JAMA Pediatrics
JAMA Pediatrics (formerly Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine) is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal published by the American Medical Association. It publishes original clinical and basic research articles covering all aspects of pediatric primary care. The journal was established in 1911 as the American Journal of Diseases of Children and obtained its current title in the early 1990s.
Preordered school lunches may be healthier, study finds
(HealthDay)—Young students are more likely to choose healthier school lunches if they can preorder them, away from the temptations of the sights and aromas of food in the lunchroom, a new study finds.
Pediatrics
May 03, 2013 |
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Scripts help novice instructors teach pediatric CPR
New, low-tech teaching techniques used by novice instructors may improve training for healthcare providers in performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on children who suffer cardiac arrest. Researchers ...
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Apr 24, 2013 |
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Highly active antiretroviral therapies may be cardioprotective in HIV-infected children, teens
Long-term use of highly active antiretroviral therapies (HAART) does not appear to be associated with impaired heart function in children and adolescents in a study that sought to determine the cardiac effects of prolonged ...
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Apr 22, 2013 |
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Strict school meal standards associated with improved weight status among students
A study suggests that states with stricter school meal nutrition standards were associated with better weight status among students who received free or reduced-price lunches compared with students who did not eat school ...
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Apr 08, 2013 |
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Child's cancer often causes parents severe distress: study
(HealthDay)—Many parents of children with advanced cancer have high to severe levels of psychological distress, a new study finds.
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Apr 02, 2013 |
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Study finds data on experience-related outcomes limited in children's surgery
A review of the available medical literature suggests that data on experience-related outcomes in children's surgery are limited and vary widely in methodologic quality, according to a report published Online First by JAMA Pe ...
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Mar 25, 2013 |
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Close-to-the-heart catheters safer for hospitalized children
Location, location, location. A new Johns Hopkins Children's Center study shows the real-estate mantra also holds true when it comes to choosing correct catheter placement in children.
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Mar 18, 2013 |
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Nurse understaffing increases infection risk in VLBW babies
Very low birth weight infants, those weighing less than 3.25 pounds, account for half of infant deaths in the United States each year, yet a new study released in today's issue of JAMA Pediatrics documents that these critic ...
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Mar 18, 2013 |
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Similar neuro outcomes in preterm infants with low-grade brain bleeding as infants with no bleeding
A new study from researchers at UH Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital and other centers suggests that preterm infants with a low-grade bleeding in the brain may have similar neurodevelopmental outcomes as infants with ...
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Mar 18, 2013 |
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Family-centered advanced care planning benefits ailing teens
(HealthDay)—Family-centered advanced care planning (ACP) enables families to better understand and agree on end-of-life decisions for adolescents with cancer, according to a study published online March ...
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Mar 14, 2013 |
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In seriously ill kids, obesity may be tied to higher death risk: study
(HealthDay News) —Obese children hospitalized for certain serious illnesses may have a higher risk of dying than thinner patients, a new research review suggests.
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Mar 12, 2013 |
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Deep suctioning in bronchitis admission tied to longer stays
(HealthDay)—Deep suctioning used in the first 24 hours after a pediatric admission for bronchitis is associated with increased length of stays (LOS), according to a study published online March 4 in JAMA Pe ...
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Mar 08, 2013 |
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Soccer kicks up activity level of overweight kids, research finds
(HealthDay)—When looking for ways to get a heavy child moving, soccer could prove a winner.
Overweight and Obesity
Feb 26, 2013 |
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Doing good is good for you: Volunteer adolescents enjoy healthier hearts
Giving back through volunteering is good for your heart, even at a young age, according to University of British Columbia researchers.
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Feb 25, 2013 |
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Clinical trial evaluates intervention to reduce pregnancy risk among adolescent girls
More consistent use of condoms, oral contraception or both was reported by a group of teenage girls who took part in a youth development intervention aimed at reducing pregnancy risk in high-risk adolescents, according to ...
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