Pediatrics
Conference Coverage
EULAR’s COVID-19 recommendations offer no surprises
The provisional recommendations cover four themes: general measures and preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection, managing patients without COVID-19 and...
Opinion
Kids with food allergies the newest victims of COVID-19?
News
Elevated inflammation common in children’s severe COVID-19 disease
Obesity was a common comorbidity in children with SARS-CoV-2 infections and increased the need for respiratory support.
News
COVID-19-related inflammatory condition more common in black children in small study
It appears any increased risk in black children for developing the multisystem inflammatory syndrome linked to COVID-19 is likely due to social...
Opinion
COVID-19: Use these strategies to help parents with and without special needs children
Make everyone in the family a contributor and foster a sense of gratitude, said Dr. Migdalia Miranda Sotir.
Opinion
Parenting special needs children: An unlikely model
Mental health professionals need to be prepared to address these issues, said Dr. Migdalia Miranda Sotir.
News
COVID-19 complicates prescribing for children with inflammatory skin disease
Pediatric dermatologists say they would continue children on most immunosuppressive treatments, but are more reluctant to initiate.
News
Severe disease not uncommon in children hospitalized with COVID-19
Of the 46 hospitalized patients, 13 were admitted to the pediatric ICU.
News
Immunotherapy, steroids had positive outcomes in COVID-19–associated multisystem inflammatory syndrome
“Incomplete forms of Kawasaki disease occur in infants who may have fever as the sole clinical finding, whereas older patients are more prone to...
News
Chilblain-like lesions reported in children thought to have COVID-19
Two case series from Europe describe chilblain-like lesions in children with mild symptoms of COVID-19.