Josephine Holland, Kapil Sayal, Amelia Jewell, Craig Colling, Johnny Downs
{"title":"Health service use of young people after mental health admission far from home: a retrospective cohort study in England.","authors":"Josephine Holland, Kapil Sayal, Amelia Jewell, Craig Colling, Johnny Downs","doi":"10.1016/S2352-4642(26)00187-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/S2352-4642(26)00187-2","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Severe mental illness requiring inpatient admission is associated with poorer mental health and physical and social outcomes. Out-of-area admissions persist in child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS) but are associated with longer length of stay and increased family burden. However, their association with future health service use is unknown. Using linked mental health and national health-care data, we examined patterns of health service use up to 60 months following out-of-area psychiatric admission versus within-area psychiatric admission in young people younger than 18 years.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The Maudsley Clinical Record Interactive Search (CRIS) database was used to identify all young people (aged <18 years) who had at least one mental health-related admission between Jan 1, 2009, and Dec 31, 2023, to South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust in England. Admission was categorised as out of area (>50 miles [80 km or 60 min away from home address) or within area. Linkage to the Hospital Episode Statistics enabled analysis of health service use (emergency department presentations, and general hospital admissions for non-mental health-related or mental health-related reasons) in the 1 month, 12 months, and 60 months after discharge. Cox regression was used to investigate associations between admission out of area and subsequent health service use, adjusting for demographic, clinical, and admission characteristics.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>The outcomes of 2287 young people were analysed (median age at index admission 16·3 years [IQR 15·3-17·3]; 1435 [63%] were female, 827 [36%] were male, and 21 [1%] identified as other). Of those with relevant data, 852 were admitted out of area and 1423 were admitted within area. Out-of-area admission was associated with subsequent emergency department presentation (adjusted hazard ratio [HR] 1·13 [95% CI 1·001-1·26]) and non-mental health-related general hospital admissions at 60 months (1·12 [1·0001-1·26]) despite adjusting for demographic, clinical, and admission characteristics. However, there was no association with mental health-related general hospital admissions at 60 months (adjusted HR 1·02 [95% CI 0·91-1·15]). Other factors such as ethnicity, diagnosis, previous hospital presentations, and being in the care of the state were also associated with presentations to emergency departments and general hospital admissions.</p><p><strong>Interpretation: </strong>Admission out of area to a CAMHS ward is associated with increased likelihood of non-mental-health general hospital and emergency department use in the 60 months after discharge, raising important service planning needs in both physical and mental health care.</p><p><strong>Funding: </strong>Royal College of Psychiatrists.</p>","PeriodicalId":94246,"journal":{"name":"The Lancet. Child & adolescent health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-17","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148993456","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Mira C Hasner, Iris P van Mullem, Faith C Robertson, Florence T Bourgeois, R Mark Richardson, Marike L D Broekman
{"title":"Opportunities for advancing paediatric medical device access: regulatory frameworks in the EU and USA.","authors":"Mira C Hasner, Iris P van Mullem, Faith C Robertson, Florence T Bourgeois, R Mark Richardson, Marike L D Broekman","doi":"10.1016/S2352-4642(26)00195-1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/S2352-4642(26)00195-1","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Paediatric medical device development lags substantially behind that for adults, creating inequities in access to age-appropriate care. Current regulatory frameworks ensure patient safety but impose structural barriers to device availability. In this Health Policy, we analyse decentralised EU and centralised US regulatory approaches to identify opportunities for reform. A scoping review and analysis of 40 paediatric-specific stakeholder responses to the European Commission's 2024 targeted consultation on the impact of the Medical Device Regulation and the In Vitro Diagnostic