AAP Journals

11/26/2025

A 2015 study motivated multiorganization guidelines encouraging early peanut introduction to at-risk children to prevent immunoglobulin E–mediated food allergy. Whether this translated to real-world changes in peanut or other food allergy rates has not been clear. This study in Pediatrics suggests that the promotion of early food introduction is relevant to food allergy prevention efforts. https://bit.ly/3LkISpa

11/25/2025

A term infant is born with violaceous reticulated lesions predominantly on the left side of her body, and confluent erythematous patches that respect midline on her trunk. She’s hemodynamically stable, her exam is otherwise unremarkable… so what’s the diagnosis?
Check out the article on Diffuse Vascular Lesion in an Infant with No Known Congenital Anomalies published in NeoReviews

A female infant is born to a gravida 2 para 1 mother at 37 weeks and 1 day completed gestation via low transverse cesarean section after failed induction of labor for preeclampsia with severe features. The prenatal course was complicated by maternal hypertension, preexisting type 1 diabetes mellitus...

11/25/2025

Research has shown that children’s mental health conditions are associated with school disengagement and that the COVID-19 pandemic negatively impacted children’s mental health and well-being. However, the combined relationship with school disengagement during the pandemic remains unclear. This nationally representative study showed worsening annual trends in school disengagement among US children during the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly among children with mental health conditions. Read the article in Pediatrics; https://bit.ly/4qN2uT6

11/24/2025

This Special Article in Pediatrics reviews current epidemiologic data realted to pediatric mental health—with a focus on mood disorders, suicidality, and substance use among youth ages 1-19 years—along with demographic and geographic risk factors, potential contributors to the crisis, and interventions available to communities, clinicians, and policymakers. https://bit.ly/3JwcTli

11/21/2025

Bronchiolitis is the most common respiratory illness in children younger than 2 years. Although pharmacotherapy has not been shown to alter mild disease course, overuse continues in the primary care setting. The authors of this Quality Report sought to improve the management of bronchiolitis in a large primary care network by reducing bronchodilator use from 24% to 15% while maintaining steroid use at 7% within 12 months. Read the article in Pediatrics: https://bit.ly/4oHnBUX

11/21/2025

🎥 Check out NeoReviews’ Video Corner: “Central Line Positional Assessment with Ultrasonography,” where the authors walk you through how to assess PICC and UVC positioning at the bedside. There is growing evidence supporting the superiority of ultrasonography over traditional radiographic assessment. Ultrasound also allows for real-time line evaluation and may help prevent central line complications.

Read/watch the full publication here: https://bit.ly/4hRsyIH

11/20/2025

Car seats are often installed incorrectly. Interaction with a live, on-site certified technician improves installation/use, but access to certified technicians is inadequate, especially among underserved populations. This phase III randomized noninferiority clinical trial demonstrated that the accuracy of restraint installation/use following interactive virtual education with a remotely located technician was not inferior to accuracy with an on-site technician. Read the latest Pediatrics article https://bit.ly/4r1FmQS

11/20/2025

Marketed as safer alternatives and cessation aids, e-cigarettes deliver highly addictive ni****ne, often via protonated formulations that enhance absorption and dependency. This position paper by the International Pediatric Association synthesizes global evidence on the use, risks, and regulatory gaps of e-cigarettes and highlights increasing prevalence among youth, driven by misleading marketing, ease of access, appealing flavors, and stealth designs. Read the Pediatrics article: https://bit.ly/43zHZz8

11/19/2025

How do we best recognize and manage pain, agitation, and delirium in our most vulnerable patients?
In “Sedation, Analgesia, and Delirium in Neonates: A Comprehensive Review,” the authors explore evidence-based strategies to optimize comfort and outcomes in the NICU. The review covers pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic approaches, including practical dosing, titration, and stepwise guidance for commonly used medications. https://bit.ly/3K29fjb

11/19/2025

The November 30 deadline is approaching to participate in the NeoQuest Champion? To celebrate NeoReviews 25th anniversary we’re presenting you with the chance to answer a question pulled from one of our case reports and enter the chance to win a free year subscription to NeoReviews. NeoQuest is a monthly subscriber benefit that gives readers the chance to answer a diagnostic question and see how they stack up to other readers and now we’re opening that up to everyone. Click here for the October NeoQuest and the link to the NeoQuest Championship Challenge. Good Luck! https://bit.ly/42IOpf5

11/18/2025

Patients and families who speak Spanish as a primary language are at risk for communication barriers in many healthcare settings. Emergency department (ED) studies have shown that discharge instructions are frequently incomplete and brief. In this study, the authors aimed to optimize equitable communication by implementing language-congruent discharge instruction videos for common conditions seen in the ED and enhancing awareness of interpreter needs. Checkout the latest article in Pediatrics: https://bit.ly/43InXm6

11/17/2025

Despite the availability of a vaccine, pertussis is a particularly difficult disease to control. Young infants are at the highest risk of severe complications and mortality, but immunization of mothers during pregnancy can provide protection. This State-of-the Art Review aims to help providers more quickly prescribe appropriate antibiotic therapy and postexposure prophylaxis by increasing understanding of the clinical presentation of pertussis in all age groups. Read the Pediatrics article: https://bit.ly/3JvaG9x