The Impact of an Emergency Department Bruising Pathway on Disparities in Child Abuse Evaluation.

Objectives: Previous research has shown racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic disparities in provider medical evaluations and reporting to child protective services (CPS) and law enforcement (LE) for cases of suspected child physical abuse. Our hospital standardized evaluation and reporting of high-risk bruising using a clinical pathway. We aimed to assess whether standardization impacted disparity.

Accidental and Abusive Mandible Fractures in Infants and Toddlers.

Objective: Mandible fractures are uncommon injuries in infants and young children and may raise concern for nonaccidental trauma. Our study describes several children with mandible fractures to identify features that might differentiate abuse from accident.

Methods: Records and imaging were reviewed for children aged 24 months and younger who were diagnosed with mandible fractures at 2 tertiary pediatric care centers.

The Need for Pediatric Formulations to Treat Children with HIV.

Over 3.2 million children worldwide are infected with HIV, but only 24% of these children receive antiretroviral therapy (ART). ART adherence among children is a crucial part of managing human-immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and extending the life and health of infected children.