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Links between teenager anxiety and gastrointestinal (GI) issues are the subject of this Contemporary Pediatrics® interview with Julia Anderson, MD, MSCI; and Sara Francis, PhD.

A family-centered procedural sedation protocol for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) or developmental delay (DD) allowed 93% of patients to be free of restraints during routine health care procedures.

Based on results from a recent C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital National Poll on Children’s Health, find out how comfortable parents feel when it comes to abdominal pain in their child, and how likely they are to handle the issue themselves, or to reach out to a health care provider for help.

While monitoring sleep durations (TST) across 3 different time in bed (TIB) conditions, investigators determined advancing bedtime increases sleep duration for those aged 10 to 21 years.

These new guidelines were developed to benefit younger patients with inflammatory skin diseases, and may be helpful given the inexpensive nature and general availability of the drug.

One lasting legacy of COVID-19 is acceleration of patients’ acceptance of remote care management technology.

In a recent study, bonding scores did not change among infants receiving music therapy compared to those receiving standard care.

Prevention and treatment strategies for tick-borne diseases and respiratory infections

With a newly FDA-approved indication, odevixibat can now be used to treat cholestatic pruritus in patients 12 months and up with Alagille syndrome (ALGS).

After 12 weeks of treatment, 55.8% of participants receiving IDP-126 experienced at least a 70% reduction from baseline in inflammatory and noninflammatory lesions

Infant formula companies add new ingredients to match or best mimic human milk and breastfeeding advantage for the child, but comparing new-ingredient formulas with existing formulas and human milk to determine efficaciousness can present clinical and ethical challenges.

The infant did not show signs of illness; her mother experienced a routine pregnancy and prenatal lab test results were normal. What is the diagnosis?

The American Medical Association is asking doctors to scale back the use of the body mass index (BMI) when assessing obesity and health in patients, noting it should be used jointly with other measurements, and not solely. 

In a recent commentary, the NIH and FDA are urging leaders to increase research on drug-detection tools such as fentanyl test strips, along with removing barriers to access.

Kirk Thame, MD, associate professor, pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition, Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt, Nashville, Tennessee, explains how linaclotide differs from other treatment options for pediatric functional constipation, and why children will benefit from its recent FDA approval.

Intensive lifestyle change remains the primary treatment for youth-onset type 2 diabetes. According to a study in Jama Network Open, there is more work to be done as risk perception and awareness of diabetes alone were not associated with risk-reducing behaviors.

Even during their child’s infancy, vegan and vegetarian parents need guidance on complete nutrition.

This decision marks the first functional constipation treatment approved by the FDA for this patient population.

As children get set to head into the sun, grass, and water, now is the perfect time to remind patients and parents about best practices, treatments, and preventive measures.

In unanimous fashion, the FDA AMDAC voted 21 to 0 that nirsevimab has a favorable benefit risk profile for the prevention of RSV lower respiratory tract disease (LRTD) in newborns and infants during their first RSV season.

Investigators state public health strategies should prioritize early detection of mental health needs and equitable access to it, as some Medicaid-enrolled children are not receiving mental health services following a firearm injury.

An increase in outpatient visits that included an anxiety diagnosis was also met with a decrease in treatment visits, while there was no significant change in the overall use of medications in all time periods.

"I am impressed with how far we have come in being able to suture much more humanely and in how well so many of these youngsters did without sedation," said Jon Matthew Farber, MD.

Following household COVID-19 transmissions for over 3 years, investigators found that 70.4% had a pediatric index case.

Semaglutide (Wegovy; Novo Nordisk) for obesity in adolescents, along with 2 other approved products containing semaglutide, are currently on the FDA’s drug shortages list, prompting the agency to warn patients and providers about drug compounding.

The at-home test correctly identified 98.7% of negative and 92.9% of positive samples for individuals with signs and symptoms of upper respiratory infection, according to a study reviewed by the FDA.

Results from the phase 3 CHAMP trial may support low-dose atropine as a pharmacological treatment option for myopia progression in children.

Compared to 2017, new HIV infections overall were 12% lower in 2021, falling from approximately 36,500 to 32,100 infections, respectively, according to the CDC.

Some staffing problems stabilize with financial incentives, and technology helps, but an AMGA report shows predictions for this year hold true.

A recent study looked at how patients with type 1 diabetes used telehealth during the pandemic, and how it has influenced their preferred method of health care.