NEJM Journal Watch Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Top Stories of 2017

Dear Readers,

Thank you for following NEJM Journal Watch Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine in 2017. This year brought new insight into areas such as management of neonatal abstinence syndrome, benefits and harms of digital media use, and cognitive effects of anesthesia — as reflected in our choices of our publication's top stories of 2017. We hope that our summaries and comments have provided information to assist you in the care of your patients.

Our NEJM Journal Watch Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine Top Stories of 2017 are:

• Guidance for Counseling Families on Children's Digital Media Use

• Does Anesthesia Before Age 4 Years Impair Cognition Later in Childhood?

• Food Allergy Guidelines Updated to Include Prevention of Peanut Allergy

• Pediatric Overuse in 2015: Ten Changes in Practice to Benefit Children

• Updated Guidelines for Diagnosing, Treating, and Preventing Obesity in Children

• Successful Outpatient Management of Febrile Infants Without a Lumbar Puncture or Antibiotics

• Maternal Pertussis Vaccination During Pregnancy Benefits Infants During First Year of Life

• A New Option for Management of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

• Vision Screening for Amblyopia Is Recommended in Children Aged 3 to 5 Years

• Smartphone App Accurately Screens for Hyperbilirubinemia Risk

We send our very best wishes for 2018 and look forward to another year of learning together.