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Patients with MS, healthy controls and health care providers demonstrated increased awareness about the risk for COVID-19 infection, according to results from a cross-sectional survey presented at the ACTRIMS virtual meeting.

A survey of young stroke survivors found that these patients see interventions outside of health care settings, such as tip sheets from other young survivors, as “widely acceptable and sometimes preferred” for addressing their needs.

Dermatologists were the most frequented and trusted resource by aesthetic consumers when exploring cosmetic injectable procedures, according to a presentation at the American Society for Dermatologic Surgery annual meeting.

Child neurologists and neurodevelopmentalists do not make the diagnosis of cerebral palsy for most children with the condition, according to results of a survey of these providers that was published in Neurology.

Approximately 21% of children aged 9 to 12 years experience cyberbullying in some form, according to a survey conducted by the Cartoon Network and the Cyberbullying Research Center.

A study published in JAMA Pediatrics reported that almost half of teens who vape e-cigarettes seriously contemplate quitting, suggesting that interventions focused on vaping cessation are “urgently needed,” researchers said.

Results from a national survey published in JAMA Pediatrics showed that 31% of U.S. parents said they would probably or definitely keep their child home from school this fall, whereas 49% said they would probably or definitely send them.

For patients with epilepsy, negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic include heightened seizure frequency and an increase in comorbid psychiatric disorders, among other concerns, according to survey results from Spain.

Patients with valvular heart disease were satisfied with transcatheter aortic valve replacement and many made their treatment decisions with returning to active living in mind, according to a survey released by a patient advocacy group.

Physician burnout is a growing issue in cardiology — especially among women and mid-career cardiologists — despite efforts to alleviate job-related pressures, according to the latest results of the American College of Cardiology’s 2019 Burnout Study.