Tag: Kids: Misc.
ASA: Opioid-Free Pediatric Tonsillectomy Feasible
Majority of children opioid-free intraoperatively do not need opioids postoperatively
Antiviral Antibodies ID’d in CSF of Acute Flaccid Myelitis Cases
High levels of CSF enterovirus-specific antibodies identified in AFM cases versus controls
Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Linked to Choroidal Thinning in Children
Choroidal thinning associated with increased number of family smokers, quantity of secondhand smoke
CDC: Coverage 94.7 Percent for Two Doses of MMR in 2018 to 2019
2.8 percent of kindergartners were not up to date with MMR vaccination and did not have exemption
NATA: Single-Sport Focus Not Good for Children
Association says children should not play a single sport for more than eight months a year
Study Looks at Pediatric Firearm-Related Eye Injuries in the U.S.
Analysis shows firearm injury risk factors vary by age and race
Sweetened Drinks Represent Majority of Children’s Drink Sales
Unsweetened 100 percent juice drinks represent just 38 percent of children's drink sales
Rates of Head, Neck Melanoma Up in North American Youth
Risk for head, neck melanoma higher for male sex, older age, non-Hispanic white ethnicity
Barriers to Timely Access to Pediatric Hearing Aids Identified
Severity of hearing loss lessens time from testing to ordering of hearing aids
Nearly 5 Million Youth Are Obese in the United States
Obesity rate has held steady in recent years
