Frederick Dun-Dery PhD, MPhil , Jianling Xie MD, MPH , Kathleen Winston MSc , Brett Burstein MDCM, PhD, MPH , Jason Emsley MD, PhD , Vikram Sabhaney MD , Jocelyn Gravel MD, MSc , Roger Zemek MD , April Kam MD, MScPH , Ahmed Mater MD , Darcy Beer MD , Gabrielle Freire MDCM, MHSc , Naveen Poonai MD, MSc , Simon Berthelot MD, MSc , Robert Porter MD, MSc , Anne Moffatt MD , Marina Salvadori MD , Andrew Dixon MD , Stephen B. Freedman MDCM, MSc , on behalf of Pediatric Emergency Research Canada (PERC) COVID Study Group
{"title":"No Association between SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Quality of Life 6- and 12-Months After Infection","authors":"Frederick Dun-Dery PhD, MPhil , Jianling Xie MD, MPH , Kathleen Winston MSc , Brett Burstein MDCM, PhD, MPH , Jason Emsley MD, PhD , Vikram Sabhaney MD , Jocelyn Gravel MD, MSc , Roger Zemek MD , April Kam MD, MScPH , Ahmed Mater MD , Darcy Beer MD , Gabrielle Freire MDCM, MHSc , Naveen Poonai MD, MSc , Simon Berthelot MD, MSc , Robert Porter MD, MSc , Anne Moffatt MD , Marina Salvadori MD , Andrew Dixon MD , Stephen B. Freedman MDCM, MSc , on behalf of Pediatric Emergency Research Canada (PERC) COVID Study Group","doi":"10.1016/j.acap.2024.07.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.acap.2024.07.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To assess the association between Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and long-term quality of life (QoL).</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>Prospective cohort study with 6- and 12-months follow-up conducted in 14 Canadian institutions. Children tested for SARS-CoV-2 between August 2020 and February 2022 were eligible. QoL was measured using PedsQL-4.0, overall health status scores 6- and 12-months after testing.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Among SARS-CoV-2 positive and negative participants eligible for long-term follow-up, 74.8% (505/675) and 71.8% (1106/1541) at 6- and 59.0% (727/1233) and 68.1% (2520/3699) at 12-months, completed follow-up, respectively. Mean <em>±</em> SD PedsQL scores did not differ between positive and negative groups; difference: −0.86 (95% CI: −2.33, 0.61) at 6- and −0.48 (95% CI: −1.6, 0.64) at 12-months, respectively. SARS-CoV-2 test-positivity was associated with higher social subscale scores. Although in bivariate analysis, overall health status at 6-months was higher among SARS-CoV-2 cases [difference: 2.16 (95% CI: 0.80, 3.53)], after adjustment for co-variates, SARS-CoV-2 infection was not independently associated with total PedsQL or overall health status at either time point. Parental perception of recovery did not differ based on SARS-CoV-2 test-status at either time point.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>SARS-CoV-2 infection was not associated with QoL, overall health status, or parental perception of recovery 6- and 12-months following infection.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50930,"journal":{"name":"Academic Pediatrics","volume":"25 1","pages":"Article 102536"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141617519","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Elsa R. Treffeisen MD, MPH , Sara J. Cromer MD , Marisela E. Dy-Hollins MD, MSCR , Sheng Y. Lin MD, MS , Hiten Naik MD, SM , Dionne A. Graham PhD , Lauren Fiechtner MD, MPH , Karen A. Kuhlthau PhD , Lynda C. Schneider MD , Kathleen E. Walsh MD, MSc
{"title":"The Association Between Child Food Allergy and Family Food Insecurity in a Nationally Representative US Sample","authors":"Elsa R. Treffeisen MD, MPH , Sara J. Cromer MD , Marisela E. Dy-Hollins MD, MSCR , Sheng Y. Lin MD, MS , Hiten Naik MD, SM , Dionne A. Graham PhD , Lauren Fiechtner MD, MPH , Karen A. Kuhlthau PhD , Lynda C. Schneider MD , Kathleen E. Walsh MD, MSc","doi":"10.1016/j.acap.2024.08.010","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.acap.2024.08.010","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>To assess whether child food allergy is associated with family food insecurity, overall, and across different income levels.</div></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><div>We used the 2011–2018 National Health Interview Survey, a nationally representative cross-sectional survey. The exposure was child food allergy, and our main outcome was odds of family food insecurity, which was calculated using multivariable logistic regression models adjusted for child demographics, family characteristics and survey year. We examined for effect modification by the ratio of family income to the poverty threshold using stratification and tests for statistical interaction.