The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC)is monitoring an epidemic of monkeypox infection in the United States.The outbreak is now global and more than 6900 cases have already been reported.There are 83 conf...The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC)is monitoring an epidemic of monkeypox infection in the United States.The outbreak is now global and more than 6900 cases have already been reported.There are 83 confirmed cases among children and adolescents,as shown in the report published on November 3,2022,in the USA.However,monkeypox in pediatric patients is still infrequent(<0.3%of total cases).Among cases in the United States,16 cases were in children<5 years,12 in the age group 5-12 years,and 55 cases in adolescents 13-17 years old.In the adolescent age group,89%were male.For children<12 years of age,close physical contact with an adult household with monkeypox was the primary exposure,but for adolescents,male-to-male sexual contact was found more frequently.The CDC advised United States healthcare providers to remain vigilant for patients with a rash resembling monkeypox,even if there is no history of travel to a country with high risk.This article summarizes the history and epidemiology of monkeypox with a specific emphasis on clinical features and management in pediatric patients.展开更多
Gastroschisis and omphalocele are the two most common congenital defects of the anterior abdominal wall.Exact etiologies remain unclear,but while gastroschisis is associ-ated with young maternal age,maternal smoking,m...Gastroschisis and omphalocele are the two most common congenital defects of the anterior abdominal wall.Exact etiologies remain unclear,but while gastroschisis is associ-ated with young maternal age,maternal smoking,maternal alcohol and illicit drug use during pregnancy omphalocele is frequently associated with genetic disorders and other congenital anomalies[1].The incidence of gastroschisis in the United States(US)has increased with an estimated inci-dence of 4.6 per 10,000 live births(LB)between 2010 and 2014[2].A recent study capturing information on 20%of infants admitted to neonatal intensive care unit(NICU)in the US showed a decrease in gastroschisis hospitalizations while that of omphalocele remained stable[3].However,it lacks generalizability[3].Our aim was to provide updated trends of gastroschisis and omphalocele hospitalizations in the US between 2010 and 2018 using population-based and nationally representative databases.展开更多
文摘The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention(CDC)is monitoring an epidemic of monkeypox infection in the United States.The outbreak is now global and more than 6900 cases have already been reported.There are 83 confirmed cases among children and adolescents,as shown in the report published on November 3,2022,in the USA.However,monkeypox in pediatric patients is still infrequent(<0.3%of total cases).Among cases in the United States,16 cases were in children<5 years,12 in the age group 5-12 years,and 55 cases in adolescents 13-17 years old.In the adolescent age group,89%were male.For children<12 years of age,close physical contact with an adult household with monkeypox was the primary exposure,but for adolescents,male-to-male sexual contact was found more frequently.The CDC advised United States healthcare providers to remain vigilant for patients with a rash resembling monkeypox,even if there is no history of travel to a country with high risk.This article summarizes the history and epidemiology of monkeypox with a specific emphasis on clinical features and management in pediatric patients.
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文摘Gastroschisis and omphalocele are the two most common congenital defects of the anterior abdominal wall.Exact etiologies remain unclear,but while gastroschisis is associ-ated with young maternal age,maternal smoking,maternal alcohol and illicit drug use during pregnancy omphalocele is frequently associated with genetic disorders and other congenital anomalies[1].The incidence of gastroschisis in the United States(US)has increased with an estimated inci-dence of 4.6 per 10,000 live births(LB)between 2010 and 2014[2].A recent study capturing information on 20%of infants admitted to neonatal intensive care unit(NICU)in the US showed a decrease in gastroschisis hospitalizations while that of omphalocele remained stable[3].However,it lacks generalizability[3].Our aim was to provide updated trends of gastroschisis and omphalocele hospitalizations in the US between 2010 and 2018 using population-based and nationally representative databases.
