Impaired Reward System in Childhood Linked With Young Adult Opioid Use
A prospective longitudinal cohort study examined the prevalence of nonheroin opioid use and childhood risk factors associated with later opioid use.
Pediatrics
Later High School Start Time Linked to Decreased Adolescent Migraine Frequency
High school students with migraine report a lower headache frequency if their school starts at 8:30 am or later compared with those who start school earlier in the day.
Executive Function Deficits Common in Pediatric Patients With Chronic Pain
Chronic pain in pediatric patients can lead to cognitive processing weaknesses and reduced executive dysfunction.
Parent Behavior Impacts Adolescent Headache Frequency and Disability
Protective parenting behavior is associated with significantly greater frequency of adolescent headaches.
More Than 20% of Children With COVID-19 Are Asymptomatic
A considerable proportion of children with confirmed COVID-19 remain asymptomatic.
Drug Therapies Evaluated for Pediatric Migraine Prophylaxis
There is limited evidence supporting the prophylactic use of pharmacological therapies for the prevention of migraine in pediatric patients, according to the findings of a recently published systematic review and network meta-analysis.
Prescribing Practices Can Mitigate Opioid Overdose Risk for Teenagers
Older teens may have similar risk factors for prescription opioid overdose as adults.
Short-Term Exposure to General Anesthesia in Infancy Does Not Affect Neurodevelopment
Researchers reported full results of the 5-year GAS trial, the first randomized controlled trial to assess the effects of general anesthesia in infancy on neurodevelopmental outcomes.
Non-Invasive Device Gets FDA Clearance for Migraine Treatment, Prevention in Younger Patients
The FDA has granted marketing clearance for eNeura’s single-pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation (sTMS) device for use in patients ≥12 years for the acute and prophylactic treatment of migraine.
Effectiveness of Pain Measurement Instruments for Neonates Understudied
The effectiveness of only 10 of 43 available pain measurement instruments specific to neonates has been examined in studies deemed of poor to fair quality.
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