Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) significantly affected more Black and Latino children than white children, with Black children at the highest risk, according to a new observational study of 124 pediatric patients treated at Children s National Hospital in Washington, D.C. Researchers also found cardiac complications, including systolic myocardial dysfunction and valvular regurgitation, were more common in MIS-C patients who were critically ill.
What The Study Did: Researchers describe international hospitalization trends and key epidemiological and clinical features of children and youth with COVID-19.
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IMAGE: Researchers at Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia showed that children aged from 3 to 5 years old are able to understand the emotions hidden under facemasks on just 40% of occasions. view more
Credit: L.Taverna/IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia
Genova (Italy) 10 June, 2021 - The U-Vip (Unit for Visually Impaired People) research team led by Monica Gori at the IIT- Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute of Technology) has recently published a study which shows for the first time how children aged from 3 to 5 years old have problems in recognising the emotions of people wearing surgical masks. This collateral effect of the preventive measures linked to the Covid-19 health emergency could influence the correct development of children s capabilities of social interaction. The research paper has been published in
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IMAGE: Schematic overview of sample processing and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) assay workflow, depicting main steps. Matched nasopharyngeal swab (NPS) and saliva sample pairs collected in health care. view more
Credit: Nikhil S. Sahajpal
Philadelphia, June 10, 2021 - The collection of nasopharyngeal swab (NPS) samples for COVID-19 diagnostic testing poses challenges including exposure risk to healthcare workers and supply chain constraints. Saliva samples are easier to collect but can be mixed with mucus or blood, and some studies have found they produce less accurate results. A team of researchers has found that an innovative protocol that processes saliva samples with a bead mill homogenizer before real-time PCR (RT-PCR) testing results in higher sensitivity compared to NPS samples. Their protocol appears in