Risk for Presenting to ED With Self-Harm Higher for Boys With Autism
Exclusion from school, school absence, and foster care involvement also associated with higher risk for self-harm in adolescents
FDA Limits Use of J&J COVID-19 Vaccine Due to Blood Clot Risk
With safer two-dose vaccines such as Pfizer and Moderna widely available, the one-dose J&J shot should be limited
30.0 Million People of All Ages Uninsured in U.S. in 2021
For adults aged 18 to 64 years, 13.5 percent were uninsured, 21.7 percent had public coverage, 66.6 percent had private coverage
Neighborhoods Affected by Structural Racism Face Risk for Preterm Births
Additionally, pandemic stressors, like unemployment, tied to infections and preterm births
New BA.2 COVID-19 Subvariant Taking Hold in United States
Early research suggests that BA.2.12.1 is better able to evade the immune system than previous versions of the coronavirus
Diagnostic Stewardship Cuts Blood Cultures, Antibiotic Use in PICU
Relative reductions of 33 percent in rate of blood cultures, 13 percent in rate of broad-spectrum antibiotic use seen postimplementation
Factors ID’d for Failure of Nonoperative Treatment of Pediatric Appendicitis
Higher patient-reported pain level at presentation linked to increased risk for in-hospital treatment failure
Retransitions Uncommon Among Transgender Youth
Later cisgender identities more common among youth with initial social transition before age 6 years
Only One in Five Parents Plan to Get COVID-19 Vaccine for Children Under 5...
27 percent said they would 'definitely not' get their child vaccinated, 11 percent said they would do so only if required
Children’s Mental Health Impacted by Adult COVID-19 Vaccination Rates
Stress surrounding the pandemic declined in U.S. children after vaccinations were rolled out for adults