Pediatrics
From the Journals
COVID-19 may discourage pediatric flu vaccination
Approximately one-third of parents whose children received no flu vaccine last year said the pandemic made them less likely to vaccinate their...
News from the FDA/CDC
Golimumab approval extended to polyarticular-course JIA and juvenile PsA
The expanded approval to include pediatric indications came as part of a review of a clinical trial mandated by the Pediatric Research Equity Act...
News from the FDA/CDC
FDA adds polyarticular-course JIA to approved indications for tofacitinib
The approval is the fourth indication in the United States for tofacitinib after approvals for treatment of adults with rheumatoid arthritis,...
From the Journals
Children’s share of new COVID-19 cases is on the rise
“Unclear how much of the increase in child cases is due to increased testing capacity,” AAP says.
Feature
More female specialists, but gender gap persists in pay, survey finds
The gap in specialists narrowed slightly.
Opinion
2020-2021 respiratory viral season: Onset, presentations, and testing likely to differ in pandemic
Expect variations on the traditional parade of seasonal respiratory viruses, with increased numbers of coinfections.
Conference Coverage
Distinguishing COVID-19 from flu in kids remains challenging
Clinicians need to prepare for managing coinfections of COVID-19 with flu and/or other respiratory viral infections in the upcoming flu season.
Feature
U.S. tops 500,000 COVID-19 cases in children
Milestone provides “a chilling reminder of why we need to take this virus seriously,” said the AAP president.
From the Journals
MIS-C cardiac evaluation requires more than EF
From the Journals
Asymptomatic children may transmit COVID-19 in communities
A South Korean case series of 91 children with COVID-19 identified detectable viral RNA for approximately 2 weeks’ duration.
Opinion
Vitamin D pearls
Risk factors for worse COVID-19 outcome are also risk factors for vitamin D deficiency.