In this volume of The Journal, Soukup et al1 published their assessment of cholesterol-screening practices among pediatric primary care providers (PCPs) and explored barriers and facilitators to successful implementation. It should be noted that recommendations for cholesterol screening are not new. As early as 1992, the US National Cholesterol Education Program advocated cholesterol screening,2…

To characterize the longitudinal natural history of disease progression in pediatric subjects affected with mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) IIIB.

To evaluate the relationship of quantitative ventricular volume with brain maturation and neurodevelopmental outcomes at age 4.5 years in children born very preterm.

Much debate has ensued decades regarding the clinical utility of brain MRI performed routinely at term-equivalent age (TE-MRI) in preterm infants. While it has been generally accepted that MRI has higher sensitivity than cranial ultrasound, particularly for detection of white matter and cerebellar injury,1,2 the added value with regards to predictive ability and role in modifying risk for later…

Karzon DT. Smallpox vaccination in the United States: the end of an era. J Pediatr 1972;81:600-8.

Litt IF, Cohen MI, Schonberg SK, Spigland I. Liver disease in the drug-using adolescent. J Pediatr 1972;81:238-42.

Just about one year ago The Journal communicated its commitment to “weed out unintended discrimination, exclusivism, and implicit bias and allow DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) to flourish.” As part of that plan, we expressed our intent “to explore and adopt standards for the collection and reporting of demographic data and other personal and social determinants of health.”1 This is not a…

Newgard CD, Lin A, Goldhaber-Fiebert JD, Marin JR, Smith M, Cook JNB, et al; Pediatric Readiness Study Group. Association of Emergency Department Pediatric Readiness With Mortality to 1 Year Among Injured Children Treated at Trauma Centers. JAMA Surg. 2022:e217419.

Townes PL, Brocks ER. Hereditary syndrome of imperforate anus with hand, foot, and ear anomalies. J Pediatr 1972;81:321-6. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3476(7280302-0). PMID: 5042490.

Firearm injuries are the leading cause of death in children older than one year.