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Approximately 70% of children with febrile urinary tract infections receive guideline-adherent follow-up imaging from primary care.

An analysis of incubator noise showed that high decibel levels and abrupt noises in incubators might increase the risk of hearing impairment.

Despite waning effectiveness over time, COVID-19 vaccines prevented death in children regardless of the dominant variant at the time.

Reminder messages sent through electronic health records systems increased vaccination rates.

Researchers found a modest increase in intelligence for children who participated in a regular exercise program.

Black infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia were significantly more likely to die or to have a longer hospital stay than infants of other ethnicities, based on data from more than 800 infants.

In a sample of trans adults (n = 27,715), 10% started to realize they were transgender at age 5 or younger, 16% between ages 6 and 10, 28% between 11 and 15, 29% between 16 and 20, and 18% at age 21 or older.

Roughly two-thirds of appointments for acute care concerns that were managed through telemedicine did not demand additional follow-up, researchers found.

Underinsurance was significantly associated with increased health complexity and private insurance.

More than 3.8 million years of potential life were lost in children and youth as a result of firearms during a 10-year period, research shows.