Devices Regulation revealed major shortcomings. In the EU, 29 (73%) of 40 stakeholders cited device availability problems, 22 (55%) need for regulatory reform, and 19 (48%) certification barriers, despite emerging paediatric-specific incentives. The USA's centralised oversight, facilitative regulatory pathways, and dedicated federal funding have supported paediatric medical device development more actively than in the EU; however, evidence and surveillance gaps persist. Both systems generate insufficient paediatric data, sustaining off-label use without robust evidence. Reform targeted to each system's shortcomings should prioritise proportionate evidence requirements, dedicated paediatric pathways, targeted funding, expert ethics oversight, and international data sharing to advance safe and equitable paediatric medical device access.</p>","PeriodicalId":94246,"journal":{"name":"The Lancet. Child & adolescent health","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-09-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148914795","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sam Russo, Stefan Zielen, Barbara Pietrucha, Jordis Trischler, Susan Perlman, Daniel Zielonka, Maria del Mar Garcia Romero, Winnie Ip, Asbjørg Stray-Pedersen, Malene Landbo Børresen, David Gomez-Andres, Samantha Lissauer, Jana Pachlopnik-Schmid, Konstantinos Karampatsas, Steve Wu, Francesco Pisani, Howard Lederman, Raffaele Badolato, Jan Kern, Oliver Kornmann, Helena Donath, William P Whitehouse, Mary Kay Koenig, Hassan Abolhassani, Caralee Schaefer, Maureen Roden, Dirk Thye, Alex Smith, Biljana Horn, Andrew Prayle
{"title":"Neurological effects of encapsulated dexamethasone sodium phosphate in children aged 6–9 years with ataxia telangiectasia (NEAT): a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial","authors":"Sam Russo, Stefan Zielen, Barbara Pietrucha, Jordis Trischler, Susan Perlman, Daniel Zielonka, Maria del Mar Garcia Romero, Winnie Ip, Asbjørg Stray-Pedersen, Malene Landbo Børresen, David Gomez-Andres, Samantha Lissauer, Jana Pachlopnik-Schmid, Konstantinos Karampatsas, Steve Wu, Francesco Pisani, Howard Lederman, Raffaele Badolato, Jan Kern, Oliver Kornmann, Helena Donath, William P Whitehouse, Mary Kay Koenig, Hassan Abolhassani, Caralee Schaefer, Maureen Roden, Dirk Thye, Alex Smith, Biljana Horn, Andrew Prayle","doi":"10.1016/s2352-4642(26)00125-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/s2352-4642(26)00125-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94246,"journal":{"name":"The Lancet. Child & adolescent health","volume":"34 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148755167","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Urban informal settlements: an overlooked context for adolescent digital safety","authors":"Sakshi Ghai, Mario Schmidt","doi":"10.1016/s2352-4642(26)00199-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/s2352-4642(26)00199-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94246,"journal":{"name":"The Lancet. Child & adolescent health","volume":"25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-08-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148692075","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Nicholas Bird,Nicole Scobie,Vickie Buenger,Martha Donoghue,Dominik Karres
{"title":"Calling for a strategic shift in drug development for childhood cancers.","authors":"Nicholas Bird,Nicole Scobie,Vickie Buenger,Martha Donoghue,Dominik Karres","doi":"10.1016/s2352-4642(26)00183-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/s2352-4642(26)00183-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94246,"journal":{"name":"The Lancet. Child & adolescent health","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-07-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"148521994","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marian J Bakermans-Kranenburg, Marinus H van IJzendoorn
{"title":"Monitoring change from residential housing care to family-based care for children.","authors":"Marian J Bakermans-Kranenburg, Marinus H van IJzendoorn","doi":"10.1016/S2352-4642(24)00102-0","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S2352-4642(24)00102-0","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94246,"journal":{"name":"The Lancet. Child & adolescent health","volume":" ","pages":"549-550"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-08-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140961265","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Lipoprotein apheresis and long-term cardiovascular health: a real answer for children with HoFH?","authors":"Ari Horton","doi":"10.1016/S2352-4642(24)00105-6","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S2352-4642(24)00105-6","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94246,"journal":{"name":"The Lancet. Child & adolescent health","volume":" ","pages":"468-469"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140961262","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M Doortje Reijman, Tycho R Tromp, Barbara A Hutten, G Kees Hovingh, Dirk J Blom, Alberico L Catapano, Marina Cuchel, Eldad J Dann, Antonio Gallo, Lisa C Hudgins, Frederick J Raal, Kausik K Ray, Fouzia Sadiq, Handrean Soran, Jaap W Groothoff, Albert Wiegman, D Meeike Kusters
