruit juice consumption for children and adults to prevent weight gain. JAMA Pediatrics Editor in Chief Dimitri Christakis, MD, and JAMA Pediatrics Associate Editor Alison Galbraith, MD, discuss strategies to address pediatric and adolescent obesity with Thomas Robinson, MD, MPH, of Stanford University. Related Content: Consumption of 100% Fruit Juice and Body Weight in Children and Adults
Feb 5, 2024 · 14 min
HPV Vaccination and Strategies to Improve Uptake
New research shows that HPV vaccination rates have increased, and interventions targeted to parents and health care professionals can improve rates. JAMA Pediatrics Editor in Chief Dimitri Christakis, MD, and JAMA Pediatrics Associate Editor Alison Galbraith, MD, discuss strategies to increase HPV vaccination with Melissa Gilkey, PhD, of the University of North Carolina's Gillings School of Global Public Health. Related Content: Multilevel Implementation Strategies for Adolescent Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Uptake Trends in HPV Vaccination Before Age 13 Years in the US National Immunization Survey–Teen
Jan 2, 2024 · 20 min
Safety and Effectiveness of Maternal and Child COVID-19 Vaccination
Two recent studies find that COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy is safe for infants and effective for children aged 1-4 years. JAMA Pediatrics Editor in Chief Dimitri Christakis, MD, and JAMA Pediatrics Associate Editor Alison Galbraith, MD, discuss clinical and policy implications with Grace Lee, MD, MPH, professor of Pediatrics at Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California. Related Content: Newborn and Early Infant Outcomes Following Maternal COVID-19 Vaccination During Pregnancy Effectiveness of Monovalent mRNA Vaccines Against Omicron XBB Infection in Singaporean Children Younger Than 5 Years
Dec 4, 2023 · 12 min
Screen Time Exposure at Age 1 Year and Developmental Delay at Ages 2 and 4 Years
Screen use by children is common and can affect child development, with effects varying by age and developmental domain. JAMA Pediatrics Editor in Chief Dimitri Christakis, MD, and JAMA Pediatrics Associate Editor Alison A. Galbraith, MD, discuss evidence about screen use across childhood and strategies to reduce negative impacts with Sheri Madigan, PhD, RPsych, of the University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Related Content: Screen Time at Age 1 Year and Communication and Problem-Solving Developmental Delay at 2 and 4 Years
Nov 6, 2023 · 13 min
Gun Violence and Injury Prevention
Firearm suicide takes the lives of thousands of US youths annually, and the economic burden of youth violence is high, especially from male firearm homicides. JAMA Pediatrics Editor in Chief Dimitri Christakis, MD, and JAMA Pediatrics Associate Editor Alison A. Galbraith, MD, discuss the burden of gun violence and prevention of firearm-related injuries with JAMA Network Open Editor Frederick P. Rivara, MD, MPH, of the Seattle Children's Hospital. Related Content: Years of Life Lost to Firearm Suicide Among Young People in the US Economic Burden of US Youth Violence Injuries
Oct 2, 2023 · 18 min
Diagnosis and Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder in Adolescence
Treatment with buprenorphine is approved and effective for adolescents with opioid use disorder (OUD) but is underused. JAMA Pediatrics Editor in Chief Dimitri Christakis, MD, and JAMA Pediatrics Associate Editor Alison A. Galbraith, MD, discuss diagnosis and treatment of OUD with Scott Hadland, MD, Chief of Adolescent Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, and an expert in adolescent OUD. Related Content: Out-of-Pocket Costs and Payer Types for Buprenorphine Among US Youth Aged 12 to 19 Years Conflict of Interest disclosures: Dr Hadland has received honoraria from the American Academy of Pediatrics for speaking on the topic of adolescent opioid use disorder treatment.
Sep 5, 2023 · 14 min
Community Health Worker Home Visiting and Birth Outcomes Among Medicaid Recipients; Association Between COVID-19 and Early Childhood Development
JAMA Pediatrics Editors' Summary by Dimitri A. Christakis, MD, MPH, Editor in Chief, and Alison A. Galbraith, MD, MPH, Associate Editor, for the September 5, 2023, issue. Related Content: Association Between the COVID-19 Pandemic and Early Childhood Development Community Health Worker Home Visiting, Birth Outcomes, Maternal Care, and Disparities Among Birthing Individuals With Medicaid Insurance
Aug 7, 2023 · 14 min
Childhood Housing Insecurity and Anxiety and Depression Symptoms During Childhood and Adulthood; Short-Course Therapy for Urinary Tract Infections in Children (SCOUT Trial)
JAMA Pediatrics Editors' Summary by Dimitri A. Christakis, MD, MPH, Editor in Chief, and Alison A. Galbraith, MD, MPH, Associate Editor, for the August 7, 2023, issue. Related Content: Short-Course Therapy for Urinary Tract Infections in Children Prospective Associations of Childhood Housing Insecurity With Anxiety and Depression Symptoms During Childhood and Adulthood
Jun 5, 2023 · 16 min
Cost-effectiveness and ROI of a Case-Finding Program for Familial Hypercholesterolemia in Children in the Netherlands; Early Prostacyclin Therapy and ECLS Use in Patients With Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
JAMA Pediatrics Editors' Summary by Dimitri A. Christakis, MD, MPH, Editor in Chief, and Alison A. Galbraith, MD, MPH, Associate Editor, for the June 6, 2023, issue. Related Content: Cost-effectiveness and Return on Investment of a Nationwide Case-Finding Program for Familial Hypercholesterolemia in Children in the Netherlands Association Between Early Prostacyclin Therapy and Extracorporeal Life Support Use in Patients With Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia
May 1, 2023 · 14 min
Out-of-Pocket Spending for Non–Birth-Related Hospitalizations of Privately Insured US Children, 2017 to 2019; Effectiveness of Structured Care Coordination for Children With Medical Complexity
JAMA Pediatrics Editors' Summary by Dimitri A. Christakis, MD, MPH, Editor in Chief, and Alison A. Galbraith, MD, MPH, Associate Editor, for the May 1, 2023, issue. Related Content: Effectiveness of Structured Care Coordination for Children With Medical Complexity Out-of-Pocket Spending for Non–Birth-Related Hospitalizations of Privately Insured US Children, 2017 to 2019
Apr 3, 2023 · 14 min
Changes in BMI in School-Aged Youths After Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010 Implementation; Effect of an Intranasal Corticosteroid in Young Children With Chronic Rhinosinusitis
JAMA Pediatrics Editors' Summary by Dimitri A. Christakis, MD, MPH, Editor in Chief, and Alison A. Galbraith, MD, MPH, Associate Editor, for the April 3, 2023, issue. Related Content: Effect of an Intranasal Corticosteroid on Quality of Life and Local Microbiome in Young Children With Chronic Rhinosinusitis Changes in Body Mass Index Among School-Aged Youths Following Implementation of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act of 2010
Mar 6, 2023 · 15 min
Prenatal and Infant Exposure to Acid-Suppressive Drugs and Allergic Diseases in Children; Association Between Screen Time for Young Children and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes and Mediation by Outdoor Play
JAMA Pediatrics Editors' Summary by Dimitri A. Christakis, MD, MPH, Editor in Chief, and Alison A. Galbraith, MD, MPH, Associate Editor, for the March 6, 2023, issue. Related Content: Outdoor Play as a Mitigating Factor in the Association Between Screen Time for Young Children and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes Prenatal and Infant Exposure to Acid-Suppressive Medications and Risk of Allergic Diseases in Children

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