Tag: Kids: Misc.
First-Born Children More Likely to Be Up-to-Date on Vaccination
Results were partially attenuated when number of children in the household was introduced as a control
Flu Shot Recommended for All Children ≥6 Months, Early in Season
Antiviral treatment recommended for children who are hospitalized, have severe or progressive disease, or underlying conditions
Parental Intent to Vaccinate Under 5s Against COVID-19 Examined
Odds of intending to vaccinate their children was lower for parents three months after a baseline survey versus baseline
Outcomes of Living, Unrelated Donor Kidney Transplants in Children Examined
Graft survival comparable for living unrelated donor, living related donor kidney recipients
SARS-CoV-2 Infections Frequently Asymptomatic in Children
Infections most often asymptomatic for children aged 0 to 4 years; for adults, but not children, number of symptoms linked to viral load
Cases of Youth-Onset Type 2 Diabetes Climbed During Pandemic
Substantial increase in new cases seen during first year of pandemic
School-Aged Children Can Self-Swab for COVID-19 Testing
Close agreement seen between self-collected nasal swabs and swabs collected by health care workers for SARS-CoV-2 testing results
Six Procedures Account for Two-Thirds of Pediatric Postop Revisits
Tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy, appendectomy account for most postsurgical pediatric emergency department visits
Skipping Breakfast Tied to Psychosocial Behavioral Issues in Children
Similarly, eating breakfast out of home tied to higher odds of psychosocial behavioral problems
Pediatric Battery-Related ED Visits Increased From 2010 to 2017
Highest ED visit rate was seen for children aged 5 years and younger; 90.0 percent of related ED visits were due to battery ingestion