Pediatrics
Latest News
Children’s hospitals grapple with wave of mental illness
The proportion of children who arrived in EDs with mental health issues increased 24% from mid-March through mid-October,
Conference Coverage
Intense intervention may boost addiction program retention
The Youth Opioid Recovery Support program includes home delivery of the prescribed medication, family engagement, assertive outreach, and...
News from the FDA/CDC
Child abuse visits to EDs declined in 2020, but not admissions
Proportion of visits related to child abuse and neglect that resulted in hospitalizations increased from 2019 to 2020.
Evidence-Based Reviews
Pharmacologic management of autism spectrum disorder: A review of 7 studies
Evidence suggests some agents might help treat irritability and other symptoms associated with autism spectrum disorder.
Feature
Nicotine vaping tapers off among teens
Stimulant use and marijuana vaping also remained steady over past year, according to the annual Monitoring the Future survey.
Opinion
To vape or not to vape: Is that really a question?
In addition to its inherent risk, vaping increases the risk of severe COVID-19 disease.
Feature
Kennedy, NIMH demand urgent action on COVID-19 mental health toll
“We also have to identify how to mitigate the mental health impacts” of the pandemic, said Dr. Joshua Gordon, director of the NIMH.
From the Journals
Rap music mention of mental health topics more than doubles
References to mental health issues such as suicide and depression in rap music may help reduce stigma for adolescents suffering from these issues...
From the Journals
Infant’s COVID-19–related myocardial injury reversed
Children hospitalized for COVID-19 should be tested for heart failure based on a case report of an infant with COVID-19 and reversible myocardial...
From the Journals
Obesity, hypoxia predict severity in children with COVID-19
Race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status were not significant predictors of serious illness.
Pearls
P3SONG: Evaluation for autism spectrum disorder
P3SONG describes a multidisciplinary approach to assessing a patient with suspected or confirmed autism spectrum disorder.