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Driving offers several benefits for adolescents, including increased independence, mobility, and access to social and economic opportunities. However, motor vehicle crashes remain a leading cause of death among this age group. To address this risk, Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) policies implement learner’s permits and restrict adolescents'…
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In a new Research Letter published by JAMA Network Open, a team of researchers from Clinical Futures at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) investigated the declining rates of Vitamin K and Hepatitis B Vaccine administration in newborns. The researchers aimed to determine if newborn sex influences parental acceptance of these interventions.
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In a recent JAMA Network Open Research Letter, researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), Clinical Futures, the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, and Cohen Children’s Hospital emphasize the need for increased evaluation of family-centered utility concerning neonatal genomic testing. Their survey study revealed that parents’ perspectives on the utility of this testing differ from those of intensivists. This research is crucial for understanding the value of rapid genomic testing for critically ill infants, as previous assessments may have been…
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This multilingual randomized controlled trial (RCT) examined how different approaches for social risk screening impacts both the desire for and engagement with social resources.
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In their new study, published in JAMA Network Open, researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), including Clinical Futures and PolicyLab experts Drs. Stephanie Mayne, Brian Jenssen, and Alex Fiks, explore the correlation between extreme temperatures and missed pediatric preventive visits. Although prior studies in pediatric populations have demonstrated that extreme temperatures, especially extreme and excessive heat, are associated with higher rates of emergency department visits among children, this is the first study of its kind to determine association of extreme…
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The 2026 Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Meeting will be held April 24-27 in Boston, MA. This event is organized to connect the global academic pediatric community to advance scientific discovery and promote innovation in child and adolescent health.
This year, Clinical Futures will be represented by more than 30 members, presenting a variety of disciplines and research areas.
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A team of researchers from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Clinical Futures is behind a new study aiming to improve the research process during qualitative child health studies for families who speak languages other than English.
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To maintain accurate and high-quality scientific literature, novel, comprehensive strategies are needed to train and recruit more peer reviewers. Historically mid to senior level faculty complete literature review, but some scientific journals are experiencing a shortage of available reviewers because of increased volumes of publications and reviewer fatigue. Fellows can utilize group peer review, in which a group of reviewers collaborate to systematically critique a manuscript, to help fill gaps and foster a new generation of scholars.
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A recent multi-institutional randomized controlled trial conducted by researchers at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) examined an innovative behavioral program aimed at increasing fluid intake and reducing the risk of recurrent kidney stones in patients with urinary stone disease (USD) and low urine volume.
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New Research is Identifying Missed Opportunities for Human Papillomavirus Vaccination in Adolescents
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In a new Research Letter in JAMA Pediatrics, a team of researchers from Clinical Futures and PolicyLab at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) aimed to determine the percentage of missed opportunities for human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination among adolescents.
