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Acute abdomen, appendicitis may occur in children with COVID-19, MIS-C

04 Oct 2021 by

Paediatric patients with COVID-19 or multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) may develop acute abdomen, with or without appendicitis, a study in Latin America has found.

Acute abdomen, appendicitis may occur in children with COVID-19, MIS-C

04 Oct 2021

Dose escalation intolerance disrupts maintenance therapy of children with ALL

03 Oct 2021

Only a few children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) treated with mercaptopurine (6MP) and methotrexate (MTX) complete their maintenance therapy without interruptions at the current dose escalation schedules outlined by the Children’s Oncology Group protocols, a study has shown.

Dose escalation intolerance disrupts maintenance therapy of children with ALL

03 Oct 2021

Childhood URTI, antibiotic exposure up susceptibility to atopic, allergic diseases in young adulthood

02 Oct 2021

Individuals who had been exposed to upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) and antibiotics as a child are at heightened risks of atopic dermatitis and allergic skin diseases in their young adulthood, as reported in a study.

Childhood URTI, antibiotic exposure up susceptibility to atopic, allergic diseases in young adulthood

02 Oct 2021

Mild chest pain presents in adolescent males after Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination

01 Oct 2021 by

Perimyocarditis has occurred in adolescent males 1–3 days following inoculation with the BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer-BioNTech), but all cases are mild, reports an Israel study, noting that only long-term follow-up can reveal the true impact of this transient cardiac injury.

Mild chest pain presents in adolescent males after Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination

01 Oct 2021

Overcrowded household, poor hygiene up risk of nonsexual syphilis infection in children

01 Oct 2021

Children may acquire syphilis by nonsexual contact, with overcrowded and poor household conditions increasing the risks for nonsexual treponema transmission, suggests a study.

Overcrowded household, poor hygiene up risk of nonsexual syphilis infection in children

01 Oct 2021

Some children in need of neurodevelopmental review after picornavirus CNS infection

30 Sep 2021

A parent-administered assessment of children with a history of early picornavirus infection of the central nervous system (CNS) has identified a subgroup that needs formal neurodevelopmental review, reports a recent study.

Some children in need of neurodevelopmental review after picornavirus CNS infection

30 Sep 2021

Smartwatches, fitness trackers monitor suicidality in teens

30 Sep 2021 by

Heart rate variability (HRV) may be a valuable, noninvasive, easily accessible marker to monitor worsening suicidality among adolescents, according to a recent study. Wearable devices such as fitness trackers could facilitate such monitoring, allowing for timely detection and intervention.

Smartwatches, fitness trackers monitor suicidality in teens

30 Sep 2021

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Acute abdomen, appendicitis may occur in children with COVID-19, MIS-C

Acute abdomen, appendicitis may occur in children with COVID-19, MIS-C

Dose escalation intolerance disrupts maintenance therapy of children with ALL

Dose escalation intolerance disrupts maintenance therapy of children with ALL

Childhood URTI, antibiotic exposure up susceptibility to atopic, allergic diseases in young adulthood

Childhood URTI, antibiotic exposure up susceptibility to atopic, allergic diseases in young adulthood

Mild chest pain presents in adolescent males after Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination

Mild chest pain presents in adolescent males after Pfizer COVID-19 vaccination

Overcrowded household, poor hygiene up risk of nonsexual syphilis infection in children

Overcrowded household, poor hygiene up risk of nonsexual syphilis infection in children

Some children in need of neurodevelopmental review after picornavirus CNS infection

Some children in need of neurodevelopmental review after picornavirus CNS infection

Smartwatches, fitness trackers monitor suicidality in teens

Smartwatches, fitness trackers monitor suicidality in teens