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Corticosteroids superior to IVIG in MIS-C myocardial damage due to COVID-19
Treatment with corticosteroids (CS) among children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome (MIS-C) cardiovascular involvement temporarily associated with COVID-19 leads to faster normalization of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), fever, improved laboratory analysis, and shorter intensive care unit stay than treatment with intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG), a study has shown.
Corticosteroids superior to IVIG in MIS-C myocardial damage due to COVID-19
22 Oct 2021
Rapid COVID-19 testing: Is it as good in kids?
A large retrospective study from the US, presented at IDWeek 2021, has shown that the Abbott ID NOW rapid molecular COVID-19 assay is highly sensitive and specific at detecting SARS-CoV-2 infection in a paediatric population.
Rapid COVID-19 testing: Is it as good in kids?
20 Oct 2021
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.
