New research reviews the state of vaccine safety science
BALTIMORE - A new systematic review provides a succinct summary of the scientific evidence for and/or against causal associations for 47 adverse events following immunization...
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HPV vaccine coverage is far behind other infant vaccines in many US states
Credit: Pediatric Academic Societies BALTIMORE - Despite the increasing trends in uptake, the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine coverage is far behind other infant vaccines in...
New research examines association between gun access and adolescent health
Credit: Pediatric Academic Societies BALTIMORE - A new study found that personal gun access was associated with depression, suicidal ideation and perceiving school as unsafe,...
New study examines geographic differences in fatal pediatric opioid poisonings
In the US, prescription and illicit opioids are implicated in the deaths of approximately 500 children and adolescents per yearCredit: Pediatric Academic Societies BALTIMORE -...
New research examines the evolution of the firearm epidemic in the US
A related study evaluating child access prevention firearm laws and pediatric firearm fatalities found the passage of negligence laws across all states has the potential...
Impact of prescription drug monitoring programs on pediatric opioid exposures
Opioids represent a significant source of morbidity and mortality for children who have experienced higher intentional and unintentional exposures as the availability of opioids has...
Clinical utility of rapid whole genome sequencing in neonates with seizures
BALTIMORE - A new study aims to determine the underlying etiology of seizures and help to target therapy, improve control of seizures, and potentially reduce...
New study demonstrates viral family targeted by the immune response to Kawasaki disease
By preparing antibodies from clonally expanded peripheral blood plasmablasts from Kawasaki disease children, antigens of a previously unidentified virus targeted by the antibody response to...
In HIE, lower heart rate variability signals stressed newborns
Credit: Children's National BALTIMORE - In newborns with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), lower heart rate variability correlates with autonomic manifestations of stress shortly after birth, underscoring...
New AAP research examines US pediatric residents’ experience treating gun injuries
Recent tragic instances of suicide, urban violence and mass shootings have generated renewed concern among pediatricians regarding firearm violenceCredit: Pediatric Academic Societies BALTIMORE - A...
New study measures the impact of text message reminders on HPV vaccine series completion
HPV vaccine is a critical cancer-protecting vaccine; yet only half of adolescents have received their needed dosesCredit: Pediatric Academic Societies BALTIMORE - Text message reminders...
New study aims to understand opioid fill patterns in children
Prescription opioid misuse results in numerous poor health consequences among children in the US; however, knowledge of recent opioid prescribing trends in Medicaid-enrolled children are...
New research examines barriers to vaccination in immunocompromised children
Credit: Pediatric Academic Societies BALTIMORE - A new study examines the barriers to vaccination of immunocompromised children (ICC). Findings from the study will be presented...
The dead may outnumber the living on Facebook within 50 years
New analysis by academics from the Oxford Internet Institute (OII), part of the University of Oxford, predicts the dead may outnumber the living on Facebook...
Pediatricians and nurse practitioners report using strategies to improve HPV vaccination
Credit: Pediatric Academic Societies BALTIMORE - Pediatricians and nurse practitioners report using several strategies to improve human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination, yet also perceive barriers, according...
