Pediatrics
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The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 has changed American society in ways that are difficult to capture in a timely manner. With this study, we take advantage of daily survey data collected before and after the crisis started to investigate the hypothesis that the crisis has worsened parents' and children's psychological well-being. We also examine the extent of crisis-related hardships and evaluate the hypothesis that the accumulation of hardships will be associated with parent and child psychological well-being. ⋯ Consistent with our hypotheses, in families that have experienced multiple hardships related to the coronavirus disease 2019 crisis, both parents' and children's mental health is worse. As the crisis continues to unfold, pediatricians should screen for mental health, with particular attention to children whose families are especially vulnerable to economic and disease aspects of the crisis.
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Biography Historical Article
The Death of George Floyd: Bending the Arc of History Toward Justice for Generations of Children.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Reducing Antibiotic Prescribing in Primary Care for Respiratory Illness.
One-third of outpatient antibiotic prescriptions for pediatric acute respiratory tract infections (ARTIs) are inappropriate. We evaluated a distance learning program's effectiveness for reducing outpatient antibiotic prescribing for ARTI visits. ⋯ This program reduced antibiotic prescribing during outpatient ARTI visits; broader dissemination may be beneficial.