Pediatrics News

Around 4% of adolescents in the United States meet the AAP’s eligibility criteria for metabolic and bariatric surgery, according to findings published in Pediatrics.

Personalized care could help patients and providers plan safe returns to work or school from respiratory illnesses, according to a research review.

Artificial intelligence, or AI, has shown potential in diagnostics and management in pediatric care, according to a review published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.

Seven out of every 10 ED visits for unsupervised medication exposures by infants and young children in the United States during a recent 4-year period were for unsupervised melatonin ingestion, researchers reported this week.

DENVER — Four children born with HIV who initiated ART within 48 hours of delivery later remained in treatment-free remission for over a year after ART was paused, researchers reported.

Robert Wood, MD, FAAAAI, professor of pediatrics Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, recounted the results of the OUtMATCH study.

The monoclonal antibody nirsevimab is 90% effective at preventing respiratory syncytial virus hospitalization in infants, according to research published in MMWR.

DENVER — Long-acting injectable ART administered every 8 weeks safely suppresses HIV in adolescents, according to research presented at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections.

DENVER — Syphilis is often asymptomatic. Increased testing of at-risk patients — especially if a new rash or welt is spotted on their body — could help catch more cases, an expert said here.

DENVER — A universal opt-out ED syphilis screening program led to a significant increase in syphilis testing and case diagnoses among pregnant patients, researchers reported.