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Economics
Xiaoyan Youderian
Summary: This paper examines the impact of child care choices on children's cognitive skills at an early age and finds that non-parental care benefits children from less-educated households. Furthermore, engaging in reading and adopting a healthy parenting approach have the potential to reduce the gap between parental and non-parental care.
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Pediatrics
P. Nina Banerjee, Karen E. McFadden, Jacqueline D. Shannon, Leslie L. Davidson
Summary: This study examines the association between maternal sensitivity and infant cognitive development, considering other factors such as breastfeeding, maternal depressive symptoms, and alcohol use. The results indicate that breastfeeding, depressive symptoms, and maternal sensitivity are each significantly associated with infant cognitive development. Furthermore, both sensitivity and breastfeeding independently contribute to higher cognitive development scores.
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Clinical Neurology
Yu-Wei Liu, Hui Liu, Kun Huang, Bei-Bei Zhu, Shuang-Qin Yan, Jia-Hu Hao, Peng Zhu, Fang-Biao Tao, Shan-Shan Shao
Summary: Pregnancy-related anxiety (PRA) is correlated with children's behavioral development, and parenting styles mediate this relationship while breastfeeding methods have no effect.
JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS
(2023)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Tomoya Suzuki, Keisuke Nojiri, Satoshi Higurashi, Yuta Tsujimori, Yasuhiro Toba, Kyoko Nomura
Summary: This study examined the association between parenting stress and breastfeeding type. The results showed that mothers in the partial breastfeeding group had higher levels of childcare exhaustion and worry about child development at two months, but there was no significant difference at six months. Logistic regression analysis revealed that childcare exhaustion was significantly associated with an increased risk of partial breastfeeding at two months but not at six months. The study suggests that intervening in parenting stress at two months postpartum may promote prolonged exclusive breastfeeding.
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Development Studies
Sean Sylvia, Renfu Luo, Jingdong Zhong, Sarah-Eve Dill, Alexis Medina, Scott Rozelle
Summary: The center-based parenting intervention in rural China did not significantly impact child development outcomes, but did increase caregivers' investments in children and parenting skills. On the other hand, the home-based intervention had a greater impact on child skills compared to the center-based intervention.
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Education & Educational Research
Viviana Salinas, Eduardo A. Valenzuela, Daniela P. Aranis
Summary: The study found cognitive development differences between Mapuche preschoolers and non-Indigenous preschoolers in Chile, with the gap starting before they enter primary school. Socioeconomic resources and parental behaviors account for part of the gap, but not all of it. Mapuche children benefit more intensively from a rich learning environment at home compared to non-Indigenous Chilean children.
EARLY CHILDHOOD RESEARCH QUARTERLY
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Tiziana Pedale, Serena Mastroberardino, Claudia Del Gatto, Michele Capurso, Francesca Bellagamba, Elsa Addessi, Simone Macri, Valerio Santangelo
Summary: Previous research consistently showed that exclusively breastfed infants have higher general intelligence measures compared to non-exclusive breastfed infants. However, little attention has been paid to the effects of breastfeeding on specific cognitive processes such as attention and working memory capacity. This study found no significant differences in performance on attention and working memory tasks between exclusively breastfed and non-exclusive breastfed participants, suggesting that early nutrition patterns may not affect the development of these cognitive functions.
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Behavioral Sciences
Julia S. Feldman, Brianna N. Natale, Daniel S. Shaw, Kristin Berg Nordahl, Harald Janson, Ane Naerde
Summary: This study found an indirect relationship between the duration of breastfeeding and paternal supportive parenting, mediated by maternal supportive parenting. The longer the breastfeeding duration, the higher the levels of observed paternal supportive parenting through maternal supportive parenting.
JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICS
(2023)
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Hani Fatima, Shuhang Zhao, Ai Yue, Shanshan Li, Yaojiang Shi
Summary: Children under the age of five in underdeveloped and developing countries, including China, experience developmental delays due to various risks. Harsh parental discipline has negative effects on the physical and mental well-being of children, while non-aversive discipline practices have positive effects on their development.
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Nursing
Triniti Gorbunova, Jennifer Segadelli, Nancy Anderson, Cristina Ciupitu-Plath
Summary: One possible factor contributing to racial disparities in the United States is inequitable access to lactation education. To address this issue, two checklists were created for patients and healthcare professionals to ensure that all parents receive the education they need to make informed infant feeding decisions. The process of creating and validating these checklists is described in this paper. The initial versions of the checklists were developed based on a review of the literature on barriers to lactation initiation and retention in the Black community, and expert consultation was used to assess their content validity. Healthcare providers agreed that more education and support are needed for pregnant and postpartum parents. The experts found the checklists useful and comprehensive and provided feedback for revisions and improvements. Implementing these checklists could increase provider accountability in delivering adequate lactation education and improve clients' lactation knowledge and self-efficacy. Further research is required to evaluate the effect of implementing these checklists in a healthcare setting.
