Surgery
FDA/CDC
CDC recommends use of Pfizer’s COVID vaccine in 12- to 15-year-olds
ACIP voted 14-0 in favor of the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine in younger teens.
News
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.
News
Delay surgery by 7 weeks after COVID-19 diagnosis, study shows
Reports From the Field
A Preoperative Transthoracic Echocardiography Protocol to Reduce Time to Hip Fracture Surgery
News
Still happening: Pelvic exams on anesthetized patients. Why?
Many physicians are adamantly opposed to the practice, and laws intended to stop or limit it are being enacted throughout the nation.
Clinical Review
Challenges in the Management of Peptic Ulcer Disease
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.
News
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?