Pediatrics News

As age and body weight increased among secukinumab-treated pediatric patients with chronic plaque psoriasis, so did the incidence rate of adverse events, according to pooled safety data from two phase 3 studies.

The introduction of eight WHO-recommended vaccines into national immunization schedules slowed during the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers reported in MMWR.

The FDA said Wednesday that it has warned six companies about illegally selling what it called “copycat” edibles containing delta-8 tetrahydrocannabinol, a psychoactive and intoxicating substance found in cannabis sativa plants.

Medical spending is higher for children and young adults who do not have a healthy body mass index, including those who are underweight, according to study findings published in JAMA Pediatrics.

Youth with autism are three times as likely to have a co-occurring diagnosis of gender dysphoria than peers who do not have autism, according to findings from a study of more than 900,000 adolescents published in Pediatrics.

In a panel-led project, 23 experts created a comprehensive guide for the long-term management of inflammatory skin diseases in pediatric patients treated with methotrexate.

The risk for bacteremia was low — just over 1% — among children and young adults with sickle cell disease who presented at the emergency department with a fever, according to the results of a large study published in JAMA Network Open.

Protection from the sun, heat and air pollution is important to keeping children healthy while they spend more time outside this summer, the AAP said this week as it announced tips for preventing illnesses related to outdoor activities.

A new clinical report published by the American Academy of Pediatrics can help pediatricians identify intimate partner violence and aid those affected by it, an expert said.

A shorter course of antibiotics may be enough to treat some pediatric UTIs, a study found, although experts encouraged physicians to speak to parents about a potentially increased risk for treatment failure from a shorter course.