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Long COVID symptoms rare but real in some kids
App-based U.K. study confirmed most kids have mild symptoms and recover quickly but found a few have symptoms persisting beyond 4 weeks.
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More post–COVID-19 GI symptoms: Malnutrition, weight loss
The study was prompted by clinical observations during follow-up of difficulty regaining weight and other concerns.
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Sickle cell disease, trait may up risk for poor COVID outcomes
Even those who carry just one copy of the sickle cell gene – the carrier status for sickle cell disease – appeared to be at heightened risk.
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More post–COVID-19 GI symptoms: Malnutrition, weight loss
The study was prompted by clinical observations during follow-up of difficulty regaining weight and other concerns.
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U.S., international MIS-C studies yield disparate results
The two real-world observational studies were published online in The New England Journal of Medicine.
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U.S. News releases Best Children’s Hospitals list, with changes
“These rankings can provide an opportunity for some benchmarking, to see what other institutions are doing and how they’re able to deliver care...
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Skip routine probiotics for preemies, AAP says
The data on their safety and efficacy are inconsistent and the supplements are not subject to approval by the Food and Drug Administration.
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Pediatric bronchiolitis: Less is more
With bronchiolitis still the poster disease for low-value interventions, it’s time to retire widely used but ineffective therapies and focus on...
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THC persists in breast milk 6 weeks after quitting cannabis
Detectable levels of THC suggest any use is of concern and no safety thresholds have been established.
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How do you run a hospital with no running water?
Although the main hospital had a reserve supply of potable water, a supply of water for laundry, cooking, and cleaning was another matter.
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Hospitalizations for food anaphylaxis triple, but deaths down in United Kingdom
“Cow’s milk is increasingly identified as the culprit allergen for fatal food reactions, and is now the commonest cause of fatal anaphylaxis in...
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Are diagnosticians chasing COVID-linked zebras and missing horses?
In their desire to not miss MIS-C, doctors triggered a cascade of specialty consultations, follow-up testing, and an unwarranted diagnostic...
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Over half of COVID-19 transmission may occur via asymptomatic people
Successful control of SARS-CoV-2 cannot rely solely on identifying and isolating symptomatic cases.