Pediatrics News

Universal screening using pooled saliva PCR testing helped identify dozens of newborns with congenital cytomegalovirus at two hospitals in Israel, more than half of whom were asymptomatic, according to findings published in Nature Medicine.

Girls with obesity or overweight were more likely to see their general practitioner for a musculoskeletal consultation, according to a study published in Archives of Disease in Childhood.

Disparities in lupus ICU admission and renal outcomes between Black and white children are greater in children’s hospitals serving more Black patients, according to data published in Arthritis Care & Research.

In Chicago, where hundreds of thousands of households still get water from lead pipes, nearly 70% of young children have been exposed to lead-contaminated water, according to study findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Among teenagers and young adults who use e-cigarettes, disposable products were associated with longer and more frequent use than nondisposable products, according to findings published in Pediatrics.

There is insufficient evidence showing the harms and benefits of primary care interventions to prevent child maltreatment, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force ruled in a final recommendation.

Children with low food security were over five times more likely to experience violence vs. food-secure children, according to a study published in the Journal of Osteopathic Medicine.

Less than half of pediatricians in the United States who responded to a survey said they felt prepared to counsel patients on opioid use disorder, researchers reported.

Cases of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children increased by nearly two-thirds last fall, aligning with an increase in COVID-19 activity, according to a study published in MMWR.

More than 1 in 10 high school seniors in the United States reported using delta-8 THC in the past year, according to survey results published in JAMA.