Adolescent Medicine
From the Journals
COVID-19 in kids: Severe illness most common in infants, teens
COVID-19 symptoms in critically ill and noncritically ill children were similar.
From the Journals
Distracted driving laws reduce teen driver deaths
Young drivers in states with the strongest enforcement policies against texting saw 29% fewer fatal crashes than in states without bans.
Commentary
Consider COVID-19–associated multisystem hyperinflammatory syndrome
It is hypothesized that the syndrome potentially is a late-onset inflammatory process or potentially an antibody-triggered inflammatory process....
Commentary
COVID-19 experiences from the pediatrician front line
From the Journals
Starting school later in the morning improves adolescents’ sleep
Students starting high school classes after 8:30 a.m. slept more on weeknights and less on weekends, compared with students whose classes started...
Commentary
Triage, L&D, postpartum care during the COVID-19 pandemic
N95 masks and eye protection should be provided to all HCWs involved in the intrapartum management of untested asymptomatic patients.
Commentary
Obstetrics during the COVID-19 pandemic
Leading with compassion is vital to easing pregnant patients’ – and ob.gyn. practitioners’ – anxiety and stress.
From the Journals
AAP releases updated guidance on male teen sexual, reproductive health
“Talk with your male adolescents about puberty, sexuality, and reproductive health!” says Dr. Laura K. Grubb.
Conference Coverage
Menstrual cup use with copper IUDs linked to higher expulsion rates
“The study is innovative and important in being the first prospective study to evaluate the association between menstrual cup use and IUD...
Opinion
Making something ordinary out of the extraordinary
Establishing and maintaining routines is important for both physical and mental health at every age and time, but especially when a major change...
News
Adolescents at risk of nutritional deficiencies after bariatric surgery
After 5 years, 27% of the participants who underwent vertical sleeve gastrectomy had two or more nutritional deficiencies.