Pediatrics
From the Journals
Data about COVID-19-related skin manifestations in children continue to emerge
Of 50 hospitalized children infected with COVID-19, 18 (36%) fulfilled criteria for Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children.
Conference Coverage
Managing hyperhidrosis, HS: Ask questions first
Ask the patient a simple question: “What bothers you the most?”
Commentary
Etonogestrel implants may be bent, fractured by trauma or during sports
Removals of the implant upon such occasions can be challenging.
From the Journals
Obesity, hypoxia predict severity in children with COVID-19
Race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status were not significant predictors of serious illness.
Feature
COVID-19 cases in children continue to set records
More than 1.18 million U.S. children have been infected by the coronavirus since the beginning of the pandemic.
Commentary
Should our patients really go home for the holidays?
Risks to warn patients of include high-risk status, risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission and how to mitigate it, and mode of transportation.
Feature
United States adds nearly 74,000 more children with COVID-19
New weekly high in pediatric cases seen for the second consecutive week.
Conference Coverage
Food insecurity called urgent issue you must address
One in three Black children and one in four Latino children are experiencing food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
News
COVID-19: U.S. sets new weekly high in children
“Heightened wave of infections” brings nearly 200,000 more child cases in October.
From the Journals
Chinese American families suffer discrimination related to COVID-19
In a sample of Chinese American parents and children, reports of racial discrimination during the pandemic were common.
Conference Coverage
When should students resume sports after a COVID-19 diagnosis?