Tag: Kids: Misc.

Among children infected with SARS-CoV-2, 9.5 percent have severe GI effects, such as disseminated adenomesenteritis, appendicitis, pancreatitis

Depression/anxiety problems increased for urban, racial- and ethnic-minority children during versus six months before the pandemic

Studies show secondary attack rate of 1.5 percent in Lake County, Illinois; no tertiary transmission in 20 identified outbreaks in Los Angeles

Virus introduced from external sources linked to emergence of spring and summer epidemic in 2021

Pfizer-BioNTech will try a third dose to see if it produces a more robust response

86 percent reduction seen in seizure frequency for children with intractable epilepsy, with no significant adverse events

Pediatricians should inquire about child and family functioning; office visits should integrate behavioral, mental health surveillance

3.9 percent of children aged ≤17 had ever had a diagnosis of concussion or brain injury; likelihood up for boys, non-Hispanic Whites

Increased risk for those with previous hospital admission or two or more courses of oral corticosteroids

Annual dental examinations and cleaning decreased for children overall and for those aged 1 to 4 years and 12 to 17 years