Tag: Kids: Misc.
Technical Variant Graft Usage Affects Pediatric Liver Transplant Waitlist Mortality
Higher technical variant graft usage from living or deceased donor linked to lower waitlist mortality in pediatric liver transplant candidates
Long COVID Seen in 16.2 Percent of Pediatric COVID-19 Patients
Review also shows developing certain long COVID symptoms may be associated with female gender
Prevalence of Arthritis 305 Per 100,000 Children, Teens in U.S.
Higher prevalence seen in association with co-occurring conditions, including depression, anxiety, overweight, inactivity
Seasonal Patterns Identified for Suicidality in Children, Teens
Peaks seen in April and October, nadir in July; seasonal patterns were disrupted coincident with school closures in spring 2020
Pediatric Mental Health ED Visits Increased in Second Year of Pandemic
6.7 percent increase seen in youth with any mental health emergency department visit, and larger increase (22.1 percent) seen for female teens
Improvement Seen in Most Domains of Pediatric Readiness in U.S. EDs
Presence of pediatric emergency care coordinator linked to higher adjusted median weighted pediatric readiness score
USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Screening for Lipid Disorders in Patients Aged 20 and Younger
No direct evidence seen on the benefits or harms of pediatric and young adult lipid screening
Child’s Experience of Racial Discrimination Tied to Higher Risk for Obesity
Findings seen for associations with both body mass index z score and waist circumference
Improvement Seen in Most Domains of Readiness in U.S. Pediatric EDs
Presence of pediatric emergency care coordinator linked to higher adjusted median weighted pediatric readiness score
No Evidence Seen for Differences in IQ After Pediatric Concussion
In Bayesian models, there was moderate to very strong evidence against group differences in IQ scores
