Closed-Loop System Improves Glycemic Control in Young Children With T1DM
Percentage of time with glucose level in target range higher during closed-loop period versus sensor-augmented pump therapy period
Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup
Risk for Diabetes Increased for Pediatric Patients With COVID-19
Increased incidence of diabetes seen among patients aged younger than 18 years after acute COVID-19 infection versus those without COVID-19
COVID-19 Rapid Test Makers Struggling to Meet Demand
However, government's order for the free test kits is in addition to existing supply and does not interfere with existing orders
Long-Term Outcomes Described for Survivors of Childhood ALL
Life challenges more negatively impacted in younger, female, relapsed patients; socializing more positively impacted in older patients
Significant Health Benefits Seen With Meeting ATS Air Quality Standard
Compared with meeting EPA standards alone, this would prevent 11,850 more deaths, 25,400 more morbidities
Cardiac Outcomes Good for Children With COVID-19-Related MIS-C
All deformation parameters on echocardiogram recovered within first week, including LV global longitudinal strain, peak left atrial strain
Ethnic Disparities Seen in Enrollment for a Clinical Trial
29 percent of patients deemed appropriate for intervention were Hispanic compared with 52 percent of those deemed not appropriate
BNT162b2 Vaccine Effective Against Severe COVID-19 in Adolescents
Two doses highly effective against COVID-19-related hospitalization and critical illness for those aged 12 to 18 years
AAN Position Statement Addresses Consent Issues in Acute Stroke
Inability to fulfill elements of decisional capacity coupled with need for rapid treatment decisions complicates consent
