Tag: Kids: Misc.
1997 to 2014 Saw Large Hike in Screen Time for Ages 0 to 2
Television accounted for most screen time in children aged 0 to 2 and 3 to 5 years in 2014
Lower Self-Perception Observed in Children With Amblyopia
Mean peer acceptance, physical competence scores lower at ages 3 to 7 compared with controls
Obesity Linked to Adverse Events in Children With Leukemia
Obesity ups risk for treatment-requiring hypertension, insulin-requiring hyperglycemia
Smaller Germinal Centers Identified in Recurrent Tonsillitis
Group A Streptococcus-specific CD4+ germinal center T follicular helper cells underrepresented
Many Children Not Receiving Needed Mental Health Treatment
About half of the 7.7 million children with at least one mental health disorder did not receive treatment
Vaccine-Preventable Infections Common After Peds Transplant
These infections in organ transplant recipients associated with significant morbidity, mortality, costs
Drug Combo Tolerated in Younger Children With Cystic Fibrosis
Lumacaftor/ivacaftor safe in children ages 2 to 5 with cystic fibrosis homozygous for F508del-CFTR
Parents Conflicted About Opioid Use in Children
Most parents know about alternatives to opioids, but just over a third ask about them
Many Children Not Following Toothbrushing Recommendations
Almost 80 percent start brushing later than recommended; 34.2 percent brush just once a day
Recommendations Updated for Tonsillectomy in Children
Strong recommendations presented against administering perioperative antibiotics, codeine after tonsillectomy
