Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Pediatrics for August 2020. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal articles, as well as the FDA approvals and regulatory changes that are the most likely to affect clinical practice.
Few U.S. Children Meet Guidelines for Exercise, Screen Time
MONDAY, Aug. 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Few U.S. children meet all three guidelines for physical activity, screen time, and sleep, according to a study published online Aug. 27 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
FDA Could Green-Light COVID-19 Vaccines Before Clinical Trials Completed
MONDAY, Aug. 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Emergency use authorization (EUA) or approval for a COVID-19 vaccine before phase 3 clinical trials are complete could be considered by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, according to the agency’s commissioner, Stephen Hahn, M.D.
Use of Performance-Enhancing Substances Tied to Risk Behaviors
MONDAY, Aug. 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Use of legal performance-enhancing substances (PES) in young adults is associated with an increased likelihood of future problematic alcohol use and drinking-related risk behaviors, according to a study published online Aug. 31 in Pediatrics.
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Pandemic May Have Delayed Type 1 Diabetes Diagnoses
MONDAY, Aug. 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Many children may have delayed diagnosis of type 1 diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study published online Aug. 10 in Diabetes Care.
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Chlamydia, Gonorrhea Rates Up Among Young Women in the U.S.
MONDAY, Aug. 31, 2020 (HealthDay News) — There has been an age shift in positivity for Chlamydia trachomatis and Neisseria gonorrhoeae among women, according to a study published online Aug. 20 in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine.
Salmonella Outbreak Linked to Peaches Has Now Sickened 78 People
FRIDAY, Aug. 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A Salmonella outbreak linked to recalled peaches from Prima Wawona and Wawona Packing Co. LLC has now sickened 78 people in 12 states, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in an update Thursday. It said that 23 people have been hospitalized, but no deaths have been reported.
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Here is what the editors at Physician’s Briefing chose as the most important COVID-19 developments for you and your practice for the week of Aug. 24 to 28, 2020. This roundup includes the latest research news from journal studies and other trusted sources that is most likely to affect clinical practice.
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FDA Warns of Hand Sanitizers in Food-Like Packaging
FRIDAY, Aug. 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A warning about alcohol-based hand sanitizers in packaging that looks like food or drink has been issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Model Says COVID-19 Deaths Could Surpass 317,000 by December
FRIDAY, Aug. 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A widely cited model for COVID-19 deaths in the United States predicts a total of 317,000 deaths by December.
Proteomic Markers May Predict Psychosis in Those at Risk
FRIDAY, Aug. 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — In young people at risk for psychosis, proteomic biomarkers may help to individualize prognosis, according to a study published online Aug. 26 in JAMA Psychiatry.
Low Rates of Severe Disease, Death Reported for Children With COVID-19
FRIDAY, Aug. 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Severe disease and death appear to be rare among children and young people hospitalized with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19, according to an observational study in the United Kingdom published online Aug. 27 in The BMJ.
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Many Opt for Genetic Testing of Embryos for Kidney Disease
FRIDAY, Aug. 28, 2020 (HealthDay News) — About half of couples referred for counseling due to a family history of kidney disease opt for preimplantation genetic testing for monogenic kidney disease, and 65 percent of those experience one or more live births of an unaffected child, according to a study published online Aug. 27 in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
Minority of Teens Receive Health Care Transition Planning
THURSDAY, Aug. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A minority of adolescents with diagnosed mental, behavioral, and developmental disorders (MBDDs) receive recommended health care transition planning, according to research published in the Aug. 27 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Maine Summer Camps Identified, Isolated COVID-19 Cases
THURSDAY, Aug. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Three COVID-19-positive people with no symptoms were successfully identified and isolated at four overnight camps in Maine, according to research published in the Aug. 26 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Parents Have Contradictory Views on Childhood Vaccines
THURSDAY, Aug. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The vast majority of parents believe vaccines are the best way to protect their children from infectious diseases, yet two-thirds are still nervous to take their children to their pediatrician’s office during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the results of a survey released by Orlando Health.
Smoking, High Early-Life BMI Projected to Add to MS Burden
THURSDAY, Aug. 27, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The combined estimated multiple sclerosis (MS) population-attributable fractions (PAFs) for smoking and childhood and adolescent high body mass index (BMI) vary from 11 to 14 percent in conservative estimates, according to a study published online Aug. 26 in the International Journal of Epidemiology.
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Changes to CDC COVID-19 Testing Guidelines Trigger Concern
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Experts are alarmed about revised U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines advising that people who do not have symptoms of COVID-19 do not need to be tested, even if they have recently been exposed to the new coronavirus.
Escitalopram Reduces Symptoms of Anxiety in Teens With GAD
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 26, 2020 (HealthDay News) — For adolescents with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), escitalopram reduces symptoms of anxiety, according to a study published online Aug. 25 in The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.
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Vitamin D Supplement No Benefit in Pediatric Persistent Asthma
TUESDAY, Aug. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Vitamin D3 supplementation does not prolong the time to severe asthma exacerbation among children with persistent asthma and low vitamin D levels, according to a study published in the Aug. 25 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association.
