Tag: Kids: Misc.
AAP Provides Guidance for Follow-Up Care for Pediatric COVID-19
Pediatricians should discuss COVID-19 vaccination, return to daily living, return to sports, return to child care or school
Duration of Maintenance Therapy Studied in Childhood ALL
Vincristine and dexamethasone pulses might be eliminated during second year of treatment for children with low-risk disease
Troubling Rise Seen in Both COVID-19, RSV Cases Among Children
Patients have ranged in age from 2 weeks to 17 years, and some have also had COVID-19 pneumonias
VTE Risk Up for Children With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Venous thromboembolism occurred less often for those with Crohn disease versus ulcerative colitis
Pfizer, Moderna to Expand Vaccine Studies in Young Children
Companies made the move after FDA told them that the initial size and scope of their studies were not enough to detect the rare side effects
Antibody Responses Seen After Mild SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Children
Robust and durable humoral immune response detected; antibody responses and neutralizing activity comparable, superior to those in adults
Most Inflammatory, Cardiac Manifestations of MIS-C Resolve
Most inflammatory markers normalized by one to four weeks; however, elevated double-negative T cells seen in 92 percent at one to four months
Survey Shows U.S. Parents Split on COVID-19 Vaccination for Children Under 12
Many parents said the recommendation of their child's health care provider will be influential in their decision
Carboplatin Intensification Beneficial for Group 3 Medulloblastoma
Therapy intensification with carboplatin improved five-year event-free survival in children with high-risk group 3 medulloblastoma only
Screen Time Tied to Cognition, Behavior in Children Born Preterm
More than two hours of daily screen time may contribute to adverse outcomes in children aged 6 to 7 years who were extremely preterm at birth