Tag: Kids: Misc.
Immune Response to SARS-CoV-2 Infection Persists in Children
Ninety-six percent of those with evidence of nucleocapsid antibodies at baseline still had antibodies more than six months later
Food Insecurity Tied to Poor MetS Markers in Hispanic/Latino Youth
Unfavorable metabolic syndrome-relevant cardiometabolic markers associated with lower household, child food security
2016 to 2020 Saw Anxiety, Depression Increase Among Children
From 2019 to 2020, increases seen in behavior or conduct problems and decreases seen in preventive medical visits
2000 to 2020 Saw Increase in Suicidal Ingestions Among Children
Most significant increase was seen for children aged 10 to 12 years, but all groups older than 9 years had increases
13.4 Percent of High School Students Reported Tobacco Use in 2021
Current use of any tobacco product reported more often by students identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual and by transgender students
ACR Updates Guidelines for Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Recommendations emphasize importance of individualized treatment and shared decision-making
Azithromycin Therapy Does Not Reduce Recurrent Wheeze After RSV
Azithromycin therapy during RSV bronchiolitis does not reduce the risk for post-RSV recurrent wheeze over two to four years
New Malaria Treatment Gets First Approval for Use in Children
Single dose of tafenoquine is for use in combination with the traditional malaria drug chloroquine
Moderate Associations ID’d for Strabismus, Mental Health Disorders
Moderate associations seen with anxiety disorder, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depressive disorder, but not substance use disorder
Pediatric-Onset Inflammatory Bowel Disease May Up Cancer Risk
More than twofold increased rate of cancer seen compared with general pediatric populations