March 2020 Briefing – Pediatrics
Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pediatrics for March 2020. This roundup includes the latest...
Doctors, Hospitals, Pharmacies Warned Not to Stockpile Meds
Professional societies issue stern warning not to inappropriately prescribe meds for COVID-19
Exclusive Breastfeeding for First Three Months May Cut Allergy Risk
Findings show lower risk for respiratory allergies and asthma at age 6 years
U.S. Army Opens Field Hospital in New York City
Field hospital in Manhattan meant to handle non-COVID-19 patients to free up space in city hospitals
Expressive Language Sampling Feasible in Fragile X Syndrome
Evidence of convergent construct validity seen for measures of vocabulary, syntax, unintelligibility
Artificial Intelligence Framework May Predict ARDS in COVID-19
Increases in elevated ALT, myalgias, hemoglobin predictive of acute respiratory distress syndrome
ED Visit Provides Opportunity to Discuss Contraception With Teens
Two-thirds of girls seen in pediatric emergency department interested in discussing contraception
Proportion of Teens Receiving Mental Health Care Steady
Changes seen in the sociodemographic profile of teens getting care, reasons for care, service settings
BP Load No Aid to Prognosis in Pediatric Chronic Kidney Disease
But high average blood pressure on 24-hour test strongly predicts child's cardiac, kidney disease risk
Three Neonates Born to Mothers With COVID-19 ID’d as Positive
One of three neonates was born early; all three had pneumonia on chest radiographic imaging
