Pediatrics News

Emergency departments in the United States treated more than 2,000 pediatric injuries caused by ceiling fans per year during a recent 9-year period, according to a study, which determined that the injuries were uncommon but preventable.

The AAP published guidance on the use of nirsevimab, recommending it for all infants aged younger than 8 months to prevent severe disease from respiratory syncytial virus.

The overwhelming majority of rheumatology practices have no formal policy for transitioning pediatric patients to adult care, according to a presenter at the 2023 AWIR annual conference.

A national shortage of amoxicillin led to an increase in the use of alternative agents to treat ear infections, according to a study published in Pediatrics.

Social media appeared to be associated with fewer mental health issues among transgender and nonbinary youth, according to study findings published in JAMA Network Open.

The AAP published a list of 12 tips to prepare children for back-to-school season, including several that focus on mental health.

Annual suicide deaths in the United States hit nearly 50,000 in 2022, reaching an all-time high, according to provisional data from the CDC.

Although mean daily out-of-pocket costs for buprenorphine — a medication for opioid use disorder — fell from 2015 to 2020 in the United States, cost remains a barrier for many people, according to findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.

A long-running cohort study found an association between frequent television viewing as a child and developing metabolic syndrome as an adult, according to results reported in Pediatrics.

A study of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in 10 Massachusetts school districts found that the secondary attack rate of SARS-CoV-2 among school contacts was low — between 2% and 3% — and that masking reduced the odds of transmission by almost 90%.