Pediatrics News

Researchers developed an electronic health questionnaire for primary care practices that improves the collection of information about adolescents’ health behaviors, according to a study published in Pediatrics.

The AMA adopted new policies on broader Medicare and Medicaid health care coverage during its annual House of Delegates meeting.

The AMA announced a new policy that supports requirements for drug and device sponsors to develop diversity action plans so that women and sexual and gender minorities are adequately represented in their clinical trials.

The AMA House of Delegates adopted two new policies aiming to reform prior authorization and the burden it causes patients and physicians.

The FDA has approved the interleukin-6 inhibitor Kevzara for the treatment of polyarticular juvenile idiopathic arthritis, according to a press release from Regeneron Pharmaceuticals and Sanofi.

The AAP launched a podcast called “Healthy Children” to provide expert medical guidance for parents and other caregivers.

Pediatric rheumatology patients could be considered ready to transfer to adult care if they score greater than 4 on the Transition Readiness Assessment Questionnaire, according to data published in Rheumatology.

Roflumilast cream 0.15% demonstrated long-term efficacy and tolerability in adults and children aged 6 years and older with atopic dermatitis, Arcutis announced in a press release.

Children in Massachusetts who were publicly insured or living in less affluent ZIP codes were less likely to receive nirsevimab, a monoclonal antibody for respiratory syncytial virus, according to research published in Pediatrics.

Worldwide, mean birth weight at term has increased by more than 7 g each year — a total of about 1 lb — since 1950, according to a systematic literature review published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.