La pandemia por COVID-19 y el impacto en niñas y niños con discapacidad / The COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on children with disabilities

La pandemia causada por la enfermedad por coronavirus (COVID-19) ha causado interrupciones importantes en la provisión de servicios, la participación y el bienestar general de niños, niñas y jóvenes con discapacidades y sus familias en todo el mundo. COVID-19 ha tenido un impacto negativo en varias áreas de funcionamiento, bienestar general y derechos de las personas con discapacidades y sus familias en todo el mundo. El impacto en la salud mental de las personas con discapacidad, los cuidadores y los profesionales sigue siendo un problema importante a nivel mundial. (AU)

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has caused significant disruptions in the provision of services, participation, and overall well-being of children and youth with disabilities and their families all over the world. COVID-19 has had a negative impact on several areas of functioning, general well-being, and rights of people with disabilities and their families worldwide. The impact on the mental health of people with disabilities, their caregivers, and professionals continues to be a major issue globally (AU)

Severe retinopathy of prematurity and visual outcomes in British Columbia: a 10-year analysis.

OBJECTIVE: To describe the incidence trend and long-term visual outcomes of infants diagnosed with stages 3 to 4 retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) or laser-treated ROP born in British Columbia (Canada). STUDY DESIGN: Data from all (n=1384) neonates with birth weight (BW) <1250 g, admitted to British Columbia Children's Hospital between period 1 (January 1992 to December 1996) and period 2 (January 1997 to December 2001) were analyzed. Ophthalmologic records of infants with stages 3 to 4 ROP or laser-treated ROP were abstracted. chi(2)- and t-test were used to compare neonatal characteristics between periods. Logistic regression was used to identify risk factors associated with visual impairment (defined as visual acuity

Perinatal characteristics and parents' perspective of health status of NICU graduates born at term.

OBJECTIVE: Long-term outcomes of preterm infants have been extensively studied, but few studies have examined long-term outcomes of term infants who require neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). Our objectives were to assess perinatal characteristics and health status of preschool age term babies using data from a population-based study of NICU graduates. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective cross-sectional survey. All babies were born in 1996 to 1997 in BC (Canada). The Health Status Classification System Preschool (HSCS-PS) questionnaire was completed by parents at 42 months of age. HSCS-PS was grouped in four categories (neurosensory, learning, motor and quality of life). Logistic regression was used to identify perinatal risk factors associated with moderate/severe problems at 42 months of age. RESULT: Completed surveys were received for 261 term NICU survivors and 393 control children. Term infants represent 32% of all NICU admissions. Mean birth weight of NICU graduates was 3458 g (s.d.=600 g). Median length-of-stay in NICU was 5 days. At 42 months, the NICU group had significantly more problems on the HSCS-PS as compared to the full-term healthy infants in neurosensory, motor and learning/remembering. Moderate/severe health status problems were associated with congenital anomalies (odds ratio (OR), 3.2; confidence interval (CI): 1.3 to 7.8); smoking status (OR, 2.7, CI: 1.1 to 6.6) and SNAP score (OR, 1.04; CI: 1.0 to 1.1). CONCLUSION: Term babies admitted to NICUs may have significant health issues in childhood. Greater attention needs to be paid to long-term outcomes of term NICU graduates. Further study is warranted to address which NICU term survivors warrant secondary and/or tertiary-level neurodevelopmental follow-up.