The Guideline Development Group of the WHO agreed that its recommendations on managing chronic pain in children would be based on the principles that access to pain management is a fundamental human right and children have a right to the highest possible standard of health.
From 2005 to 2015, there was an increase in prolonged length of stay (LOS) for pediatric mental health emergency department visits.
Researchers compared the diagnostic usefulness of the 2019 ACR/EULAR classification criteria to that of the 1997 ACR classification criteria for SLE in children and young adults.
Among patients with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), two peaks were identified, which followed COVID-19 peaks by two to five weeks.
Gender-affirming hormone started in early puberty, but not later in puberty or adulthood, alters hip bone geometry in transgender individuals.
Researchers evaluated growth as well as bone and body composition of non-transfusion-dependent (NTD) pediatric patients with chronic hemolysis.
Nearly one in five children might have benign bone tumors of the extremities.
Parents report that the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the mental health of their teens.
Adolescent patients with chronic rheumatic disease can be at risk for mental health issues that could cause a lower quality of life and impact their illness. What are some of these concerns?
Patterns of clinical presentation and organ involvement may distinguish between children with MIS-C and severe acute COVID-19.
