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New cases of child COVID-19 drop for fifth straight week
February 23, 2021
Weekly cases fall to a level not seen since late October and new deaths drop below double digits.
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New child COVID-19 cases decline as total passes 3 million
February 17, 2021
Weekly cases dropped below 100,000 for the first time since early November.
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Steroid and immunoglobulin standard of care for MIS-C
February 12, 2021
The combination treatment failed in only 9% of cases while immunoglobulins alone failed in 38% of cases.
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COVID-19 in children: New cases down for third straight week
February 10, 2021
Children’s share of all new cases has risen for five consecutive weeks.
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Are diagnosticians chasing COVID-linked zebras and missing horses?
February 9, 2021
In their desire to not miss MIS-C, doctors triggered a cascade of specialty consultations, follow-up testing, and an unwarranted diagnostic preoccupation with MIS-C.
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SARS-CoV-2 in hospitalized children and youth
February 9, 2021
Severity of illness in patients with MIS-C was associated with lower absolute lymphocyte count and increasing CRP.
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Weekly COVID-19 cases in children continue to drop
February 3, 2021
Children’s share of weekly COVID-19 total increased for the fourth straight week.
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Weekly COVID-19 cases in children dropped 22%
January 26, 2021
One week after hitting a record high, the trend in new cases appears to return to a gradual decline.
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Pediatric HM highlights from the 2020 State of Hospital Medicine Report
January 25, 2021
After COVID-19, hospital revenues took an even greater downturn, affecting many hospital-based pediatric programs.
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COVID-19 in children: Latest weekly increase is largest yet
January 19, 2021
The total number reported during Jan. 8-14 topped the previous high by almost 30,000 cases.