Tag: Kids: Misc.
Vaccination Coverage in Kindergarteners Dropped in 2020 to 2021
3.9 percent of kindergarteners who did not have vaccine exemptions were not up to date for MMR in 2020 to 2021
Audible Smoke Alarm More Effective With Increasing Child Age
Hybrid-voice tone alarm >96 percent effective for awakening and prompting escape within one minute for children aged 9 years and older
Pelvic Fixation May Not Be Needed With Cerebral Palsy Scoliosis
Indications ID'd for excluding the pelvis in children with CP scoliosis treated with growth-friendly implants
WHO Says Acute Hepatitis Cases in Children Now Reported in 11 Countries
Among 169 reported cases, at least one child has died; 17 children needed liver transplants
COVID-19-Linked Hospitalization Up for Children During Omicron
87 percent of 397 children hospitalized during omicron predominance unvaccinated; 34 percent of unvaccinated children were Black
Acute Upper Airway Disease Up in Children During Omicron Surge
Roughly one in five children hospitalized with SARS-CoV-2 and upper airway infection had severe disease
Role of Race in Calculating UTI Risk in Children Reassessed
Race as a variable in risk prediction model can be replaced by history of UTI and duration of fever without affecting accuracy
Health Officials Investigate Mysterious Hepatitis Cases Among Children in U.S., U.K.
In Alabama, the state has reported nine cases of hepatitis in children aged 1 to 6 years since October 2021
Half of Parents Report Giving Their Child Supplements Regularly
Similar proportion of parents report a problem with their child's diet
USPSTF Recommends Anxiety, Depression Screening for Children
Screening for MDD recommended for teens aged 12 to 18 years; anxiety screening recommended for those aged 8 to 18 years
