Abstracts of the 2022 Annual Conference of the Canadian Paediatric

ABSTRACT

The proceedings contain 98 papers. The topics discussed include ambulatory care visits and admissions for suicidal ideation and self-harm in Canadian adolescents during the COVID-19 pandemic a population-based analysis;estimating the impact of menstrual poverty on adolescents in Nova Scotia;self-care and coping behaviors among trans and gender-diverse adolescents in clinical care a mixed methods study;the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on number and severity of new diagnoses of restrictive eating disorders during prolonged lockdown in Ontario, Canada;clinical and demographic characteristics of a cohort of children and adolescents followed at a multidisciplinary gender diversity clinic for French-speaking youth;incidence of eating disorders during COVID-19 a retrospective review;does physical activity vary by virtual or in-person school models in school-aged children?;the effect of decreased physical activity on physical and mental health of school-aged children during the COVID-19 pandemic;congenital heart disease and autism spectrum disorders is there a link?;the association between underweight and iron status in early childhood cross-sectional and prospective study;and the association between underweight and iron status in early childhood cross-sectional and prospective study.