Pediatrics Archives - Page 32 of 65

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Flu activity down from its third peak of the season, COVID-19 still a factor
April 6, 2020
Mortality in children continued at a near-record level.
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iPLEDGE allows at-home pregnancy tests during pandemic
April 3, 2020
Patients taking isotretinoin can use telemedicine to meet with their prescribing physicians instead of in-person visits, and female patients can use at-home pregnancy tests to comply with the requirements of the iPLEDGE program during th...
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Predictors of bacteremia in children hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia
April 1, 2020
Blood cultures in children with CAP should be limited to patients admitted to the ICU.
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Flu activity measures continue COVID-19–related divergence
March 30, 2020
Fewer samples are testing positive, but flu-related visits are increasing.
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Reports suggest possible in utero transmission of novel coronavirus 2019
March 27, 2020
Three neonates whose mothers had COVID-19 had elevated IgM antibody concentrations.
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Despite strict controls, some infants born to mothers with COVID-19 appear infected
March 27, 2020
But the sources of novel coronavirus 2019 in the neonates’ upper respiratory tracts or anuses likely were maternal in origin.
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Flu now riding on COVID-19’s coattails
March 23, 2020
CDC suggests that current climate of increased “healthcare seeking behavior” may be affecting data on influenza.
Opinion
Preventable diseases could gain a foothold because of COVID-19
March 23, 2020
Measles and influenza are two deadly infectious diseases for which there are vaccines.
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COVID-19 in China: Children have less severe disease, but are vulnerable
March 19, 2020
The findings of this case review underscore the possibility that children “may play a major role in community-based viral transmission” of novel coronavirus 2019.
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COVID-19 in pregnant women and the impact on newborns
March 18, 2020
Although data are very limited, neonates born to mothers with COVID-19 appear to be at risk for adverse outcomes.