Top 5 Takeaways Higher barriers to healthcare for adults with epilepsy: Compared to adults without epilepsy, those with active or inactive epilepsy face more significant challenges in accessing necessary medical
Tag: 2022
Top 5 Takeaways Significant Decline During Early Pandemic: The early phase of the COVID-19 pandemic saw a sharp decrease in seizure- or epilepsy-related emergency department (ED) visits across all age
Top 5 Takeaways Reemergence of Poliovirus in Malawi: Despite the WHO’s declaration in 2020 that the African Region was free from wild poliovirus, a case was confirmed in Malawi in
Top 5 Takeaways Disproportionately Higher COVID-19 Impact on AI/AN Persons: AI/AN individuals in Alaska experienced COVID-19 illness, hospitalization, and death rates approximately 2 to 3 times higher than White persons
Top 5 Takeaways Identification of Lead Poisoning: A routine blood lead screening of a child in 2017 led to the discovery of lead poisoning in a family of five in
Top 5 Takeaways Significant Increase in Pediatric Ingestions: Over the decade 2012–2021, pediatric ingestions of melatonin surged by 530%, with a total of 260,435 cases reported. This rise is mainly
Top 5 Takeaways Lower-cost Ventilation Strategies Predominate: The majority of U.S. K–12 public schools reported using lower-cost ventilation improvement strategies, such as relocating activities outdoors and opening doors or windows.
Top 5 Takeaways Initial Disparities in Vaccination Coverage: Early in the vaccination campaign, Asian and non-Hispanic White adults had the highest COVID-19 vaccination coverage, while coverage was lower among Hispanic,
Top 5 Takeaways First US case confirmed in Massachusetts: On May 17, 2022, Massachusetts reported the first confirmed case of the West African clade of Monkeypox virus via PCR testing,
Top 5 Takeaways No Recent Increases in Pediatric Hepatitis or Adenovirus: Analysis of four data sources shows no recent uptick in hepatitis-associated emergency department visits, hospitalizations, liver transplants, or adenovirus