Raman Baweja MD, MS , Daniel A. Waschbusch PhD , Lan Kong MS, PhD , Banku Jairath MD , Ritika Baweja MD , Usman Hameed MD , James G. Waxmonsky MD
{"title":"Pediatric Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder: Analyzing National Treatment Trends","authors":"Raman Baweja MD, MS , Daniel A. Waschbusch PhD , Lan Kong MS, PhD , Banku Jairath MD , Ritika Baweja MD , Usman Hameed MD , James G. Waxmonsky MD","doi":"10.1016/j.jpeds.2025.114471","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jpeds.2025.114471","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This study investigated how a disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD) diagnosis influences treatment selection and sequencing in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).</div></div><div><h3>Study design</h3><div>This multicenter, population-based, retrospective cohort study analyzed data from TriNetX Research Network (June 2013 through July 2024). Youth with ADHD (without DMDD) formed the control cohort (n = 631 295). Youth with ADHD + DMDD (n = 24 723) formed the study cohort. Odds ratios (ORs) and relative risks were calculated to analyze associations.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Compared with controls, ADHD + DMDD cohort was more likely to be composed of non-Hispanic ethnicity and exhibited higher rates of psychiatric comorbidities, inpatient and emergency service utilization, and billed psychotherapy (ORs range 1.25-6.95). Youth with ADHD + DMDD were more likely to receive ADHD medications (ORs range 1.55-4.80), as well as antidepressants, mood stabilizers, and antipsychotics (ORs range 5.05-13.16). Hispanic youth with DMDD utilized more psychotropics but less psychotherapy, while White youth used all services more. Before the use of non-ADHD medications for aggression, only 25% of ADHD + DMDD youth had a therapy code, and around 11% showed evidence of optimization of ADHD medication. After a DMDD diagnosis, treatment rates for other psychotropics increased more than those for central nervous system stimulants.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>In youth with ADHD, a DMDD diagnosis is associated with increases in the spectrum of pharmacological and nonpharmacological treatments deployed with patterns varying by race and ethnicity. Antipsychotic and mood stabilizer prescriptions increased most prominently, often before receiving psychotherapy services or efforts to optimize ADHD medication. Future research should address disparities in DMDD treatment patterns and identify the optimal treatment sequences for DMDD.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54774,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatrics","volume":"279 ","pages":"Article 114471"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143015716","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Massimo Pettoello-Mantovani MD, PhD , Donjeta Bali MD , Ida Giardino MD , Tudor Lucian Pop MD, PhD , Giuseppe Buonocore MD , Maria Pastore MD , Mehmet Vural MD
{"title":"The “Blue Whale” Sometimes Resurfaces: The Phenomena Underlying Nonsuicidal Injury and Suicide Incitement Among Adolescents","authors":"Massimo Pettoello-Mantovani MD, PhD , Donjeta Bali MD , Ida Giardino MD , Tudor Lucian Pop MD, PhD , Giuseppe Buonocore MD , Maria Pastore MD , Mehmet Vural MD","doi":"10.1016/j.jpeds.2025.114469","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jpeds.2025.114469","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54774,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatrics","volume":"279 ","pages":"Article 114469"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143016036","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Joel Gupta MD , Cathryn Sibbald MD , Miriam Weinstein MD , Martin Pusic MD, PhD , Madeline Bell MD , Nikolas MacLellan MD , Robert Bobotsis MD , Rashie Brar MD , Kathy Boutis BSc, MD
{"title":"Rash Decisions: Improving Pediatrician Skills in Dermatologic Diagnosis","authors":"Joel Gupta MD , Cathryn Sibbald MD , Miriam Weinstein MD , Martin Pusic MD, PhD , Madeline Bell MD , Nikolas MacLellan MD , Robert Bobotsis MD , Rashie Brar MD , Kathy Boutis BSc, MD","doi":"10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114436","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114436","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To examine pediatrician diagnostic skill development of dermatology image-based cases via a web-based tool and to determine case-level variables that were associated with diagnostic error.</div></div><div><h3>Study design</h3><div>This was a multicenter, prospective, cross-sectional study. A convenience sample of pediatric trainees and attendees were eligible for participation. Using a web-based tool, physicians practiced 334 pediatric dermatology image-based cases until they achieved a performance standard. Participants identified whether the case was concerning, the morphologic category, and the specific diagnosis. After every case, participants received corrective feedback and their progress toward the performance standard.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Among 185 participants, there was a significant improvement in diagnostic performance in classifying concerning vs nonconcerning (+19.2% [95% CI 17.7, 20.6]), morphologic category (+17.9% [95% CI 16.5, 19.3]), and specific diagnosis (+25.2% [95% CI 23.4, 26.7]). The median number of cases required to achieve the performance standard was 142 (IQR 96, 209; min 58, max 330), with a median time to achievement of 57.3 minutes (IQR 38.7, 84.3). Based on 38 502 case interpretations, children with darker vs lighter skin color had a lower odds of correct identification of “concerning” (OR = 0.87; 95% CI 0.83, 0.93), morphologic category (OR = 0.91; 95% CI 0.85, 0.97), and specific disease (OR = 0.96; 95% CI 0.90; 0.99). Fewer than 60% of participants correctly identified bullous variations of diseases, psoriasis, herpes infections, and nonspecific viral infections.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>The deliberate practice of dermatologic presentations in the context of an education intervention significantly and efficiently improved pediatrician diagnostic ability. The specific diagnostic challenges identified also provide opportunity for targeted learning opportunities in these areas.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54774,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatrics","volume":"278 ","pages":"Article 114436"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142824828","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Emily E. Johnston MD, MS, Angela M. Feraco MD, MMSC, Jennifer M. Snaman MD, MS
