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There has been a dramatic decrease in pediatric asthma-related emergency department use during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the four previous years

ED Visits for Childhood Asthma Down During Pandemic

Similar pattern observed for all levels of asthma triage acuity
Hospitals delivering care with an integrated practice unit have improved clinical outcomes and lower costs of pediatric aerodigestive care

Integrated Practice Unit Enhances Pediatric Aerodigestive Care

Improved health outcomes and reduced costs seen with multidisciplinary care at hospitals with IPUs
Metabolic traits associated with adult diabetes risk may be detectable by age 8 years

Adult T2DM Susceptibility May Be Identifiable in Children

Subtle differences in metabolic features of young people seen from 8 to 25 years of age
Two lots of Children's Robitussin Honey Cough and Chest Congestion DM and one lot of Children's Dimetapp Cold and Cough have been recalled because they have incorrect dosing cups that could put children at risk for an overdose.

Children’s Robitussin Honey Cough and Chest Congestion DM Recalled

Dosing cups missing some graduation markings
Parents are more concerned about diseases from tick bites than from mosquito bites

Poll: Parents Most Concerned About Diseases From Tick Bites

Poll finds parents may be uncertain as to what type of bug repellent is best
Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of pediatric severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infections are described in an article published online June 16 in PLOS Medicine.

Clinical, Epidemiological Features of Pediatric SARS-CoV-2 ID’d

Cough and fever most common initial symptoms; patchy lesions in lobules seen on chest CT in most patients
Overall

Globally, ~11 Percent of Children Live With One of Four Disabilities

11.2 percent of children estimated to have epilepsy, intellectual disability, vision or hearing loss in 2017
The prevalence of asthma is about 10 percent higher for children with versus those without a disability

Prevalence of Asthma Up for Children With Disability

Odds of asthma significantly higher for children with a disability or delay versus typically growing children
For young patients with Crohn disease

Perianal Fistulizing Complications Preventable in Crohn Disease

Steroid-sparing therapy may reduce risk for PFCs in young patients with Crohn disease
Drinking 100 percent fruit juice during the preschool years is associated with better diet quality in adolescence

Drinking 100 Percent Fruit Juice in Preschool Years Tied to Healthy Diet Later

No negative association seen between fruit juice consumption and future body mass index