Tag: Kids: Misc.
Oral Immunotherapy With Boiled Then Roasted Peanuts Feasible
Sequential approach is feasible and safe for peanut allergy, with very low frequency of rescue epinephrine use
Gardening, Cooking, Nutrition Intervention at Schools Is Beneficial
Reduction in mean hemoglobin A1c and decrease in mean LDL-C seen among children in low-income elementary schools
Survival Rates High for Children, Teens With Melanoma
Primary tumor ulceration, head/neck location, and Breslow thickness >4 mm predict worse survival in teens
Air Pollution Independently Linked to Asthma Exacerbations
Independent associations seen and validated in two cohorts of children living in urban areas
MIS-C Seems More Common, Severe Than Previously Thought
Racial disparities seen in outcomes, including more cases in Black children as organ dysfunction increases
Racial/Ethnic Variation Seen in COVID-19 Vaccination Status in Children
Non-Hispanic Asian children and adolescents have the highest vaccination coverage, followed by Hispanic/Latino children
Nomogram Predicts Upper Urinary Tract Damage in Pediatric Neurogenic Bladder
Nomogram showed good discrimination, with areas under the curve of 0.806 and 0.831 in training, validation cohorts
2017 to 2021 Saw Increase in Pediatric Edible Cannabis Exposure
When comparing pre-COVID-19 years with COVID-19 years, significant increase seen in both ICU and non-ICU admissions
No Increase in Adverse Events Seen With COVID-19 Vaccination After MIS-C
Minor adverse events seen in 48.6 percent of patients, most often arm soreness and/or fatigue
Number of Youth With Diabetes Set to Keep Increasing
Assuming trends from 2002 to 2017 continue, increases of 65 and 673 percent expected in types 1 and 2 diabetes, respectively, to 2060
