Tag: Kids: Misc.
AAP Releases List of Often-Unnecessary Tests
Tests in response to short height, signs of early puberty may not be needed in healthy children
Rising BMI Trends for Children Have Plateaued in Many Countries
Trends have flattened in northwestern Europe, some high-income regions but accelerated in parts of Asia
Dietary Fat, Relapse Linked in Pediatric Multiple Sclerosis
Increase in fat, especially saturated fat, linked to increased risk of relapse
Pediatric Physicians Should Revisit Approaches to Marijuana
Amid changing laws, physicians should counsel patients on short-, long-term neurocognitive effects
Autoimmunities for T1D, Celiac Co-Occur More Than Expected
Greater co-occurrence seen in children with T1D family history, HLA-DR3/4, and SNP rs3184504
Better Glycemic Control With Insulin Pump for Youth With T1D
Severe hypoglycemia, diabetic ketoacidosis less likely with insulin pump therapy than injection therapy
Antibiotic Use Not Linked to Islet, Celiac Disease Autoimmunity
Exposure to and frequency of antibiotic use in young children not associated with risk of autoimmunity
Sizable Number of HIV-Infected Children Not Receiving Care
Fewer than 70 percent in Medicaid, commercial claims groups still in care after 24 months
No Change in Flu Shot Rates for Children From ’15-16 to ’16-17
Withdrawal of live attenuated influenza vaccine recommendation not linked to change in rates
Enrolling in Aerodigestive Clinic Cuts Children’s Inpatient Days
Enrollment of children with special health care needs linked to 6.8 fewer hospital days per patient per year
