COVID-19 hospitalization rates in adolescents peaked in January 2021; ICU care common
Study tracks COVID-19 hospitalization rates and outcomes in adolescents
An observational surveillance study of adolescents aged 12-17 with COVID-19 in 14 states found hospitalization rates peaked at 2.1 per 100,0…
Nearly one-third of hospitalized teens needed ICU care and 5% required ventilators, though no deaths occurred during the 2020-2021 surge.
Meta-analysis finds outdoor activity associated with lower myopia risk in Chinese youth
Can more outdoor time help protect Chinese children's eyesight?
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 31 studies including 380,215 Chinese children and adolescents found greater daily outdoor activity …
Getting more than two hours of outdoor time each day lowers the risk of nearsightedness for Chinese children compared to less than an hour.
Meta-analysis finds high second-hand smoke exposure prevalence in Israeli adults and children
How many people in Israel breathe second-hand smoke? The numbers are high.
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 18 studies in Israel found pooled prevalence of second-hand smoke exposure was 56.0% among adults a…
More than half of Israeli adults and nearly three-quarters of children breathe second-hand smoke daily, revealing a widespread hidden health…
Group parenting program shows modest improvement in caregiver mental wellbeing in diverse UK trial
Can a parenting class boost a caregiver's mental wellbeing?
A randomized controlled trial of 674 caregivers from diverse urban areas in England found that a 13-week group parenting program (SFSC) impr…
A 13-week parenting class helped caregivers in lower-income areas feel mentally better, with benefits lasting six months after the program e…
Tamoxifen adjunct to corticosteroids shows no motor benefit in Duchenne muscular dystrophy extension study
Does adding tamoxifen to standard treatment help boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy?
A 48-week open-label extension of a phase 3 trial in 66 boys with DMD found no significant difference in motor function change between early…
Adding tamoxifen to standard steroid treatment did not improve motor function or slow disease progression in boys with Duchenne muscular dys…
Robotic-assisted treadmill training improves walking measures in children with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy
Robotic treadmill training may help walking in children with cerebral palsy
A randomized controlled trial in 40 children with spastic diplegia found that adding robotic-assisted treadmill gait training to regular phy…
Adding robotic treadmill training to regular therapy helped children with spastic diplegia walk faster and take longer steps.
Phase 3 RCT: Ataluren shows favorable trend for slowing functional decline in nonsense mutation DMD
Can a drug help boys with Duchenne muscular dystrophy walk longer?
A phase 3 RCT of 359 people with nonsense mutation Duchenne muscular dystrophy found that 72 weeks of ataluren treatment was associated with…
Boys with a specific genetic form of Duchenne muscular dystrophy who took ataluren saw their walking ability decline less over 72 weeks than…
Cognitive training programs ARAM and PETRA show improvements in ADHD symptoms and executive functions in preschoolers
Two cognitive training programs show promise for preschoolers with ADHD in small study
A randomized controlled trial in 47 preschool children with ADHD found that both ARAM and PETRA cognitive training programs improved inhibit…
Two cognitive training programs improved attention and behavior in preschoolers with ADHD, with one showing slightly larger daily life benef…
Methylphenidate plus iron shows earlier response in children with severe ADHD and iron deficiency
Iron supplements with ADHD medication may help children with both conditions
A small RCT of 50 children with severe ADHD and iron deficiency in Bangladesh compared methylphenidate plus iron to methylphenidate alone ov…
Adding iron supplements to ADHD medication helped children with both conditions improve symptoms faster than medication alone.
Benzodiazepines, Dexmedetomidine, and Physical Restraints Associated with Next-Day Delirium in Critically Ill Children
Study finds link between certain medications, restraints, and delirium in critically ill children
A secondary analysis of a pilot RCT dataset in 1,006 critically ill children across seven PICUs found previous-day benzodiazepine and dexmed…
Higher doses of sedatives like midazolam and any use of physical restraints are linked to increased confusion in critically ill children the…
Video feedback intervention shows significant effects on maternal sensitivity in cerebral palsy dyads
Video feedback parenting program shows promise for mothers of children with cerebral palsy
A small RCT of 40 mother-child dyads where the child has cerebral palsy found that the VIPP-CP intervention had significant effects on speci…
A video feedback program helped mothers of children with cerebral palsy become more supportive, sensitive, and encouraging during play.
OPEP device added to chest physiotherapy improves adherence but not clinical outcomes in children with bronchiectasis
Adding a breathing device to chest physiotherapy improved adherence but not clinical outcomes in children with bronchiectasis.
In a randomized trial of 42 children with bronchiectasis, an 8-week multicomponent chest physiotherapy program improved exercise capacity an…
Adding a breathing device to chest physiotherapy helped children stick to their routine but offered no extra lung benefits for those with br…