Long-Acting Reversible Contraception and Condom Use Among Girls
This cross-sectional analysis compares condom use among sexually active female US high school students who use long-acting reversible contraception vs moderately effective contraceptive methods.
View ArticlePsychosocial Factors and Adult Coronary Calcification
This longitudinal study evaluates the association of childhood psychosocial factors with adult coronary artery calcification among participants in the Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns Study.
View ArticleHuman Papillomavirus Vaccination Among Low-Income Minority Females
This cohort study examines the effect of human papillomavirus vaccination on the subsequent risk for abnormal cervical cytology results among urban, low-income minority females.
View ArticleLong-Acting Reversible Contraception and Condom Use
The age-old argument has reared its head again—does giving adolescents access to effective birth control motivate them to engage in more or riskier sex? This time the question pertains to adolescents...
View ArticleParents and Long-Acting Reversible Contraception in Minors
This Viewpoint discusses the development of strategies to encourage dialogues between adolescent patients, parents, and health care professionals about sexual and reproductive health preventive...
View ArticleRecovery Curves for Pediatric Burn Survivors
This cohort study describes multidimensional patient-reported outcomes among pediatric burn survivors younger than 5 years to establish benchmarks using recovery curve methods.
View ArticleMental Health Disparities Among Transgender Youth
Transgender visibility during the past 5 years has reached an all-time high, as evidenced by increased media coverage, an upswing in clinical practice interest, and a moderate increase in transgender...
View ArticleCauses of Child and Youth Homelessness
This systematic review and meta-analysis reports on the self-reported reasons why children and youth around the world become street-involved.
View ArticlePrenatal Education of Parents About Newborn Screening and Dried Blood Spots
This randomized clinical trial examines how prenatal educational interventions in regard to newborn screening and use of residual blood spots affect parental knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors.
View ArticleStigmatizing Beliefs Regarding Street-Connected Children and Youth
The 1.8 billion children and youths 10 to 24 years of age living on our planet today outnumber the total global population during the time of the Great Depression. The health status and economic...
View ArticleUse of Mobile Technology to Calm Upset Children
This study examines associations between the social-emotional development of toddlers and mobile media use in a sample of parent-toddler dyads.
View ArticlePedatricians’ Role in Addressing the Needs of Children After Terrorism
This Viewpoint discusses the need for pediatricians to be prepared to address the psychosocial needs of children after violent public events.
View ArticleParental Adversities in Pediatric Primary Care
The Viewpoint explores the benefits and risks of screening parents for adverse childhood experiences.
View ArticleMulticomponent Sun Protection Program for Young Children
This randomized clinical trial determines whether a multicomponent sun protection program delivered in pediatric clinics during the summer could increase summertime sun protection among young children.
View ArticleOptimizing Sun Protection for Children
Approximately 1 in 5 Americans are destined to develop skin cancer annually. Of particular concern is the increase in the rates of malignant melanoma, which have doubled over the past 3 decades. UV...
View ArticleResuscitations That Never End
This Viewpoint discusses the effects on clinicians of repeated exposure to morally distressing cases, in the context of cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
View ArticleLeveraging Behavioral Insights to Promote Vaccine Acceptance
This Viewpoint discusses several approaches to increase vaccination acceptance in the United States 1 year after the measles outbreak that originated in Disneyland and has been attributed to parents...
View ArticleParenting as Primary Prevention
This Viewpoint discusses the importance of pediatric and family medical homes in assisting parents in the tasks of protecting, nurturing, guiding, and educating their children.
View ArticleTattoos, Beer, and Bow Ties The Limits of Professionalism in Medicine
I was at Émile’s bedside, one of the newly admitted preemies. I didn’t hear anybody enter the room and so was surprised when a boisterous male voice asked:
View ArticleResponsive Parenting Intervention and Rapid Infant Weight Gain
This randomized clinical trial examines the effect of a responsive parenting intervention on infant weight gain between birth and 28 weeks and overweight status at age 1 year.
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