Tag: CHIL
High-Powered Magnet Ingestion Still Sending Children to Hospital
Some disparities seen in injury, treatment, and outcomes based on neighborhood opportunity scores
AAP: Children Most Likely to Present to ED With Burns From Hair Styling Tools
65.1 percent of the injured subjects were female, and about 68 percent were younger than 10 years
Sociodemographic Disparities Seen in Quality of Life in Children With Hearing Loss
Differences seen across race, ethnicities, and neighborhood disadvantage
Transient Decrease in Pediatric Bronchiolitis Hospitalizations Seen During Pandemic
Hospitalizations decreased during 2020 to 2021 season, then increased in 2022 to 2023 season for pediatric patients
Vaccination Coverage Increased in 2022, but Still Below 2019 Levels
Worldwide, 14.3 million children were not vaccinated with DTPcv1 in 2022, a decrease from 2021 and increase from 2019
Shortage of RSV Vaccines for Infants Prompts CDC Alert
Agency says Beyfortus should be reserved for infants with underlying health conditions and those who are younger than 6 months old
Teplizumab Beneficial for Preserving Beta-Cell Function in Pediatric T1D
Benefit seen for preservation of β-cell function in children and adolescents with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes
AAP Issues Recommendations for Preventing Excessive Noise Exposure in Children
Most prevalent exposure among children is personal listening devices; duration should be considered as well as volume
Study Identifies Parent/Caregiver COVID-19 Vaccine Concerns
Focus groups report that infertility is a common concern in addition to other general concerns about vaccines
Transcutaneous Auricular Vagus Nerve Stimulation Beneficial in Pediatric IBD
Clinical remission achieved in some patients with Crohn disease or ulcerative colitis; reduction seen in fecal calprotectin levels versus baseline
