Pediatrics
Cardiac Outcomes Good for Children With COVID-19-Related MIS-C
All deformation parameters on echocardiogram recovered within first week, including LV global longitudinal strain, peak left atrial strain
Ethnic Disparities Seen in Enrollment for a Clinical Trial
29 percent of patients deemed appropriate for intervention were Hispanic compared with 52 percent of those deemed not appropriate
BNT162b2 Vaccine Effective Against Severe COVID-19 in Adolescents
Two doses highly effective against COVID-19-related hospitalization and critical illness for those aged 12 to 18 years
AAN Position Statement Addresses Consent Issues in Acute Stroke
Inability to fulfill elements of decisional capacity coupled with need for rapid treatment decisions complicates consent
COVAX Program Has Now Sent 1 Billion Vaccines to Poorer Nations
Thirty-six of the organization's 194 member countries have still only vaccinated 10 percent of their populations
Preschool Intervention Can Achieve Sustained Lifestyle Changes
Achieving sustained changes requires multidisciplinary teams, multidimensional educational programs, multilevel interventions
White House Launches Website for Free Home COVID-19 Tests a Day Ahead of Schedule
Early launch due to 'beta testing'; website currently working at 'limited capacity' ahead of official Wednesday debut
Too Soon to Tell if Omicron Will End Pandemic: Fauci
There are suggestions that omicron could result in COVID-19 transitioning from a pandemic to an endemic situation
3 Percent of Youth Testing Positive for COVID-19 in ED Have Severe Outcomes
Age, underlying chronic illness, and symptom duration tied to severe outcomes
WHO Living Guideline Updated for Drug Treatment of COVID-19
JAK inhibitor baricitinib strongly recommended for the treatment of severe or critical COVID-19
