Pediatrics
Conference Coverage
Expert shares workup pearls for children with severe atopic dermatitis
“There is no lower age limit on the use of topical corticosteroids, and low potency corticosteroids are inadequate to treat severe eczema,” Dr....
News
Agreement reached for research definition of ‘long COVID’ in children and young people
“Post–COVID-19 condition occurs in young people with a history of confirmed SARS CoV-2 infection, with at least one persisting physical symptom...
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USDA announces stricter standards for school nutrition
The USDA has been consulting with stakeholders for months to determine how to move toward stricter school nutrition standards while also...
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: New cases down again, but still ‘extremely high’
After 3 months, the vaccination of 5- to 11-year-olds is falling behind that of older children.
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Picture warnings on sugary drinks could help fight childhood obesity
“Showing that warnings can cut through the noise of everything else that’s happening in a food store is powerful evidence that they would help...
Conference Coverage
Absolute increase in Kawasaki CV risk remains small in long-term follow-up
Relative to controls, the increased long-term cardiovascular risk of patients with Kawasaki disease is small in most patients.
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Global pediatric oncology workforce hit hard, but resilient amid pandemic
Half of participating institutions experienced staffing shortages that had a “major impact” on pediatric cancer care.
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Kids’ mask use linked with fewer childcare closings
Researchers analyzed nationwide survey results and found that, when kids wore masks in childcare centers, closings were reduced by 14%.
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: United States passes 10 million total cases
Weekly cases exceed 1 million for the first time as Omicron sets records among the vaccinated.
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Does COVID-19 induce type 1 diabetes in kids? Jury still out
Neither the German nor the U.S. investigators were able to directly correlate current or prior SARS-CoV-2 infection in children with the...