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JMIR Publications recently published “Effectiveness of Pediatric Teleconsultation to Prevent Skin Conditions in Infants and Reduce Parenting Stress in Mothers: Randomized Controlled Trial“ in JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting which reported that mothers of infants are prone to experiencing parenting stress, which adversely affects mothers’ and children’s well-being. Additionally, studies have reported that atopic dermatitis (AD) among offspring enhances parenting stress, and postnatal maternal psychological problems can increase the risk of AD in children. Eligible pairs of infants and mothers were randomly assigned to the intervention group or the control group. In addition, participants in the intervention group had the option to combine routine pediatric servicesRead More →

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JMIR Publications recently published “Nonfungible Tokens as a Blockchain Solution to Ethical Challenges for the Secondary Use of Biospecimens: Viewpoint” in JMIR Bioinformatics and Biotechnology in which the authors discuss how current practices of de-identifying human samples  for research is reminiscent of the treatment of Henrietta Lacks’s tissue in 1951. They highlight how current standards continue to release researchers and health systems from obligations to promote respect, beneficence, and justice for patients. This historical case illuminates ethical challenges for the secondary use of biospecimens, which persist in contemporary learning health systems. De-identification and broad consent seek to maximize the benefits of learning from care byRead More →