Pediatria

Muitas crianças da Nova Zelândia estão adoecendo em virtude da “falta de imunidade” gerada pelas medidas de restrição contra a pandemia de Covid.

14 Jul, 2021 | 11:42h

New Zealand children falling ill in high numbers due to Covid ‘immunity debt’ – The Guardian

Relacionado: New Zealand, where Covid-19 is dormant, fights another respiratory virus – The New York Times

Relatório Técnico da AAP | Prevenção de afogamento.

14 Jul, 2021 | 11:37h

Comunicados de imprensa: American Academy of Pediatrics Identifies Children Most at Risk of Drowning and Recommends Layers of Protection to Prevent Tragedy – American Academy of Pediatrics E New information, research adds to understanding of drowning risks, precautions – AAP News

Relacionados: The Burden of Unintentional Drowning: Global, Regional and National Estimates of Mortality from the Global Burden of Disease Study E Preventing drowning: an implementation guide – World Health Organization E Global report on drowning: preventing a leading killer – World Health Organization E Report: Open Water Drowning and Risks for Children E Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Treatment and Prevention of Drowning: 2019 Update – Wilderness and Environmental Medicine

Comentário no Twitter

Drowning is a leading cause of injury-related death in children. In 2018, almost 900 US children younger than 20 years died from drowning. As educators and advocates, pediatricians can play an important role in #DrowningPrevention: https://t.co/P3eLa1M28p #Pediatrics pic.twitter.com/h3YnqyiMDU

— AAP Journals (@AAPJournals) July 13, 2021

Debate Pró-Con | Deveríamos postergar a vacinação contra Covid-19 em crianças?

13 Jul, 2021 | 11:25h

Should we delay covid-19 vaccination in children? – The BMJ

Comunicado de imprensa: Should we delay COVID-19 vaccination in children? – British Medical Journal

Comentário no Twitter

Covid-19 vaccines in adults have been remarkably effective. There is good reason to expect that the same will be true in children.

A group of authors discuss the pros and cons of vaccinating children against covid-19 https://t.co/TOEI67YPeH

— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) July 9, 2021

[Preprint] Estudo confirma o risco extremamente baixo de morte por Covid-19 em crianças – “99,995% das crianças e jovens com teste positivo para SARS-CoV-2 sobreviveram.”

12 Jul, 2021 | 11:39h

Original study (preprint): Deaths in Children and Young People in England following SARS-CoV-2 infection during the first pandemic year: a national study using linked mandatory child death reporting data – National Child Mortality Database / Public Health England

Comentários: Risks of severe illness in children from COVID-19 shown to be very low in largest study yet – University of Liverpool E Covid: Children’s extremely low risk confirmed by study – BBC

Estudo relacionado feito pelo mesmo grupo (preprint): Risk factors for intensive care admission and death amongst children and young people admitted to hospital with COVID-19 and PIMS-TS in England during the first pandemic year – medRxiv

Nova orientação do CDC para a prevenção da COVID-19 em escolas de educação infantil afirma que a prioridade é o retorno seguro ao ensino presencial.

12 Jul, 2021 | 11:38h

Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention in Kindergarten (K)-12 Schools – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Comentários: Updated CDC schools guidance prioritizes in-person learning, even if all Covid-19 safety measures aren’t in place – CNN E The C.D.C. Issues New School Guidance, With Emphasis on Full Reopening – The New York Times E New CDC guidance says fully vaccinated teachers and students don’t need to wear masks indoors – CNBC E CDC calls for reopening schools fully, recommends masking – CIDRAP

Relacionado: COVID and schools: the evidence for reopening safely – Nature

CDC | Uso de vacina de mRNA contra COVID-19 após relatos de miocardite entre vacinados – “A continuação do uso das vacinas de mRNA contra a COVID-19 em todos os grupos etários recomendados vai prevenir a morbidade e a mortalidade por COVID-19 em números que excedem muito o número de casos esperados de miocardite.”

9 Jul, 2021 | 16:06h

Use of mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine After Reports of Myocarditis Among Vaccine Recipients: Update from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices — United States, June 2021 – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Comentário no Twitter

In a new @CDCMMWR, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends everyone 12 & older get a #COVID19 vaccine. The benefits of vaccination in preventing illness & death outweigh the rare risk of heart inflammation after vaccination. More: https://t.co/iPjbhU5jeV. pic.twitter.com/IggrZ4DX7L

— CDC (@CDCgov) July 6, 2021