Pediatrics
Clinical
C. difficile linked to surgery risk in pediatric Crohn’s
Patients who tested positive for Clostridoides difficile in the first year after diagnosis were more likely to go in for colectomy.
News
What’s in a number? 697,633 children with COVID-19
Already-low hospitalization and death rates among children are getting lower.
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Flu vaccine significantly cuts pediatric hospitalizations
More than half (58%) of hospitalized children had underlying medical conditions and 38% had at least one hospitalization in the past year.
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Fourteen-day sports hiatus recommended for children after COVID-19
Children with moderate symptoms should have an electrocardiogram before returning to sports.
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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy ‘somewhat understandable,’ expert says
Dr. Offit predicts a vaccine may be able to be 75%-80% effective at preventing mild to moderate disease.
Opinion
COVID-19 and the superspreaders: Teens
Director of adolescent medicine at Children’s Wisconsin in Milwaukee, Margaret Thew shares her experience with teen behavior regarding COVID-19....
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Pediatric fractures shift during pandemic
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One measure of child COVID-19 may be trending downward
Percentage of weekly cases occurring in children has dropped for 2 consecutive weeks.
HM20 Virtual
HM20 Virtual: Key takeaways for the pediatric hospitalist
Here are some key concepts and takeaways from HM20 Virtual for the pediatric hospitalist.
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Minorities bear brunt of pediatric COVID-19 cases
COVID-19 infection rates were significantly higher in children in lowest three quartiles of median family income.