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Households, not schools, major SARS-CoV-2 transmission route among HK children
Households, and not schools, are the major route of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) transmission for those ≤18 years of age, according to a cross-sectional study of nearly 400 Hong Kong children and youths who contracted COVID-19 in 2020.
Households, not schools, major SARS-CoV-2 transmission route among HK children
12 Oct 2021
Functional abdominal pain in IBD kids in remission worsens fatigue, HR-QoL
Functional abdominal pain among inflammatory bowel disease children in remission (IBP-FAPD) is common and leads to worse fatigue and lower health-related quality of life (HR-QoL), a recent study has found. Past disease severity does not significantly predict IBP-FAPD.
Functional abdominal pain in IBD kids in remission worsens fatigue, HR-QoL
06 Oct 2021
Early antiviral treatment shortens hospitalization in kids with flu, comorbidities
Prompt empiric antiviral treatment in children hospitalized for influenza and with high-risk medical conditions or in children admitted to an intensive care unit (ICU) leads to early discharge, as shown in a study.
Early antiviral treatment shortens hospitalization in kids with flu, comorbidities
06 Oct 2021
Delgocitinib ointment safely reduces symptoms in paediatric atopic dermatitis
Treatment with delgocitinib ointment, a topical Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitor, for paediatric atopic dermatitis (AD) is effective and well tolerated when applied for up to 56 weeks, according to a phase III trial and a subsequent open-label, long-term study in Japan.