JOURNAL OF HUMAN LACTATION
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Experimental
Johnny Berona, Anna W. Sroka, Kristina L. Gelardi, Amanda E. Guyer, Alison E. Hipwell, Kate Keenan
Summary: Regulation of negative emotions is a key aspect of child development. Parental emotion socialization has a significant impact on the development of children's capacity to regulate negative affect, and specifically, maternal warmth and supportive responses play a crucial role in girls' ability to modulate negative emotions during early adolescence.
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Nayen Lee, Vanessa Lazaro, Jinjing Jenny Wang, Hilal H. H. Sen, Kelsey Lucca
Summary: The study found that infants are interested in events that violate their expectations about the world, such as a car passing through a wall. This visual preference for physically impossible events is related to infants' early curiosity and the curiosity-stimulating environments provided by caregivers. The study also introduced a comprehensive tool, the Early Multidimensional Curiosity Scale, which can measure curiosity and its related factors from infancy to childhood.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Italo Lopez Garcia, Lia C. H. Fernald, Frances E. Aboud, Ronald Otieno, Edith Alu, Jill E. Luoto
Summary: Evidence on the role of father involvement in children's development from low-resource settings is limited. However, positive involvement of fathers with the mother can potentially influence children's development. This study explores the pathways through which fathers may influence their children's outcomes and emphasizes the importance of considering intrahousehold pathways in the design of parenting interventions.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Nursing
Deni W. Kurniawan, Ilana R. A. Chertok, Zelalem T. Haile
Summary: The study revealed that in Indonesia, mothers who gave birth in health facilities were more likely to initiate early breastfeeding, but in households with middle wealth index, mothers who gave birth in clinics and hospitals were less likely to initiate early breastfeeding compared to those who gave birth at home.
JOURNAL OF HUMAN LACTATION
(2021)
Article
Nursing
Abi M. B. Davis, Charlotte Coleman, Robin S. S. Kramer
Summary: This study found associations between parenting styles and breastfeeding attitudes, with more permissive and less uninvolved mothers having positive attitudes towards breastfeeding. By identifying high and low nurturance types of mothers, a better understanding of maternal attitudes and behaviors towards breastfeeding can be achieved.
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Pediatrics
Tarun Aurora, Audrey Cole, Parul Rai, Paul Lavoie, Carrie Mcivor, Lisa M. Klesges, Guolian Kang, Janaka S. S. Liyanage, Heather M. Brandt, Jane S. Hankins
Summary: This study evaluated the effectiveness of a vaccine strategy bundle in increasing HPV vaccine initiation and completion rates in a specialty clinic setting. By implementing the bundle, which included staff education, provider incentives, offering vaccines in clinics, and verifying vaccine completion, the clinic successfully improved HPV vaccine initiation and completion rates among sickle cell disease patients.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2024)
Article
Pediatrics
Nienke M. Halbmeijer, Wes Onland, Jeroen Dudink, Filip Cools, Anne Debeer, Anton H. van Kaam, Manon J. N. L. Benders, Niek E. van der Aa
Summary: In ventilated infants born preterm, high dose systemic hydrocortisone initiated between 7 and 14 days after birth did not have a significant impact on brain development.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2024)
Article
Pediatrics
Katherine Melton, Jianfang Liu, Hossein Sadeghi, Maureen George, Arlene Smaldone
Summary: This study aims to identify predictors of change in lung function and body weight during health care transition in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. The study findings highlight the importance of CF RISE program engagement and reducing gaps in care for improving the transition of adolescents and young adults with CF.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2024)
Article
Pediatrics
Laura A. Duckworth, Kimberly A. Sutton, Nurmohammad Shaikh, Jinli Wang, Carla Hall-Moore, Lori R. Holtz, Phillip I. Tarr, Ronald C. Rubenstein
Summary: The study tested the usefulness of various biomarkers as indicators of gut dysfunction in cystic fibrosis (CF) and investigated the repeatability of these measures in individuals over short periods and their correlation with clinical outcomes. The results showed that elevated levels of fLcn2 in individuals with CF may predict worsened pulmonary function.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2024)
Article
Pediatrics
Lindsey Haack, Nikkan Das, Arvind Hoskoppal, Mark Debrunner, Tarek Alsaied, Gaurav Arora
Summary: RAE on ECG has a low positive predictive value for RAE on echocardiogram in previously healthy young patients. The highest yield for RAE on echocardiogram was observed in patients who were <1 year of age, had RAE in the anterior precordial leads, or displayed right ventricular hypertrophy on ECG.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2024)
Article
Pediatrics