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Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in Asymptomatic Children Identified
TUESDAY, Aug. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The pooled prevalence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV02) in asymptomatic children is 0.65 percent and is significantly associated with the incidence of COVID-19 in the general population, according to a research letter published online Aug. 25 in JAMA Pediatrics.
Type 2 Diabetes May Negatively Impact Bone Density in Youth
TUESDAY, Aug. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Type 2 diabetes may negatively impact bone density around the age of peak bone mass, according to a study published online Aug. 10 in Diabetes Care.
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Maternal Caffeine Intake May Be Tied to Negative Pregnancy Outcomes
TUESDAY, Aug. 25, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Maternal caffeine consumption is associated with negative pregnancy outcomes, according to a review published online Aug. 24 in BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine.
Pop Concert Held to Learn More About COVID-19 Spread
MONDAY, Aug. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — About 1,500 people attended a pop concert in Germany to help researchers learn how the new coronavirus spreads in such situations.
World’s First Confirmed Case of COVID-19 Reinfection Reported in Hong Kong
MONDAY, Aug. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The world’s first confirmed case of reinfection with the new coronavirus has been reported in Hong Kong.
Widespread Mask Use Could Save 70,000 U.S. Lives by Dec. 1
MONDAY, Aug. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — There could be another 134,000 COVID-19 deaths in the United States by Dec. 1 if no new prevention measures are introduced, and the number of deaths could be much higher if rules are relaxed, researchers report. However, they also said that 70,000 lives could be saved if more people wore masks, CNN reported.
p16INK4a Expression Increased in Young Cancer Survivors
MONDAY, Aug. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Pediatric and young adult cancer survivors, frail versus robust survivors, and newly diagnosed pediatric patients after cancer therapy have increased expression of p16INK4a, corresponding with age acceleration, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in Cancer.
For Black Children With Autism, Diagnosis Occurs at About Age 5
MONDAY, Aug. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Diagnosis of African American children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) occurs at an average of 64.9 months, many months after parents’ first concerns about their child’s development, according to a study published online Aug. 24 in Pediatrics.
School-Located Influenza Vaccine Intervention Beneficial
MONDAY, Aug. 24, 2020 (HealthDay News) — A school-located influenza vaccination (SLIV) intervention is associated with a reduction in the incidence of influenza hospitalization, according to a study published online Aug. 18 in PLOS Medicine.
CDC: Risky Behaviors Common Among U.S. Teens
FRIDAY, Aug. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Risky behaviors remain common among U.S. teens, according to the 2019 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance report published as a supplement to the Aug. 21 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
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White House Blocks FDA’s Power to Regulate Lab Tests
FRIDAY, Aug. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The Trump administration has blocked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration from regulating a wide swath of laboratory tests, including ones for COVID-19.
Extract From Deadly Plant Touted as COVID-19 Cure
FRIDAY, Aug. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Experts have slammed claims by a major Trump donor that an extract from a deadly plant is a cure for COVID-19.
Adolescent Vaccinations Decreased During COVID-19 Pandemic
FRIDAY, Aug. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — The decrease in vaccination orders seen during the COVID-19 pandemic could offset increases in vaccinations for adolescents from 2018 to 2019, according to research published in the Aug. 21 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
ACIP Issues Recommendations for 2020 to 2021 Flu Vaccination
FRIDAY, Aug. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations have been updated to include the influenza vaccination for the 2020 to 2021 season; the recommendations were published in the Aug. 21 issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.
Growth Retardation Found for Adolescents With Anorexia Nervosa
FRIDAY, Aug. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Adolescents with anorexia nervosa (AN) have growth retardation, according to a study published online Aug. 20 in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
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Exposure to Air Pollution Tied to New Asthma in Children
FRIDAY, Aug. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Fine particulate matter contributes to the development of asthma and persistent wheezing in children, according to a study published online Aug. 19 in The BMJ.
CDC: Mortality Rates Lowest for Infants of Normal-Weight Women
FRIDAY, Aug. 21, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Infants of women who are normal weight prepregnancy have the lowest total infant, neonatal, and postneonatal mortality rates, with increased rates seen for infants of women who are underweight or who have obesity prepregnancy, according to the Aug. 21 National Vital Statistics Reports, a publication from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Late Morbidity, Mortality Down for Survivors of Childhood ALL
THURSDAY, Aug. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Contemporary survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) have reduced late morbidity and mortality, according to a study published online July 24 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
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Michigan to Pay $600 Million to Flint Water Crisis Victims
THURSDAY, Aug. 20, 2020 (HealthDay News) — Victims of the Flint water crisis will receive about $600 million from the state of Michigan in a major settlement to be announced this week, two people with knowledge of the deal say.
Wawona Bagged Peaches Linked to Salmonella Outbreak
Global Prevalence of Eczema Estimated for Children, Teens 
Immunization Schedule for Children, Teens Updated for 2023 
Most Children Exposed to Makeup, Body Products for Play 
Surge in Severe Strep Cases in Children Was Really a Return to Normal: CDC 
2013 to 2022 Saw Increase in Group A Streptococcal Infections 
Rhinoviruses, Enteroviruses Persisted During Pandemic Among Pediatric Patients 
Genetic, Environmental Prenatal Risk Factors Play Role in Early Atopic Dermatitis 
Measles Outbreak in Ohio Declared Over After 85 Cases 
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