Used for managing type 1 diabetes (T1D) in ambulatory children and adolescents, automated insulin delivery (AID) systems are more effective than conventional insulin therapy, a
Two studies examine parental trust in vaccine information and polarization of attitudes during the COVID-19 pandemic and identify a number of vaccine concerns that can
“Multiple factors affect comprehension of and adherence to discharge instructions for [children with medical complexity (CMC)],” conclude authors of a systematic review. “Several areas (eg,
The prevalence of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine-types and closely related HPV types declined sharply among vaccine-eligible females during 10 years of high-coverage HPV vaccination in
In adolescents with severe obesity, phentermine-topiramate is a cost-effective treatment at a willingness-to-pay threshold of $100,000 to $150,000 per quality-adjusted life-year (QALY), researchers report. “Further
Higher costs of long-term medications for children were associated with small reductions in adherence by parents, a cohort study shows. “Health care systems should consider
Out-of-hospital therapeutic errors involving medications for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) reported to U.S. poison control centers rose by nearly 300% between 2000 and 2021, researchers report.
American adolescents who tried to stop using e-cigarettes in 2021 most commonly did so without assistance, a study shows, cessation methods varied according to the
In a phase 2 trial of 110 pediatric patients with low-grade glioma with BRAF V600 mutations, the combination of dabrafenib plus trametinib had significantly more responses, longer
In children younger than 5 years, receipt of 2 or 3 doses of wild-type BNT162b2 vaccine was associated with a reduced risk of emergency department
