Mild Fever, Little Respiratory Illness Seen in Infants With COVID-19
Of 18 infants younger than 90 days old who were positive for COVID-19, none required intensive care.
Pediatrics
Asthma-Like Symptoms in Children Associated With COPD Later in Life
Children with asthma-like symptoms had double the risk of developing COPD later in life compared to their peers without asthma-like symptoms.
Canadian Government Restrictions on E-Cigarette Marketing Lower Use
The percentage of youth surveyed who reported noticing e-cigarette promotions often or very often approximately doubled between 2017 and 2019.
Factors Identified for Severe COVID-19 in Children
In multivariate analyses, factors significantly associated with requiring ICU admission included being younger than 1 month, male sex, having pre-existing medical conditions, and presence of lower respiratory tract infection.
Asthma Prevalence Higher in Children With Disability
Compared with typically growing children, the odds of asthma were significantly higher in children with a disability or delay.
Strategies Needed to Prevent Sepsis in Newborns
A team of investigators conducted a 2-year prospective cohort study to assess the incidence of and outcomes associated with sepsis in newborns.
NICHD Study to Examine Drugs Used to Treat Pediatric COVID-19
Unlike a clinical trial with a control group, the study will focus on collecting data in order to identify appropriate and safe doses; it will not be evaluating the best treatment for COVID-19.
Characteristics of Pediatric Patients Admitted in Intensive Care Units for COVID-19
Researchers sought to provide an early description and characterization of COVID-19 infection in North American pediatric intensive care units.
Air Filters Shown to Improve Breathing in Children With Asthma
Daily in-bedroom use of a PM2.5 filter resulted in significant improvement of airway mechanics.
Dupilumab Approval Expanded to Pediatric Patients With Atopic Dermatitis
The FDA has expanded the approval of dupilumab to include patients aged 6 to 11 years with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis whose disease is not adequately controlled with topical prescription therapies or when those therapies are not advisable.
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