Michael A. Padula, Khatija Naing, Tara L. Wenger, Irfan Ahmad, Carl H. Coghill, K. Taylor Wild, S. Alex Rottgers, Cory M. Resnick, Jeffrey Goldstein, Zarmina Ehsan, Donna Watkins, Nicole Deptula, Kuan-Chi Lai, Janet Lioy, Semsa Gogcu, Christopher M. Cielo
Summary: This study describes the spectrum of disease and burden of care in infants with congenital micrognathia. The results show that these infants commonly require surgical intervention and tube feedings, and disparities based on race and among centers were identified.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2024)
Article
Pediatrics
Michael P. Fundora, Manvitha Kalicheti, Guantao Zhao, Kevin O. Maher, Nicoleta Serban
Summary: This study investigated the variation of outpatient opioid prescribing in postoperative pediatric cardiac patients across the US. The results showed that there were significant differences in opioid prescribing by race, ethnicity, sex, and region.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2024)
Article
Pediatrics
Jia Guo, Brooklyn J. Fraser, Leigh Blizzard, Michael D. Schmidt, Terence Dwyer, Alison J. Venn, Costan G. Magnussen
Summary: There is a correlation between childhood and adulthood cardiorespiratory fitness.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2024)
Article
Pediatrics
Nianzhou Xiao, Michelle Starr, Adrienne Stolfi, Gilad Hamdani, Shireen Hashmat, Stefan G. Kiessling, Christina Sethna, Mahmoud Kallash, Robyn Matloff, Robert Woroniecki, Keia Sanderson, Ikuyo Yamaguchi, Stephen D. Cha, Michael G. Semanik, Rahul Chanchlani, Joseph T. Flynn, Mark Mitsnefes
Summary: This multicenter study reports that most infants diagnosed with idiopathic hypertension in the NICU will discontinue antihypertensive treatment within 2 years of discharge. Antenatal steroid treatment is associated with a decreased likelihood of needing antihypertensive therapy for more than 1 year.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2024)
Editorial Material
Pediatrics
Kanwaljit Singh, John Concato, Jonathan M. Davis
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2024)
Article
Pediatrics
Yaxing Meng, Harri Niinikoski, Suvi P. Rovio, Brooklyn J. Fraser, Feitong Wu, Antti Jula, Tapani Ronnemaa, Jorma S. A. Viikari, Olli T. Raitakari, Katja Pahkala, Costan G. Magnussen
Summary: This 26-year study shows a correlation between early-life non-HDL-C levels and future levels. Early dietary counseling can reduce the risk of high pediatric non-HDL-C, emphasizing the importance of early interventions in preventing cardiovascular risks.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2024)
Article
Pediatrics
Kelsey A. B. Gastineau, Rebecca Bell, Allison Hanes, Sandra Mckay, Eric Sigel, Filoteia Popescu, Evan C. Sommer, Shari Barkin
Summary: This study aimed to assess the self-reported counseling outcomes for a firearm safe storage counseling training program provided by the American Academy of Pediatrics. The results demonstrated significant improvement in counseling self-efficacy and frequency one month after the training.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2024)
Article
Pediatrics
Kathryn E. K. Berlin, William Scott, Sara Dawson, David Brousseau, Joanne M. Lagatta
Summary: This prospective cohort study aimed to investigate the impact of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) on the health-related quality of life (HRQL) of infants from NICU hospitalization to one year post-discharge. The study found that lower HRQL during NICU stay was associated with earlier gestational age, postnatal corticosteroid usage, outborn status, and gastrostomy tube placement. Lower HRQL at 3 and 12 months post-discharge was associated with readmissions, home oxygen use, parent-reported difficulty breathing, lower developmental scores, and not playing with other children. Most parents reported similar or improved HRQL after discharge, but parents of infants with respiratory symptoms experienced less improvement. Efforts to improve parent HRQL should focus on respiratory symptoms and social isolation.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2024)
Article
Pediatrics
Garett J. Griffith, Alan P. Wang, Robert I. Liem, Michael R. Carr, Tyler Corson, Kendra Ward
Summary: This study developed reference values for cardiorespiratory fitness in children aged 6-18 years without underlying heart disease, measured by peak oxygen uptake and treadmill time. Fitness levels increased with age in males but not females. Males generally exhibited higher fitness levels compared to females in the same age groups.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2024)
Article
Pediatrics
David S. Liu, Patricia Miller, Anna Rothenberg, Carley Vuillermin, Peter M. Waters, Andrea S. Bauer
Summary: This study aims to determine if children with elbow flexion contracture (EFC) caused by brachial plexus birth injury (BPBI) are more likely to develop shoulder contracture and undergo surgical treatment. A retrospective review was conducted on children under 2 years old with BPBI who presented to a single children's hospital. The results showed that patients with EFC had reduced shoulder range of motion and higher odds of shoulder contracture and surgical treatment. Prompt referral to a BPBI specialty clinic is recommended for evaluation and potential surgery.
JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
(2024)