{"title":"Cardiovascular outcomes in patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia on lipoprotein apheresis initiated during childhood: long-term follow-up of an international cohort from two registries.","authors":"M Doortje Reijman, Tycho R Tromp, Barbara A Hutten, G Kees Hovingh, Dirk J Blom, Alberico L Catapano, Marina Cuchel, Eldad J Dann, Antonio Gallo, Lisa C Hudgins, Frederick J Raal, Kausik K Ray, Fouzia Sadiq, Handrean Soran, Jaap W Groothoff, Albert Wiegman, D Meeike Kusters","doi":"10.1016/S2352-4642(24)00073-7","DOIUrl":"10.1016/S2352-4642(24)00073-7","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Homozygous familial hypercholesterolaemia (HoFH) is a rare genetic disease characterised by extremely high plasma LDL cholesterol from birth, causing atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease at a young age. Lipoprotein apheresis in combination with lipid-lowering drugs effectively reduce LDL cholesterol, but long-term health outcomes of such treatment are unknown. We aimed to investigate the long-term cardiovascular outcomes associated with lipoprotein apheresis initiated in childhood or adolescence.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>In this cohort study, data were drawn from the HoFH International Clinical Collaboration (HICC) and the international registry for Children with Homozygous Hypercholesterolemia on Lipoprotein Apheresis (CHAIN). An overall cohort included patients diagnosed with HoFH aged 0-18 years who were alive and in follow-up between Jan 1, 2010, and Nov 8, 2021, and whose high plasma LDL cholesterol concentrations made them eligible for lipoprotein apheresis. To compare cardiovascular outcomes, patients who initiated lipoprotein apheresis in childhood (lipoprotein apheresis group) and patients who only received lipid-lowering drugs (pharmacotherapy-only group) were matched by sex and untreated plasma LDL cholesterol concentrations. The primary outcome was a composite of cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, ischaemic stroke, percutaneous coronary intervention, coronary artery bypass grafting, aortic valve replacement, peripheral artery disease, carotid endarterectomy, angina pectoris, and supra-aortic or aortic stenosis (collectively referred to as atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease), for which survival analyses were performed in the matched cohort. Cox regression analyses were used to compare disease-free survival between cohorts and to calculate hazard ratio (HR) and 95% CI adjusted for sex, age at diagnosis, untreated plasma LDL cholesterol concentration, and number of lipid-lowering therapies other than lipoprotein apheresis.</p><p><strong>Findings: </strong>The overall cohort included 404 patients with a median age at diagnosis of 6·0 years (IQR 3·0-9·5) and median untreated plasma LDL cholesterol of 17·8 mmol/L (14·7-20·8). The matched cohorts included 250 patients (125 patients per group), with a median untreated LDL cholesterol of 17·2 mmol/L (14·8-19·7). Mean reduction in plasma LDL cholesterol concentrations between baseline and final follow-up was greater in the lipoprotein apheresis group (-55% [95% CI -60 to -51] vs -31% [-36 to -25]; p<0·0001). Patients in the lipoprotein apheresis group had longer atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease-free survival (adjusted HR 0·52 [95% CI 0·32-0·85]) and longer cardiovascular death-free survival (0·0301 [0·0021-0·4295]). Cardiovascular death was more common in the pharmacotherapy-only group than in the lipoprotein apheresis group (ten [8%] vs one [1%]; p=0·010), whereas median age at coronary artery bypass grafting was lower in the lipopro","PeriodicalId":94246,"journal":{"name":"The Lancet. Child & adolescent health","volume":" ","pages":"491-499"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2024-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11963317/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"140961259","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}