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>Among 83,287 children, 6% had food allergy and 22% experienced family food insecurity. Child food allergy was associated with a 1.39-fold (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.26, 1.53) increased odds of family food insecurity overall. Child food allergy was associated with a 1.46-fold (95% CI: 1.29, 1.66) increased odds of family food insecurity among children whose families lived below 200% of the federal poverty level, and a 1.26-fold (95% CI: 1.05, 1.51) increased odds of family food insecurity among children whose families lived at 200 to 399% of the federal poverty level, with no association among children whose families lived at or above 400% of the federal poverty level (<em>P</em> = .04 for interaction).</div></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><div>There is an association between child food allergy and family food insecurity, and this association is modified by the ratio of family income to the poverty threshold. Improved availability and subsidy of allergen-free foods in nutrition assistance programs and food pantries are urgently needed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":50930,"journal":{"name":"Academic Pediatrics","volume":"25 1","pages":"Article 102565"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142057141","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Vini Vijayan MD, FAAP, FIDSA, Marisa Ybarra Reyes MS CCLS, Athena Gonzalez DIO, Jolie Limon MD
{"title":"RESIDENTS' PERSPECTIVES ON AN INNOVATIVE CHILD LIFE ELECTIVE: PREPARING RESIDENTS TO SUPPORT THE EMOTIONAL NEEDS OF HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN","authors":"Vini Vijayan MD, FAAP, FIDSA, Marisa Ybarra Reyes MS CCLS, Athena Gonzalez DIO, Jolie Limon MD","doi":"10.1016/j.acap.2024.102673","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.acap.2024.102673","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50930,"journal":{"name":"Academic Pediatrics","volume":"25 1","pages":"Article 102673"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143285313","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"CLOSING THE MENTAL HEALTH GAP FOR PRIMARY CARE PHYSICIANS IN PEDIATRIC COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS","authors":"Elizabeth Pettit MD, Yolanda Lewis-Ragland MD, Sharde Pettis PsyD, Colby Tyson MD, Theiline Gborkorquellie MD, MHS","doi":"10.1016/j.acap.2024.102644","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.acap.2024.102644","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50930,"journal":{"name":"Academic Pediatrics","volume":"25 1","pages":"Article 102644"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143293200","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jeremy Jones MD, Michelle Rose MD, Noreena Lewis JD, Brooks Lanham MD, MBA
{"title":"ENHANCING PEDIATRIC TRAINEE UNDERSTANDING OF HEALTHCARE COSTS AND FINANCIAL TOXICITY: A NOVEL BILLING DIDACTIC AND INSURANCE SIMULATION APPROACH","authors":"Jeremy Jones MD, Michelle Rose MD, Noreena Lewis JD, Brooks Lanham MD, MBA","doi":"10.1016/j.acap.2024.102635","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.acap.2024.102635","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50930,"journal":{"name":"Academic Pediatrics","volume":"25 1","pages":"Article 102635"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143306236","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Daniel Schumacher MD, PhD, MEd , David Turner MD , Benjamin Kinnear MD, MEd , Ariel Winn MD , Catherine Michelson MD, MMSc , Alan Schwartz PhD
{"title":"MORE GRADUATING RESIDENTS FROM SMALL PROGRAMS ARE READY FOR UNSUPERVISED PRACTICE FOR THE 17 ABP GENERAL PEDIATRICS EPAS WHEN COMPARED TO MEDIUM AND LARGE PROGRAMS","authors":"Daniel Schumacher MD, PhD, MEd , David Turner MD , Benjamin Kinnear MD, MEd , Ariel Winn MD , Catherine Michelson MD, MMSc , Alan Schwartz PhD","doi":"10.1016/j.acap.2024.102685","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.acap.2024.102685","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50930,"journal":{"name":"Academic Pediatrics","volume":"25 1","pages":"Article 102685"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143306355","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Elif Erkan MD, MS, Shruthi Mohan MD, Daniela Bullard-Elias MD, Laura Rangel Rodriguez MD, Jose Antonio Elizondo Leal MD
{"title":"ALONE WE SURVIVE, TOGETHER WE THRIVE: INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL GRADUATE EMPOWERMENT INITIATIVE","authors":"Elif Erkan MD, MS, Shruthi Mohan MD, Daniela Bullard-Elias MD, Laura Rangel Rodriguez MD, Jose Antonio Elizondo Leal MD","doi":"10.1016/j.acap.2024.102690","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.acap.2024.102690","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":50930,"journal":{"name":"Academic Pediatrics","volume":"25 1","pages":"Article 102690"},"PeriodicalIF":3.0,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143306379","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}