Pediatrics
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Fracture risk higher for children with anxiety on benzodiazepines
In a rare study of off-label sedative use, children prescribed benzodiazepines for an anxiety disorder saw a higher rate of fractures than did...
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Atopic dermatitis in adults, children linked to neuropsychiatric disorders
“Additional work is needed to really understand the mechanisms that drive these associations,” Dr. Joy Wan said.
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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.
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Severe disease not uncommon in children hospitalized with COVID-19
Of the 46 hospitalized patients, 13 were admitted to the pediatric ICU.
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Suicide often associated with bullying in LGBTQ youth
Bullying history is nearly five times more prevalent in young LGBTQ decedents, compared with non-LGBTQ.
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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...
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Many clinicians still not asking about postpartum depression
Groups at higher risk included teens, smokers, those of American Indian or Alaska Native ethnicity, those with perinatal depression, or whose...
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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.
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School intervention on mental illness stigma boosts treatment-seeking
The 3-hour, three-module curriculum program delivered over 1 week contained a mix of teaching, group discussion, and homework exercises.
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COVID-19 in kids: Severe illness most common in infants, teens
COVID-19 symptoms in critically ill and noncritically ill children were similar.
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Dermatologic changes with COVID-19: What we know and don’t know
Two dermatologists discuss “COVID toes” and other apparent dermatologic manifestations of COVID-19.