💬 Editorial: Survival for individuals with #SpinaBifida has improved substantially from 1950 to 2020, particularly in infancy and childhood, but mortality remains markedly higher than in unaffected individuals. These findings suggest that medical advances have extended life span, while important survival gaps persist into adulthood. https://ja.ma/3Rkm0JT
JAMA Pediatrics
Book and Periodical Publishing
Chicago, Illinois 7,253 followers
A member of the JAMA Network, which includes JAMA, 11 specialty journals, and JAMA Network Open.
About us
JAMA Pediatrics is an international peer-reviewed journal and is the oldest continuously published pediatric journal in the United States, dating back to 1911. JAMA Pediatrics is a member of the JAMA Network, a consortium of peer-reviewed, general medical and specialty publications.
- Website
-
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapediatrics
External link for JAMA Pediatrics
- Industry
- Book and Periodical Publishing
- Company size
- 1,001-5,000 employees
- Headquarters
- Chicago, Illinois
- Founded
- 1911
- Specialties
- Pediatrics
Updates
-
Among adolescents and young adults receiving treatment for severe #Obesity, use of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists increased substantially from 2022 to 2026, while #BariatricSurgery utilization declined. Combined use of both treatments remained uncommon, suggesting a rapid shift in obesity care toward pharmacotherapy. https://ja.ma/4fHJZe2
-
Resistance among Gram-negative pathogens was especially concerning, with #Klebsiella species and #Acinetobacter baumannii showing high and increasing resistance to cephalosporins and carbapenems. Forecasts to 2035 suggest continued increases in resistance to Watch and Reserve antibiotics, supporting the need for pediatric antimicrobial stewardship and surveillance strategies aligned with the World Health Organization #AWaRe framework. https://ja.ma/3S4i3cn
-
-
Among adults born very preterm or with very low birth weight, distinct profiles of positive functioning at age 34 years were identified across risk avoidance, wealth, and social relationships. Most showed optimal functioning, but a substantial subgroup had lower economic and social functioning, indicating heterogeneity in long-term outcomes for individuals born #Preterm. https://ja.ma/4h3wojs
-
Among infants at increased risk for severe #RespiratorySyncytialVirus disease, clesrovimab was well tolerated in the first season, with a safety profile comparable to palivizumab. Medically attended lower respiratory infection and hospitalization associated with respiratory syncytial virus were also similar between groups during season 1. https://ja.ma/4gXcfvs
-
#Concussion is a form of mild traumatic brain injury that can affect how the brain works. This JAMA Pediatrics Patient Page explains common symptoms in children and teens, including headache, dizziness, tiredness, nausea, vision changes, sensitivity to light or noise, and mental fog, and notes that symptoms may appear immediately or develop hours after injury. https://ja.ma/4gYDB4n
-
Across 50 states and the District of Columbia, 42 jurisdictions had statewide policies regulating #Cellphone use in K-12 public schools as of April 15, 2026. Most policies were instructional-time bans, indicating a rapid shift in state-level regulation of student cellphone use during school hours. https://ja.ma/4fA5qxy
-
In a freestanding pediatric hospital, a quality improvement initiative to formalize clinician-to-clinician #InterprofessionalConsultations was associated with a sustained increase in documented consultations across specialties. Participation expanded from an infectious diseases pilot to 16 specialties, without a decrease in face-to-face consultations among specialties with high consultation use. https://ja.ma/3Rkm4cB
-
Among young children with severe early childhood #DentalCaries, treatment with 38% #SilverDiamineFluoride was more effective than placebo for arresting active cavitated dentin caries lesions in primary teeth at 6 months. Arrest rates also remained higher at 3 months and 8 months, supporting a noninvasive option for children at high risk. https://ja.ma/4cbTWiL
-
-
Among infants with moderate or severe neonatal hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy receiving therapeutic hypothermia, adjunctive #Erythropoietin did not reduce death or moderate or severe motor or cognitive disability at 2 years vs placebo. Secondary outcomes, including death, cerebral palsy, motor deficit, and cognitive deficit, were also similar between groups. https://ja.ma/3Ti0gyS
-