Pediatrics (all articles)
Systematic Review: “Formula milk trials have a high risk of bias, almost always report favorable conclusions, lack transparency, and selectively report findings”.
15 Oct, 2021 | 02:25h | UTCNews release: Formula milk trials are not reliable, warn researchers – Imperial College London
Original study: Conduct and reporting of formula milk trials: systematic review – The BMJ
RCT: Oxytocin does not improve social functioning in children with autism spectrum disorder.
14 Oct, 2021 | 09:52h | UTCOriginal study: Intranasal Oxytocin in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder – New England Journal of Medicine
RCT: Early treatment with mild aerobic exercise safely speeds recovery from sport-related concussion in adolescents.
11 Oct, 2021 | 23:58h | UTCNews release: Aerobic exercise after a sport-related concussion speeds recovery in adolescent athletes – University at Buffalo
Related:
Randomized Trial: Early Aerobic Exercise for Sport-Related Concussion
RCT: Limiting screen time for young adults after concussion results in shorter duration of symptoms.
Commentaries on Twitter
RCT study in @TheLancet shows adolescents who sub-threshold aerobic exercise 20 mins/ day for 4 weeks starting within 10 days of a concussion are 48% less likely to get prolonged symptoms. https://t.co/1tafsQHrXt
— Dr Ademola Adejuwon (@SmileySportyDoc) October 2, 2021
Sport-related #concussion is a major public health issue in US adolescents
This new RCT of aerobic exercise vs stretching found exercise sped up recovery and reduced risk for persistent post-concussive symptomshttps://t.co/jP30N1eJEQ pic.twitter.com/ux42VSMfSr
— The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health (@LancetChildAdol) October 1, 2021
Kids are losing school days to quarantines. Here’s a way to keep them in classrooms – “Test-to-stay could dramatically reduce close contact quarantines”.
10 Oct, 2021 | 21:52h | UTCKids are losing school days to quarantines. Here’s a way to keep them in classrooms – NPR
Related study: Cluster RCT: Daily contact testing of school-based contacts was non-inferior to self-isolation for control of COVID-19 transmission.
Bioethics | The Trolley Problem and Vaccinating Young People Against COVID-19.
10 Oct, 2021 | 21:50h | UTCThe Trolley Problem and Vaccinating Young People Against COVID-19 – Science-Based Medicine
[Preprint] COVID-19 in children due to SARS-CoV-2 Delta strain resembles illness due to the Alpha variant, with short duration and similar symptom burden.
10 Oct, 2021 | 21:44h | UTCIllness characteristics of COVID-19 in children infected with the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant – medRxiv
Commentary on Twitter
Did you hear “Delta is different”, when it comes to #COVID19 symptom severity in children?
GOOD NEWS 🥳
Turns out there is barely any difference at all between Delta and Alpha in symptom duration, severity, or risk of “long covid”
Myth busted 💥 https://t.co/iPd9AedXaS
— Alasdair Munro (@apsmunro) October 7, 2021
Heart-inflammation risk from Pfizer COVID vaccine is very low.
10 Oct, 2021 | 21:42h | UTCHeart-inflammation risk from Pfizer COVID vaccine is very low – Nature
Original studies:
How the risk of Covid-19 for kids compares to other dangers.
8 Oct, 2021 | 10:26h | UTCHow the risk of Covid-19 for kids compares to other dangers – Vox
Cohort Study: Explanatory diagnoses following hospitalization for a brief resolved unexplained event.
8 Oct, 2021 | 10:03h | UTCExplanatory Diagnoses Following Hospitalization for a Brief Resolved Unexplained Event – Pediatrics
WHO approves first ever malaria vaccine for children at risk.
7 Oct, 2021 | 10:40h | UTCWHO recommends groundbreaking malaria vaccine for children at risk – World Health Organization
Commentaries:
WHO Approves First Ever Malaria Vaccine – Health Policy Watch
In major decision, WHO recommends broad rollout of world’s first malaria vaccine – STAT
Why the WHO approval of the first malaria vaccine is a big deal – Vox
WHO greenlights the world’s first malaria vaccine — but it’s not a perfect shot – NPR
The World Health Organization Just Endorsed The World’s First Malaria Vaccine – TIME
WHO Backs Widespread Use Of First Malaria Vaccine – Forbes
World’s 1st malaria vaccine recommended by WHO – LiveScience
Commentaries on Twitter
I started my career as a #malaria researcher, and I longed for the day that we would have an effective vaccine against this ancient and terrible disease. Today is that day: @WHO is recommending the broad use of the world’s first malaria vaccine. #EndMalaria https://t.co/Oh1O155tYj
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) October 6, 2021
(thread – click for more)
A child dies from #malaria every two minutes.
One death is one too many.🚨 Today, WHO recommends RTS,S, a groundbreaking malaria vaccine, to reduce child illness & deaths in areas with moderate and high malaria transmission https://t.co/xSk58nTIV1#VaccinesWork pic.twitter.com/mSECLtRhQs
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) October 6, 2021
Position Paper: Medical management of chronic pancreatitis in children.
7 Oct, 2021 | 10:25h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
In this position paper on the management of chronic #pancreatitis by the @NASPGHAN #Pancreas Committee:
👉🏻 Dietary and endocrinology considerations
👉🏻 PERT
👉🏻 Medical management of pain
👉🏻 Lifestyle modification
👉🏻 Sequelae of chronic pancreatitishttps://t.co/7e7NxNAZ80 pic.twitter.com/TGP6Nwd873— JPGN (@JPGNonline) February 1, 2021
Clinical Report | Topical nasal decongestant Oxymetazoline: safety considerations for perioperative pediatric use.
