Tag: Kids: Misc.
Verapamil Partially Preserves C-Peptide Secretion in Children With T1DM
Stimulated C-peptide secretion partially preserved with verapamil versus placebo at 52 weeks after diagnosis of type 1 diabetes
Immersive Virtual Reality Beneficial for Children Undergoing Venipuncture
Significantly less pain and anxiety reported by pediatric patients undergoing immersive virtual reality intervention
Glaucoma-Related Adverse Events Common After Pediatric Lensectomy
Age younger than 3 months, intraoperative complications at time of lensectomy linked to increased risk among aphakic eyes
AAAAI: Black Children With Eczema More Likely to Have Asthma
Black children with asthma less likely to have seen an allergist, more likely to lack prior inhalant allergy testing
Maternal Infection Linked to Increased Risk for Childhood Leukemia
Significantly increased risk for leukemia seen for children born to mothers with genital and urinary tract infections
Social Vulnerability Tied to Worse Pediatric Head and Neck Cancer Outcomes
Increasing social vulnerability tied to decreases in receipt of care and survival
Parents Weigh Complex Factors in COVID-19 Vaccination Decisions
Parents report a mix of factors, including scientific evidence and political and social pressures, influencing their decision
Survival Lower for Children With Leukemia Living on Texas-Mexico Border
Inferior survival seen for children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, but not acute myeloid leukemia, living on the border
Poll Reveals Many Parents Too Quick to Give Fever Meds to Children
One in three reach for medication to give their children at temperatures below 100.4, despite knowing that a low-grade fever helps fight infection
Children’s Screen Time Use Remains Higher Than Prepandemic
Screen time increased 1.75 hours per day early in pandemic and remained 1.11 hours higher per day