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JAMA Pediatrics Editors' Summary

JAMA Pediatrics Editors' Summary

JAMA Network 93 Episodes Feb 24, 2025

This podcast is the editor's audio summary of JAMA Pediatrics, a peer-reviewed medical journal published by the JAMA Network. Each episode highlights and summarizes selected research articles, editorials, and clinical content appearing in the journal. Topics center on children's health and illness, spanning pediatric medicine, science, and clinical practice. It is aimed at physicians, researchers, and other clinicians who want concise updates on the latest pediatric research.

Episodes

Conditional and Unconditional Social Transfers, Early-Life Nutrition, and Child Growth
Conditional and Unconditional Social Transfers, Early-Life Nutrition, and Child Growth Feb 24, 2025 14:31 A new study examines how conditional and unconditional cash transfers affect exclusive breastfeeding rates. JAMA Pediatrics Editor in Chief Dimitri Christakis, MD, MPH, and JAMA Pediatrics Associate Editor Alison Galbraith, MD, MPH, discuss how cash transfers can be designed to improve the health and well-being of children and families with Meg Parker, MD, MPH, of the UMass Chan Medical School. R
School Readiness and Early Childhood Education and Care Services Among Dual Language Learners
School Readiness and Early Childhood Education and Care Services Among Dual Language Learners Jan 6, 2025 21:23 A new study explores how early childhood education and care services can reduce disparities in school readiness for dual language learners. Lisa Chamberlain, MD, MPH, and Philip Fisher, PhD, of Stanford University discuss strategies to improve school readiness with JAMA Pediatrics Editor in Chief Dimitri Christakis, MD, MPH, and JAMA Pediatrics Associate Editor Alison Galbraith, MD, MPH. Related
Community Health Workers Linking Clinics and Schools and Asthma Control
Community Health Workers Linking Clinics and Schools and Asthma Control Dec 2, 2024 17:59 A new study explores how community health workers can be used as links between clinic, home, and school to improve asthma care for low-income minoritized children with asthma. Jill Halterman, MD, MPH, of the University of Rochester, discusses strategies to manage asthma with JAMA Pediatrics Editor in Chief Dimitri Christakis, MD, MPH, and JAMA Pediatrics Associate Editor Alison Galbraith, MD, MPH.
JAMA Pediatrics: Health and the 2024 Election Theme Issue
JAMA Pediatrics: Health and the 2024 Election Theme Issue Oct 21, 2024 13:18 JAMA Pediatrics has published research on the impact of policy on child health to inform decision-making with scientific evidence. JAMA Pediatrics Editor in Chief Dimitri Christakis, MD, MPH, and Associate Editor Alison Galbraith, MD, MPH, discuss policy issues raised by these studies with Aaron Carroll, MD, MS, President and CEO of Academy Health and an Associate Editor at JAMA Pediatrics. Relat
Long-Term Cardiovascular Outcomes in Children and Adolescents With Hypertension
Long-Term Cardiovascular Outcomes in Children and Adolescents With Hypertension Jul 29, 2024 17:45 A new study finds an increased risk of major adverse cardiovascular events in adulthood after incident diagnosis of hypertension in childhood. Stephen Daniels, MD, PhD, of the University of Colorado discusses hypertension screening and treatment of children and adolescents with JAMA Pediatrics Editor in Chief Dimitri Christakis, MD, MPH, and JAMA Pediatrics Associate Editor Alison Galbraith, MD, M
Intervention Amount and Outcomes for Young Autistic Children
Intervention Amount and Outcomes for Young Autistic Children Jun 24, 2024 19:26 A meta-analysis of treatments for autism finds that increasing intervention is not associated with greater improvement in development for young children with autism. JAMA Pediatrics Editor in Chief Dimitri Christakis, MD, and JAMA Pediatrics Associate Editor Alison Galbraith, MD, discuss autism treatments with Geraldine Dawson, PhD, Director of the Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development. Re
Iron Supplementation and Early Development in Low-Risk Breastfed Infants
Iron Supplementation and Early Development in Low-Risk Breastfed Infants Jun 12, 2024 15:30 New research finds that iron supplementation for low-risk breastfed infants born at term does not improve psychomotor development. JAMA Pediatrics Editor in Chief Dimitri Christakis, MD, MPH, and JAMA Pediatrics Associate Editor Alison Galbraith, MD, MPH, discuss infant iron supplementation with Martha Sola-Visner, MD, associate professor at Boston Children's Hospital and Harvard Medical School.
Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Pediatric Care
Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Pediatric Care Apr 1, 2024 18:26 New research finds that an artificial intelligence decision support tool has high accuracy for diagnosing otitis media. Bimal Desai, MD, MBI, Chief Health Informatics Officer at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, discusses applications of artificial intelligence in pediatric care with Editor in Chief Dimitri A. Christakis, MD, MPH, and Associate Editor Alison A. Galbraith, MD, MPH. Related Cont
Fruit Juice Consumption and Strategies to Address Pediatric Obesity
Fruit Juice Consumption and Strategies to Address Pediatric Obesity Mar 4, 2024 21:47 A new systematic review and meta-analysis supports recommendations to limit 100% fruit juice consumption for children and adults to prevent weight gain. JAMA Pediatrics Editor in Chief Dimitri Christakis, MD, and JAMA Pediatrics Associate Editor Alison Galbraith, MD, discuss strategies to address pediatric and adolescent obesity with Thomas Robinson, MD, MPH, of Stanford University. Related Conte
HPV Vaccination and Strategies to Improve Uptake
HPV Vaccination and Strategies to Improve Uptake Feb 5, 2024 14:43 New research shows that HPV vaccination rates have increased, and interventions targeted to parents and health care professionals can improve rates. JAMA Pediatrics Editor in Chief Dimitri Christakis, MD, and JAMA Pediatrics Associate Editor Alison Galbraith, MD, discuss strategies to increase HPV vaccination with Melissa Gilkey, PhD, of the University of North Carolina's Gillings School of Global
Safety and Effectiveness of Maternal and Child COVID-19 Vaccination
Safety and Effectiveness of Maternal and Child COVID-19 Vaccination Jan 2, 2024 20:17 Two recent studies find that COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy is safe for infants and effective for children aged 1-4 years. JAMA Pediatrics Editor in Chief Dimitri Christakis, MD, and JAMA Pediatrics Associate Editor Alison Galbraith, MD, discuss clinical and policy implications with Grace Lee, MD, MPH, professor of Pediatrics at Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California.
Screen Time Exposure at Age 1 Year and Developmental Delay at Ages 2 and 4 Years
Screen Time Exposure at Age 1 Year and Developmental Delay at Ages 2 and 4 Years Dec 4, 2023 12:44 Screen use by children is common and can affect child development, with effects varying by age and developmental domain. JAMA Pediatrics Editor in Chief Dimitri Christakis, MD, and JAMA Pediatrics Associate Editor Alison A. Galbraith, MD, discuss evidence about screen use across childhood and strategies to reduce negative impacts with Sheri Madigan, PhD, RPsych, of the University of Calgary, Calga

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