Homeless, runaway youth have high rates of depression, self-injury and suicidal attempts
1. In a recent survey, runaway and homeless youth reported significantly higher rates of depression, self-injury, suicidal ideation, and suicide...
Despite regular visits to pediatrician, few adolescent men having sex with men tested for HIV
1. In this study, though many adolescent men who have sex with men (AMSM) reported regularly visiting a physician, a...
Pediatric discharge transition survey demonstrates congruence with other validated tools
1. In this study, the Pediatric Transition Experience Measure (P-TEM) – an 8-item, parental response survey assessing the quality of...
Adenotonsillectomy for obstructive sleep apnea in young children has no effect on cognition
1. Adenotonsillectomy done for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in children ages 3-5 years had no effect on cognition over time...
Texting intervention reduces ER visits and improves vaccination rates among Latino families
1. In this randomized controlled trial, a Spanish-language texting application significantly decreased the rate of emergency room (ER) visits among...
Trampoline-related fractures on the rise
1. Between the years 2008 and 2017, researchers noted a significant rise in the number of trampoline-related fractures. 2. Though...
Among young adults, marijuana use increased and tobacco use decreased
1. Among college students in the United States from 2002 to 2016, overall marijuana use increased, while rates of tobacco...
Screening for vaccine hesitancy not associated with decreased under-immunized time
1. In this cluster randomized controlled trial, researchers found that informing providers of which parents identified as vaccine hesitant on...
Wide variability in rate of antibiotic exposure among infants in NICU
1. Across the state of California, there was greater than 100-fold variability in the number of infants treated with antibiotics...
Variations in screening tools for social determinants of health
1. In this systematic review, researchers found that multiple different tools were used to screen for social determinants of health...