Academic Pediatrics 

TL;DR: A brief description of ITS is provided, including a fully implemented study of the impact of a program to reduce ADHD medication initiation in children younger than 5 years old and insured by Medicaid in Washington State, and why ITS is a useful tool for quality improvement.

TL;DR: Obese children have increased odds of worse reported general health, psychosocial functioning, and specific health disorders, and Physicians, parents, and teachers should be informed of the specific comorbidities associated with childhood obesity to target interventions that could enhance well-being.

TL;DR: The overall prevalence of BMI > or = 99th percentile has increased by more than 300% since NHANES II (1976), and over 70% sinceNHANES III (1994) in children 2 to 19 years of age.

TL;DR: This paper provides a primer for qualitative research in medical education and prepares readers to judge the goodness of fit between qualitative research and their own research questions, and introduces the reader to ethical concerns that warrant special attention when planning qualitative research.

TL;DR: The most important findings of the Flaherty article are that adverse childhood experiences are surprisingly common even in the earliest years, are generally unrecog­ nized, can be identified during childhood by history from children and caretakers, and can start to manifest their damage as ill health and somatization during childhood.