Tag: Kids: Misc.
Racism, Preventive Care at Forefront of American Academy of Pediatrics Conference
Elizabeth Murray, D.O., AAP spokesperson, discussed the highlights of this year's virtual conference with HD Live!
DKA Episode May Harm Cognitive Function in Children With T1D
Lower IQ and worse memory seen in children with newly diagnosed type 1 diabetes and single event
Disparities in Insulin Pump Use Persist, 2005 to 2019
Use higher among White children with type 1 diabetes versus Black and Hispanic children
Unemployment Linked to Increases in Pediatric Hospitalizations
Hospitalizations increased for four economy-sensitive conditions, including substance abuse, diabetes
ASA: Mortality After Reoperation Higher in Black Children
And non-Hispanic Black, Asian, Hispanic children less likely to have surgery than White children
AAP: Pediatric Fracture Volume Dropped During Pandemic
Incidence of fractures presenting significantly decreased; presenting age for all fractures decreased
CLABSI Rates Have Remained Stable in Neonatal, Pediatric ICUs
However, 2013 to 2018 saw decrease in population-based CAUTI rates, indwelling urinary catheter use
Autism Triggers Nonverbal Manifestation of GI Symptoms in Children
Somatic complaints, behavioral issues in children with ASD may actually be an expression of GI symptoms
2018 to 2019 Vaccine Cut Influenza A-Linked Hospitalizations
Influenza vaccine reduced pediatric influenza A-linked hospitalizations, ED visits by 40 to 60 percent
Number, Proportion of Pediatric COVID-19 Cases Rising in the U.S.
Less than 3 percent of reported cases were pediatric in April versus 12 to 15.9 percent in last eight weeks
