Pediatrics. 2024 May 10:e2023063263. doi: 10.1542/peds.2023-063263. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: The role of maternal vitamin D supplementation in the prevention of infantile rickets is unknown, particularly in low- and middle-income countries without routine infant vitamin D supplementation. Through secondary analysis of a randomized,...

Pediatrics. 2024 May 10:e2023065619. doi: 10.1542/peds.2023-065619. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Variability in outcome reporting in necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) treatment trials hinders conducting meta-analyses and implementing novel treatments. We aimed to develop a core outcome set (COS) for NEC treatment trials including...

Pediatrics. 2024 May 9;153(6):e2024066174. doi: 10.1542/peds.2024-066174.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38721658 | DOI:10.1542/peds.2024-066174

Pediatrics. 2024 May 9;153(6):e2023063054. doi: 10.1542/peds.2023-063054.ABSTRACTMolecular autopsy has recently been gaining attention as a means of postmortem diagnosis; however, it is usually performed using the victim's blood sample at the time of death. Here, we report the first case of a deceased infant with Brugada syndrome whose diagnosis was...

Pediatrics. 2024 May 8:e2023064419. doi: 10.1542/peds.2023-064419. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Moderately preterm infants (MPTI) comprise a large proportion of NICU admissions and are an understudied population. The unique experience of families with MPTIs has yet to be examined in the literature. Describing MPTI parent needs and preferences...

Pediatrics. 2024 May 8:e2023065003. doi: 10.1542/peds.2023-065003. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTOBJECTIVE: Repurposed medications for acute coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continued to be prescribed after results from rigorous studies and national guidelines discouraged use. We aimed to describe prescribing rates of nonrecommended medications for...