6 Oct, 2021 | 10:01h | UTC
Supplement: Triumphs of Vaccination.
6 Oct, 2021 | 08:55h | UTCHomepage: Triumphs of Vaccination – The Journal of Infectious Diseases
Hib Vaccines: Their Impact on Haemophilus influenzae Type b Disease
The Rotavirus Vaccine Story: From Discovery to the Eventual Control of Rotavirus Disease
Triumph of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines: Overcoming a Common Foe
Rubella Eradication: Not Yet Accomplished, but Entirely Feasible
Live Attenuated Varicella Vaccine: Prevention of Varicella and of Zoster
Immunization Against Poliomyelitis and the Challenges to Worldwide Poliomyelitis Eradication
Influenza Vaccines: Successes and Continuing Challenges
Measles in the 21st Century: Progress Toward Achieving and Sustaining Elimination
Overview of the United States’ Immunization Program
The World of Immunization: Achievements, Challenges, and Strategic Vision for the Next Decade
Imaging in non-bacterial osteomyelitis in children and adolescents: diagnosis, differential diagnosis and follow-up—an educational review based on a literature survey and own clinical experiences.
6 Oct, 2021 | 08:43h | UTC
Editorial | Clinical ethics: consent for vaccination in children.
3 Oct, 2021 | 22:53h | UTCClinical ethics: consent for vaccination in children – Archives of Disease in Childhood
New analysis shows benefits of offering two doses of COVID-19 vaccine to children aged 12-17 clearly outweigh risks.
3 Oct, 2021 | 22:52h | UTCOriginal report: Vaccinating adolescents against SARS-CoV-2 in England: a risk-benefit analysis
Related: Covid: Single jab recommended for 12 to 15-year-olds by UK’s top doctors.
ADA Consensus Report: The Management of Type 1 Diabetes in Adults.
3 Oct, 2021 | 22:38h | UTCRelated: Guideline: ADA 2021 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes
Commentary on Twitter
What a fantastic symposium on the management of #T1D at #EASD2021! Read the full ADA–EASD consensus report here https://t.co/8cEm8N0Enr pic.twitter.com/uMj2R64CkK
— Diabetologia (@DiabetologiaJnl) October 1, 2021
Neurological Effects of COVID-19 in Children.
1 Oct, 2021 | 10:40h | UTCNeurological Effects of COVID-19 in Children – Pediatric Clinics of North America
Impact of COVID-19 on Pediatric Immunocompromised Patients.
1 Oct, 2021 | 10:36h | UTCImpact of COVID-19 on Pediatric Immunocompromised Patients – Pediatric Clinics of North America
RCT: Smart glasses for radial arterial catheterization in pediatric patients.
30 Sep, 2021 | 10:17h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Via @_Anesthesiology: The use of smart glasses improved the first-attempt success rate of ultrasound-guided radial artery catheterization and reduced first-attempt procedure time and overall complication rates in pediatric patients. https://t.co/DkSXwbbcn1
— ASA® (@ASALifeline) September 28, 2021
Routine COVID testing doubles detection at 3 public schools.
29 Sep, 2021 | 10:16h | UTCRoutine COVID testing doubles detection at 3 public schools – CIDRAP
Original study: Assessment of a Program for SARS-CoV-2 Screening and Environmental Monitoring in an Urban Public School District – JAMA Network Open
Opinion | Data from routine Covid testing can help schools stay open this year.
29 Sep, 2021 | 10:14h | UTCData from routine Covid testing can help schools stay open this year – STAT
WHO and partners call for urgent action on meningitis – New meningitis strategy aims to save more than 200,000 lives annually.
29 Sep, 2021 | 10:06h | UTCSee guidance: Defeating meningitis by 2030: a global road map – World Health Organization
Commentaries:
WHO Launches First Global Strategy to Eliminate Bacterial Meningitis by 2030 – Health Policy Watch
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
🆕! First ever global strategy to #DefeatMeningitis – a debilitating disease that kills hundreds of thousands of people each year. 👉https://t.co/wG6CqmOPH1 pic.twitter.com/0q6fkTwRHm
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) September 28, 2021
Editorial: It’s time to send children back to school.
28 Sep, 2021 | 09:49h | UTCIt’s time to send children back to school – Nature Medicine
RCT: Effect of whole-genome sequencing on the clinical management of acutely ill infants with suspected genetic disease.
28 Sep, 2021 | 09:05h | UTC
Commentaries on Twitter
This @JAMAPediatrics randomized clinical trial of acutely ill infants showed that access to whole genome sequencing doubled the proportion of patients with a precision diagnosis and a change of clinical management. https://t.co/yykog2UGLT pic.twitter.com/Gd7iuuUWII
— Muin J. Khoury (@MuinJKhoury) September 27, 2021
New study found two-times more infants in the ICU get a diagnosis and precision care when they get genomes. First-line genomes may reduce healthcare disparities by providing equitable access to dx https://t.co/FOO82Mds7D pic.twitter.com/BTb5AwsVHE
— JAMA Pediatrics (@JAMAPediatrics) September 27, 2021