{"title":"Education Needs for Pediatrics Residency Training: Bringing Palliative Care to the Table","authors":"Emily E. Johnston MD, MS, Angela M. Feraco MD, MMSC, Jennifer M. Snaman MD, MS","doi":"10.1016/j.jpeds.2025.114463","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jpeds.2025.114463","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54774,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatrics","volume":"279 ","pages":"Article 114463"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143016925","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Michal Kahn PhD , Maristella Lucchini PhD , Emily Oster PhD , Shambhavi Thakur MS , Mali Waugh BA , Natalie Barnett PhD
{"title":"Does Teething Disrupt Infant Sleep? A Longitudinal Auto-Videosomnography Study","authors":"Michal Kahn PhD , Maristella Lucchini PhD , Emily Oster PhD , Shambhavi Thakur MS , Mali Waugh BA , Natalie Barnett PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.jpeds.2025.114461","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jpeds.2025.114461","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To examine prospectively the relationship between teething and infant sleep using objective sleep measurements.</div></div><div><h3>Study design</h3><div>Over a 4-week period, 849 infants aged 3-18 months (mean = 8.4 ± 1.8) from the US and Canada were monitored using auto-videosomnography, based on computer-vision technology to decode video footage from crib camera monitors. Parents also provided reports of tooth eruption timing, symptoms, and management strategies. Objective sleep metrics, including total sleep time, night-time awakenings, and parental crib visits, were compared between teething and nonteething nights using generalized estimating equations and changepoint analysis.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Both analytic approaches showed no significant differences in sleep metrics between teething and nonteething nights. Although over one-half of the parents reported sleep disturbances during teething, these subjective reports were not corroborated by the objective data.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>These findings challenge the widely held belief that teething disrupts sleep and highlight the need for pediatric health care professionals to consider alternative explanations for infant sleep problems. Educating parents with evidence-based information may prevent potentially harmful management strategies for teething (eg, excessive use of analgesics and local anesthetics) and improve sleep problem management. Future research should explore these relationships using multiple objective measures and more diverse populations.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":54774,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatrics","volume":"279 ","pages":"Article 114461"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142959070","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Robert D. Christensen MD, Timothy M. Bahr MS, MD, Robin K. Ohls MD
{"title":"Administering Supplemental Iron and Erythropoiesis-Stimulating Agents to Infants Born Preterm: What Do We Need to Build Consensus?","authors":"Robert D. Christensen MD, Timothy M. Bahr MS, MD, Robin K. Ohls MD","doi":"10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114460","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114460","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54774,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatrics","volume":"279 ","pages":"Article 114460"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142928660","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Derek P. de Winter MD, Christian V. Hulzebos MD, PhD, Masja de Haas MD, PhD, Enrico Lopriore MD, PhD
{"title":"Balancing Blood Product Wastage and Patient Safety: Primum Non Nocere","authors":"Derek P. de Winter MD, Christian V. Hulzebos MD, PhD, Masja de Haas MD, PhD, Enrico Lopriore MD, PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114340","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114340","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54774,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatrics","volume":"276 ","pages":"Article 114340"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142481206","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jessica A. Kahn MD, MPH , Jamila M. Hackworth EdD , Jareen K. Meinzen-Derr PhD, Lori E. Crosby PsyD, Conrad R. Cole MD, MPH MSc, Nicole Rottmueller-Jones MSEd, Tina L. Cheng MD, MPH
{"title":"Implementing a Faculty Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategic Plan Using a Quality Improvement Approach","authors":"Jessica A. Kahn MD, MPH , Jamila M. Hackworth EdD , Jareen K. Meinzen-Derr PhD, Lori E. Crosby PsyD, Conrad R. Cole MD, MPH MSc, Nicole Rottmueller-Jones MSEd, Tina L. Cheng MD, MPH","doi":"10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114374","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114374","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":54774,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Pediatrics","volume":"276 ","pages":"Article 114374"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142513184","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}