Tag: Adolescents / Teens
Responsive Neurostimulation Tolerated in Pediatric Epilepsy
Further study needed to determine long-term efficacy and safety and optimize patient selection
Psychological Distress More Likely in Young Adult Cancer Survivors
AYA cancer survivors with versus without psychological distress have additional medical expenses, office visits, use of meds
Effect of Types of Screen Use on Child Mental Health Examined
Different types of screen use during the pandemic associated with distinct mental health symptoms in children according to age group
COVID-19 Vaccines Significantly Cut MIS-C Risk in Teens
Of 107 children hospitalized with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children, none were fully vaccinated
CDC Backs FDA Approval of Boosters for Those Aged 12 to 17 Years
In arriving at its decision, the CDC advisory panel pointed to rising COVID-19 hospitalizations among the young
FDA Approves Pfizer Booster Shots for Children Ages 12 to 15
Agency also reduced the period people must wait between their second dose and booster shot from six to five months
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
BNT162b2 Vaccine Effectiveness 92 Percent for Teens Ages 12 to 17
Estimated vaccine effectiveness of full Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination 92 percent for preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection
ATS Issues Guidance for Managing Postprematurity Respiratory Disease
Recommendations address the outpatient management of postprematurity respiratory disease in infants, children, and adolescents
FDA May Allow Pfizer Boosters for 12- to 15-Year-Olds by Monday
Agency also expected to reduce the amount of time adolescents and adults must wait between their second dose of vaccine and booster
