Combination Therapy May Benefit High-Risk Patients With Kawasaki Disease
Adding corticosteroids to initial IV immunoglobulin may reduce risk for coronary artery abnormalities.
Pediatric Rheumatology
HBV Screening Beneficial in Immunocompromised Pediatric Patients With Rheumatologic Conditions and IBD
Researchers evaluated the prevalence of serologic immunity against hepatitis B virus in immunocompromised patients with pediatric-onset inflammatory bowel disease and rheumatologic diseases.
Sexual Dimorphism of Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Linked to Immature Neutrophil Signature
Researchers characterized the blood gene signatures of male and female patients with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis.
Positivity Rates of SARS-CoV-2 Low Among Children in England
Children in England had low positivity rates of SARSCoV2 during the first COVID-19 pandemic peak and also had a low case-fatality rate.
Machine Learning Model Can Identify Disease-Specific Immune Cell Profiles in Juvenile-Onset SLE
Researchers used machine-learning approaches to characterize the immune cell profile of patients with juvenile-onset SLE.
Report: 97,000 US Children Infected With COVID-19 in Late July
At least 97,000 children were infected with COVID-19 during the last two weeks of July.
Teriparatide for Severe Osteoporosis Stabilizes Bone Health in Patients With Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
Researchers evaluated the safety and efficacy of teriparatide for the treatment of severe osteoporosis in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Into the Eye of the COVID-19 Cytokine Storm
In this episode, we get expert perspectives on the immunopathology and management of the cytokine storm in adult and pediatric patients with COVID-19.
Higher Rates of Serious Adverse Events in Children With Rheumatic Diseases Receiving Tocilizumab
Researchers assessed the incidence rate and type of serious adverse events in children with inflammatory rheumatic diseases receiving tocilizumab.
Case Report: Anti-Ku Antibodies Identified in Systemic Sclerosis-Polymyositis Overlap Syndrome in an Adolescent
Authors of a report presented the case of systemic sclerosis-polymyositis overlap syndrome in an adolescent with anti-Ku antibodies.
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