Pediatrics
Conference Coverage
Bystander actions can reduce children’s risk of drowning
The act of intervening “likely impacts the duration of the submersion” and “clearly makes a difference.”
Conference Coverage
Case reports underscore risk of cerebral edema, AFCE in children with COVID-19
Neurologists urge colleagues to watch for similar cases in children.
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: Decline of summer surge continues
Cumulative case count nears another milestone; new vaccinations drop again.
News from the FDA/CDC
Children and COVID: New cases topped 200,000 after 3 weeks of declines
13 million children have received the vaccine, but the pace of new vaccinations continues to slow.
Latest News
New virus causing ‘Alaskapox’ detected in two more cases
Sampling of the pox mark showed that it was caused by a previously unidentified virus of the same family as smallpox and cowpox.
News from the FDA/CDC
Decline in child COVID may signal end of latest surge
United States saw fewer cases and fewer admissions among children, but also fewer vaccinations.
Feature
Children and COVID: New cases down slightly from record high
Hospitalizations may have spiked as vaccinations continue to decline.
From the Journals
Study: Use urine sampling more broadly to rule out pediatric UTI
But is this guideline too broad?
From the Journals
COVID-19 linked to rise in suicide-related ED visits among youth
Increasing ED-based interventions and staff trained in addressing emergency mental health needs might help to meet the needs of these patients,...
Latest News
United States reaches 5 million cases of child COVID
New cases and hospitalizations reach new highs while vaccinations continue to drop in 12- to 15-year-olds.
From the Journals
COVID-19 linked to baby bust in high-income countries
Researchers found a significant COVID-19-related decline in crude birth rates in 7 of 22 high-income countries.