Systemic Inflammation Rare in Pediatric COVID-19 Patients
Level of interleukin 10 increased in moderate versus mild cases; no difference seen in IL6, TNFα, IFN-γ
Young With Intellectual Disability More Likely to Die of COVID-19
Concentration of COVID-19 cases, case fatality in those with IDD higher at younger ages
Fauci Says Any COVID-19 Vaccine Would Be in Plentiful Supply by 2021
Plan is to make doses of the vaccine before it is known to work, so if it does work, it can be distributed quickly
Delayed Vaccination Enabled Measles Spread During 2018-2019 in NYC
Initial spread due to delayed vaccination; transmission facilitated by increased infectious contact
Chest CT Often Normal in Pediatric COVID-19 Patients
No change was seen in 10 of the 11 follow-up CT examinations carried out
Parents Overestimate, Underestimate Children’s Mobile Phone Use
Among children aged 3 to 5 years with their own device, average daily usage was 115.3 minutes per day
COVID-19 May Drive Increase in Childhood Obesity Rates
Lack of physical activity associated with extended school closings could increase rates by 2.4 percent
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
The 2020 American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Virtual Education Experience The originally scheduled annual meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons was...
Outcomes Equal for AYA Hodgkin Therapy at Peds, Adult Centers
Treatment strategies differ, but outcomes equivalent among adolescent, young adult Hodgkin patients
Infection Risk Up in Month After CAR T-Cell Immunotherapy
Infection rates increase in patients with ALL aged ≤26 years in first month, then decrease at days 29 to 90
