Tag: Kids: Misc.
CDC Backs Boosters for High-Risk Children Ages 5 to 11 Years
Agency also endorses shorter time between shots
U.S. Hospitals Seeing Record Numbers of Young COVID-19 Patients
At least nine states have reported record numbers of COVID-19-related pediatric hospitalizations
Adverse Events Rare After BNT162b2 Vaccine in 5- to 11-Year-Olds
Data show 4,249 reports of adverse events after about 8.7 million doses of vaccine were administered; 97.6 percent not serious
Severe Illness, Viral Coinfection Common in Children With COVID-19 Hospitalization
Only one of 272 vaccine-eligible pediatric patients hospitalized with COVID-19 was fully vaccinated
ATS Issues Guidance for Managing Postprematurity Respiratory Disease
Recommendations address the outpatient management of postprematurity respiratory disease in infants, children, and adolescents
Dolutegravir-Based ART Superior for Children, Teens With HIV
Rate of serious adverse events similar for participants receiving dolutegravir, standard care as first-, second-line treatment for HIV-1 infection
Genetic Diagnosis May Aid Management of Pediatric Epilepsy
Establishing a genetic diagnosis for patients with unexplained infantile or childhood-onset epilepsy can help individualize treatment
U.S. Adults Support Net-Risk Pediatric Research
Most support pediatric research posing minimal risk and research posing greater risk if it has high social value
As Omicron Spreads, Child Hospitalizations Climb 30 Percent in Past Week
By Dec. 28, country had an average of 260 pediatric COVID-19 hospitalizations each day
New Model Predicts Pediatric Pneumonia With Reduced X-Ray Need
Three variables in the model included age, fever duration, and decreased breath sounds
