The right of an individual to have their health information kept confidential is a basic tenet of health care. This American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement provides recommendations to optimize confidentiality practices & protections for adolescents & young adults: bit.ly/3xXDDVG

This #Pediatrics Case Report highlights the importance of considering esophageal actinomycosis as a cause of esophageal stenosis in children and the potential effectiveness of antimicrobial therapy in avoiding surgical intervention: bit.ly/3JCiyTh

This #Pediatrics study by Michelle Macy & authors evaluates interest in RSV vaccination during pregnancy among individuals who are pregnant, or trying to become pregnant, to inform immunization education priorities: bit.ly/3WdrZQs

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An equity, diversity, & inclusion (EDI) review of human subject research protocols can provide an opportunity to constructively provide feedback on EDI research to ensure that a standardized approach is used. Learn more in this Special Article: bit.ly/3JypPnc #Pediatrics

Determining the efficacy of antibiotics for acute sinusitis is important, both to ensure proper treatment & to possibly reduce unnecessary antibiotic use. This meta-analysis in #Pediatrics aimed to learn more: bit.ly/3Qf99EW Read the commentary: bit.ly/49LAEgb

.Adrian Zurca (he/him), @kbronderMD, Anna Rodenbough MD MPH, & authors of this #Pediatrics study describe disparities in pediatric critical illness and injury in the US and evaluate methods used to describe and analyze sociodemographic data: bit.ly/4d7o3Xu

From emoji-filled posts 🩺 to video abstracts 📽️, we want to hear what makes your social media feeds tik & tok. Take the survey & join our social media team as we learn more about what you'd like to see from #AAPJournals now & in the future: bit.ly/3vsonz2

This #Pediatrics study describes the available literature on the diagnosis, pathophysiology, treatment, & outcomes of e-cigarette, or vaping, product use–associated lung injury & provides recommendations to facilitate prevention & management: bit.ly/3xGlo6W

US jurisdictions have enacted a wide range of policies to address low HPV vaccination coverage among adolescents; it's unclear which policies are effective. This #Pediatrics study by Loren Oh, Rebecca Carlson, & authors reviews the impact of these policies: bit.ly/4aWZISw

Learn more in this prospective #Pediatrics study that evaluates the association between time to clinical stability and disease severity in hospitalized children with pneumonia: bit.ly/43VJsPr

Leaders of the AAP’s flagship journal Pediatrics, AAP Pediatrics, say they have seen progress in the use of race in the journal’s articles, but there is room for improvement.
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This #Pediatrics study by David A. Hill, MD, PhD (Hill Lab) and authors helps determine whether SARS-CoV-2 infection modified pediatric incident asthma risk: bit.ly/4cUtJUI #COVID19

This #Pediatrics Case Report by Brian Skotko, Kevin Gipson & authors suggests a possible treatment option that can be discussed with shared decision making between clinicians & families of children with Down syndrome & treatment-refractory OSA: bit.ly/43URDv8

Studies reviewing how race has been used as a variable in medical literature found that published studies often used imprecise terminology. In this study, authors review trends in the use of race in Pediatrics articles over a 75-year period: bit.ly/4aRl57t

Read this #Pediatrics Special Article for updated recommendations by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation for the management of CRMS/CFSPID, including genetic considerations; clinical, laboratory; and radiographic evaluations: bit.ly/3UlB88x

Parental experiences with open access to clinical notes, or open notes, reveals new unaddressed considerations for documentation access, practices, and purpose in this newly released #Pediatrics study by @docethics & authors focusing on care in the PICU: bit.ly/3VSLJsu

This #Pediatrics Case Report by Anureet Walia & authors suggests the value of assessing for multisensory sensitivity in pediatric populations with chronic pain to assist in identifying targeted treatments: bit.ly/3vG0q7D