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April 2020 Briefing – Pediatrics

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pediatrics for April 2020. This roundup includes the latest...
Here is what the editors at Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of April 27 to May 1

Physician’s Briefing Weekly Coronavirus Roundup

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Here is what the editors at Physician's Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of...
The odds of suicide decrease among youths who have more mental health visits

More Mental Health Visits Tied to Lower Rates of Youth Suicide

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Youth suicide risk highest with epilepsy, depression, schizophrenia, substance use, bipolar disorder
Contact tracing can reduce the time to case isolation of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2

Contact Tracing Can Cut Time to Case Isolation in SARS-CoV-2

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Household contacts had higher risk for infection; children were as likely to be infected as adults
Food insecurity in the United States is high as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic

Food Insecurity Rates High Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

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Pandemic-related food insecurity follows known regional patterns
Screening symptomatic health care workers for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection is feasible during the pandemic

Symptomatic Health Care Staff in U.K. Screened for COVID-19

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Shift in transmission dynamics noted as of March 24, concurrent with steps to implement social distancing
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force concludes that primary care-feasible behavioral interventions have a moderate net benefit for preventing tobacco use in children. These findings form the basis of a final recommendation statement

USPSTF: Behavioral Interventions Likely Prevent Tobacco Use

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Primary care-feasible behavioral interventions have moderate net benefit for school-aged children
Individuals at high risk for major depression reared in adoptive homes have a significantly reduced risk for major depression compared with those raised in their home environment

Major Depression Reduced for Those Reared in Adoptive Homes

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Protective rearing effect found for adopted compared with home-reared full and half siblings
Health care organizations are facing hard financial decisions amid the COVID-19 pandemic

David Shulkin, M.D., on COVID-19 Financial Consequences for Health Care System

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Shulkin, ninth secretary for Veterans Affairs, estimates health care provider revenue down about $500 billion
Treatment disparities may explain worse outcomes for pediatric black and Hispanic brain cancer patients

Pediatric Brain Cancer Outcomes Worse for Black, Hispanic Patients

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Disparities for disease severity not seen at diagnosis, meaning postdiagnosis factors may affect outcome