Tag: CHIL
Child Passenger Deaths Stable in Crashes With Alcohol-Impaired Driver
Most passengers unrestrained when they died; restraint use decreased with passenger age, blood alcohol concentration of driver
Caffeine Restriction Can Improve, Reduce Severity of Bed-Wetting
Reduction seen in the mean number of incidents with caffeine reduction, and significant reduction in enuresis severity
Pandemic Tied to Worsening of Diabetes Outcomes
Negative outcomes particularly seen for children and adolescents, including increase in diabetes-related admissions to pediatric ICUs, diabetic ketoacidosis
CDC: Number of Acute Flaccid Myelitis Cases Remained Low in 2022
Despite evidence of increased EV-D68 circulation in the United States in 2022, cases of AFM remained low
Gaps Seen in Childhood Vision Screening, Vision Care
Children from marginalized groups less likely to receive screening, more likely to be referred for failed screening, less likely to establish care with a specialist
Novel Criteria Validated for Pediatric Sepsis, Septic Shock
Two studies describe development and validation of Phoenix criteria for identifying sepsis, septic shock in children
Long-Term Disability Risk Seen After Childhood Bacterial Meningitis
Risk higher for seven specific disabilities
2009 Update to WIC Cost-Effective for Reducing Childhood Obesity
62,700 cases of childhood obesity estimated prevented in 2019, all from low-income households, improving health equity
Prenatal Humidity, Temperature Exposure Linked to Childhood BP
Higher humidity associated with faster increase in systolic blood pressure, and higher temperature linked to slower increase
Study IDs Risks to Offspring Associated With Prenatal Opioid Exposure
Prenatal opioid exposure linked to increased risk for infection, eczema and dermatitis, and asthma in offspring
