Vaccination Rates and Family Barriers Among Children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Background: Many children with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are taking immunosuppressant medications that place them at risk for vaccine preventable diseases. Despite national guidelines, children with IBD have low vaccination rates. Adult data suggest that there is concern about the safety of vaccines.

A Retrospective Cohort Study of Growth in the First 2 Years of Life in Preterm Infants With Cystic Fibrosis.

Background: Late preterm infants (born 34-36 weeks gestation) without cystic fibrosis (CF) are at risk for growth failure during the first 2 years of life. Infants with CF are at risk of being born premature, and thus at risk for growth failure. The aim for this study was to assess weight-for-length (WFL) at 2 years of age for late preterm infants compared with term infants with CF.

Narcotic and Antidepressant Use and Hospital Readmission Rates in Children With Functional Abdominal Pain.

Functional abdominal pain is a common presentation in the pediatric population, and it carries a large financial and emotional burden. The objective of this study was to describe the association between the use of narcotics and antidepressants and hospital readmission in children admitted for abdominal pain without an organic cause. We analyzed data from the Pediatric Health Information System database.