Results of a gold-standard study published November 2 in JAMA hold promise for reducing the length of antibiotic courses for pediatric patients with pneumonia. Dr Julia Bielicki Julia Bielicki, PhD, of St George’s University of London, London, United Kingdom, the lead researcher of the CAP-IT trial, told Medscape Medical News,…
Study: Children with pneumonia leaving hospital can have antibiotic treatment reduced to three days
The results of the largest study in a high-income country looking at antibiotic dosing and duration for children hospitalized with pneumonia show that the number of doses given can be reduced safely, without impacting recovery. Pneumonia (sometimes called a chest infection) is common in young children. It is usually treated…
Danish children love fish, but eat it all too rarely
Danish children eat less than a third of the recommended amount of fish. A new study by researchers at the University of Copenhagen reports that this isn’t because kids don’t like fish—in fact, they’re wild about it. Therefore, parents should be conscious about getting fish onto the dinner table, according…
High and increasing SARS-CoV-2 infection prevalence amongst school-aged children in England
The latest round of the REal-time Assessment of Community Transmission-1 (REACT-1) study indicates that the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) continues to spread among children. Study: REACT-1 study round 14: High and increasing prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection among school-aged children during September 2021 and vaccine effectiveness against infection…
Study finds no link between COVID-19 vaccinations and risk of early miscarriages
A new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine has found no correlation between COVID-19 vaccinations and risk of first-trimester miscarriages, providing further evidence of the safety of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy. The study analyzed several national health registries in Norway to compare the proportion of vaccinated women…
Bystander Actions Can Reduce Children’s Risk of Drowning
The likelihood that a child will survive a near-drowning without long-term damage is substantially greater if a bystander attempts a rescue, even if that person doesn’t perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), according to new research presented October 10 at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) 2021 National Conference. “The extent to which…
Oral acetaminophen helps manage tonsillectomy pain in children at lower costs
Providing children oral instead of intravenous (IV) acetaminophen to help manage tonsillectomy pain improves care at lower costs, according to research being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2021 annual meeting. Tonsillectomy is one of the most painful surgeries. Providing consistent and reliable dosing of acetaminophen orally starts the pain management pathway…
Children are less likely to get long-COVID, yet still at risk, study finds
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the virus responsible for the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Several individuals have reported experiencing post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC), which is defined as acute COVID-19 experience symptoms persisting even after three months post-infection. Study: Persistence of neuropsychiatric symptoms associated with SARS-CoV-2…
U.S. Supreme Court's Sotomayor lets New York school vaccine mandate remain
FILE PHOTO: The United States Supreme Court is seen along the U.S. Capitol grounds, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., June 24, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner(Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Friday refused to block a requirement that all of New York City’s public school teachers and employees…
$6 million CDC grant to support U-M researchers in reducing youth firearm violence
Middle- and high school-age children across the United States are more likely to die as the result of a firearm injury than from any other single cause of death. A $6 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded this week to the University of Michigan will…
National Paid Family Leave Is Long Overdue — A New Bill Could Change Everything
As the Delta variant surges, kids return to school, and businesses bring employees back to the workplace, it seems like the world is ready to move on without a second thought. Except for moms. But as much as some might be tired from hearing about the struggles mothers are facing,…