Tag: Kids: Misc.
Pediatric Ocular Exposure to Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers on the Rise
Compared with 2019, seven times more pediatric cases of ABHS eye exposures reported in April to August 2020
Children Less Susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 but More Infectious
Asymptomatic individuals less likely to infect others; symptomatic cases more likely to infect others before symptom onset
Total Pediatric ED Visits Decreased in 2020 Versus 2018, 2019
Total trauma number decreased by 34 percent, but proportion of trauma increased significantly
2.3 Percent of Kindergarteners Not Up to Date With MMR in 2019-2020
2.5 percent of kindergartners had an exemption, but additional 2.3 percent were not up to date and had no exemption
Myopia Up in Children Confined to Home During Pandemic
Substantial myopic shift and increased prevalence of myopia seen among children aged 6, 7, 8 years
Incidence of COVID-19 Increased in Children Since September
Trends for children tracked consistently with those of adults; incidence lower for children aged 0 to 10 years
Pediatric Hospitalization for COVID-19 Increasing Across States
Rates at beginning and end of study and extent of change in rates significantly vary across states
Guidance Provided for Management of Pediatric Eating Disorders
Pediatricians should initiate comprehensive evaluations, including medical, psych assessment; refer to multidisciplinary care
AAP Outlines Principles Guiding School COVID-19 Policies
Academy says opening schools generally does not significantly increase community transmission, but mirrors community transmission
Child Physical Abuse Encounters Declined During COVID-19
Declines occurred during period when total volume of encounters was also lower; severity of encounters unchanged versus previous years
