JAMA Pediatrics Editors' Summary

Oct 21 2024 90 ep. 14 mins 7.9k
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Editor's Audio Summary for JAMA Pediatrics, from the JAMA Network. On research in medicine, science, and clinical practice related to children’s health and illness

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JAMA Pediatrics: Health and the 2024 Election Theme Issue

Oct 21 2024 13 mins  
JAMA Pediatrics has published research on the impact of policy on child health to inform decision-making with scientific evidence. JAMA Pediatrics Editor in Chief Dimitri Christakis, MD, MPH, and Associate Editor Alison Galbraith, MD, MPH, discuss policy issues raised by these studies with Aaron Carroll, MD, MS, President and CEO of Academy Health and an Associate Editor at JAMA Pe

Long-Term Cardiovascular Outcomes in Children and Adolescents With Hypertension

Jul 29 2024 17 mins  
A new study finds an increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in adulthood after incident diagnosis of hypertension in childhood. Stephen Daniels, MD, PhD, of the University of Colorado discusses hypertension screening and treatment of children and adolescents with JAMA Pediatrics Editor in Chief Dimitri Christakis, MD, MPH, and JAMA Pediatrics Associate Editor Alison

Intervention Amount and Outcomes for Young Autistic Children

Jun 24 2024 19 mins  
A meta-analysis of treatments for autism finds that increasing intervention is not associated with greater improvement in development for young children with autism. JAMA Pediatrics Editor in Chief Dimitri Christakis, MD, and JAMA Pediatrics Associate Editor Alison Galbraith, MD, discuss autism treatments with Geraldine Dawson, PhD, Director of the Duke Center for Autism and Brain

Iron Supplementation and Early Development in Low-Risk Breastfed Infants

Jun 12 2024 15 mins  
New research finds that iron supplementation for low-risk breastfed infants born at term does not improve psychomotor development. JAMA Pediatrics Editor in Chief Dimitri Christakis, MD, MPH, and JAMA Pediatrics Associate Editor Alison Galbraith, MD, MPH, discuss infant iron supplementation with Martha Sola-Visner, MD, associate professor at Boston Children’s Hospital and Harvard

Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Pediatric Care

Apr 01 2024 18 mins  
New research finds that an artificial intelligence decision support tool has high accuracy for diagnosing otitis media. Bimal Desai, MD, MBI, Chief Health Informatics Officer at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, discusses applications of artificial intelligence in pediatric care with Editor in Chief Dimitri A. Christakis, MD, MPH, and Associate Editor Alison A. Galbraith, MD,

Fruit Juice Consumption and Strategies to Address Pediatric Obesity

Mar 04 2024 21 mins  
A new systematic review and meta-analysis supports recommendations to limit 100% fruit juice consumption for children and adults to prevent weight gain. JAMA Pediatrics Editor in Chief Dimitri Christakis, MD, and JAMA Pediatrics Associate Editor Alison Galbraith, MD, discuss strategies to address pediatric and adolescent obesity with Thomas Robinson, MD, MPH, of Stanford University

HPV Vaccination and Strategies to Improve Uptake

Feb 05 2024 14 mins  
New research shows that HPV vaccination rates have increased, and interventions targeted to parents and health care professionals can improve rates. JAMA Pediatrics Editor in Chief Dimitri Christakis, MD, and JAMA Pediatrics Associate Editor Alison Galbraith, MD, discuss strategies to increase HPV vaccination with Melissa Gilkey, PhD, of the University of North Carolina's Gillings

Safety and Effectiveness of Maternal and Child COVID-19 Vaccination

Jan 02 2024 20 mins  
Two recent studies find that COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy is safe for infants and effective for children aged 1-4 years. JAMA Pediatrics Editor in Chief Dimitri Christakis, MD, and JAMA Pediatrics Associate Editor Alison Galbraith, MD, discuss clinical and policy implications with Grace Lee, MD, MPH, professor of Pediatrics at Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo A

Screen Time Exposure at Age 1 Year and Developmental Delay at Ages 2 and 4 Years

Dec 04 2023 12 mins  
Screen use by children is common and can affect child development, with effects varying by age and developmental domain. JAMA Pediatrics Editor in Chief Dimitri Christakis, MD, and JAMA Pediatrics Associate Editor Alison A. Galbraith, MD, discuss evidence about screen use across childhood and strategies to reduce negative impacts with Sheri Madigan, PhD, RPsych, of the University o

Gun Violence and Injury Prevention

Nov 06 2023 13 mins  
Firearm suicide takes the lives of thousands of US youths annually, and the economic burden of youth violence is high, especially from male firearm homicides. JAMA Pediatrics Editor in Chief Dimitri Christakis, MD, and JAMA Pediatrics Associate Editor Alison A. Galbraith, MD, discuss the burden of gun violence and prevention of firearm-related injuries with JAMA Network Open Editor