Publications by authors named "Maria Nivi Schmidt Petersen"

Objectives: To investigate the prevalence and burden of proxy-reported acute symptoms in children in the first 4 weeks after detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, and factors associated with symptom burden.

Methods: Nationwide cross-sectional survey using parental proxy reporting of symptoms associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection. In July 2021, a survey was sent to the mothers of all Danish children aged 0-14 years with a positive SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test between January 2020 and July 2021.

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This study investigated self-reported short- and long-term symptoms among adolescents receiving the BNT162b2 (Pfizer/BioNTech) vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 and those who did not. A retrospective cohort study based on Danish national survey (collected between 20 July and 15 September 2021) and register data was conducted. Differences in short-term (<14 days) and long-term (>two months) symptoms were explored using logistic regression adjusted for confounders.

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Article Synopsis
  • A study was conducted to explore the long-term symptoms in children aged 0-14 years after SARS-CoV-2 infection, comparing them to children without the infection.
  • It involved a survey sent to mothers of both infected children and matched controls, focusing on health-related quality of life, symptom duration, and psychological impacts.
  • Results indicated that infected children had significantly higher odds of experiencing long-lasting symptoms, especially in younger age groups, highlighting the ongoing effects of COVID-19 on children's health.
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Recent studies have generally found an increased prevalence of overweight and obesity among children, adolescents and adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and the latest research suggests, that ADHD is also associated with problematic eating behaviour and eating disorders. The pathways of these associations are still up for discussion, but both psychological and biological factors are important aspects. There is further-more a good theoretical basis for the assumption, that active drug treatment of ADHD may minimise the risk of overweight.

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