Tag: Kids: Misc.
Almost Half of Pediatric Opioid Prescriptions Considered High-Risk
61.4 percent of the prescriptions written by dentists, surgeons; high-volume prescribers wrote more than half of prescriptions
Age, Ethnicity Tied to Less Follow-Up Care in Childhood Cancer Survivors
Authors say improving long-term follow-up is needed to better manage survivors' health in adulthood
AAP: Consider Palivizumab for Atypical Interseasonal RSV
AAP strongly supports consideration of palivizumab for patients who would be candidates per current eligibility recommendations
Consumption of Ultraprocessed Food Up Among Youth
Findings show that from 1999 to 2018, ultraprocessed food made up the majority of youths' total energy intake
Depression, Anxiety Up in Children, Teens Worldwide During Pandemic
Pooled prevalence estimates 25.2 and 20.5 percent for clinically elevated depression and anxiety symptoms, respectively
CV Prognosis Good at Six Months After Hospitalization for MIS-C
All 50 children survived with normalization of left ventricular systolic function and resolution of coronary abnormalities
Many Parents Do Not Plan to Vaccinate Youngest Child for COVID-19
49.4 percent of parents surveyed in one study and 61.9 percent in second study intend to vaccinate youngest
Small Proportion of Children With SARS-CoV-2 Have Prolonged Illness
4.4 percent of children had illness duration of at least 28 days; fatigue, headache, anosmia most common symptoms during first four weeks
Postop Pneumonia Risk Up With Pediatric Neurologic Comorbidity
Almost twofold higher risk seen with presence of preoperative neurologic comorbidity; length of stay also up with neurologic comorbidity
Myopia Incidence Up in Hong Kong Schoolchildren During COVID-19
From pre-COVID-19 to COVID-19, time spent on outdoor activities decreased and screen time increased
