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Review: Hearing loss in children

2 Dec, 2020 | 07:14h | UTC

Hearing Loss in Children: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Author interview: Hearing Loss in Children

 

Randomized trial: Laryngeal mask airway is safe but not superior to face-mask ventilation for resuscitation of asphyxiated newborn infants

27 Nov, 2020 | 08:43h | UTC

A Randomized Trial of Laryngeal Mask Airway in Neonatal Resuscitation – New England Journal of Medicine

 

Randomized trial: Nebulized magnesium does not benefit children with acute refractory asthma treated in the emergency department

26 Nov, 2020 | 08:58h | UTC

Effect of Nebulized Magnesium vs Placebo Added to Albuterol on Hospitalization Among Children With Refractory Acute Asthma Treated in the Emergency Department: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Commentary: Nebulized Magnesium Of Little Value for Emergency Tx of Kids’ Asthma Attacks – Physician’s Weekly

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Opinion: “Children may transmit coronavirus at the same rate as adults: what we now know about schools and COVID-19”

25 Nov, 2020 | 09:09h | UTC

Children may transmit coronavirus at the same rate as adults: what we now know about schools and COVID-19 – The Conversation

 

Commentary from the author on Twitter

 

Kids’ COVID cases on the rise, but most are mild, new studies show

24 Nov, 2020 | 09:35h | UTC

Kids’ COVID cases on the rise, but most are mild, new data show – CIDRAP

Study 1: National Trends of Cases of COVID-19 in Children Based on US State Health Department Data – Pediatrics

Study 2: Assessment of 135 794 Pediatric Patients Tested for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Across the United States – JAMA Pediatrics

 

As COVID-19 soars in many communities, schools attempt to find ways through the crisis

20 Nov, 2020 | 08:43h | UTC

As COVID-19 soars in many communities, schools attempt to find ways through the crisis – Science

 

Lessons from Europe, where cases are rising but schools are open

18 Nov, 2020 | 09:18h | UTC

Lessons From Europe, Where Cases Are Rising But Schools Are Open – NPR

 

Estimation of US children’s educational attainment and years of life lost associated with primary school closures during the Covid-19 pandemic

18 Nov, 2020 | 09:15h | UTC

Estimation of US Children’s Educational Attainment and Years of Life Lost Associated With Primary School Closures During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic – JAMA Network Open

 

CDC Report: Mental health-related emergency department visits among children aged under 18 years raised during the COVID-19 Pandemic

17 Nov, 2020 | 09:48h | UTC

Mental Health–Related Emergency Department Visits Among Children Aged <18 Years During the COVID-19 Pandemic — United States, January 1–October 17, 2020 – CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Commentary: ER Data Indicates the Pandemic Is Harming Children’s Mental Health – U.S. News

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Worldwide measles deaths climb 50% from 2016 to 2019, claiming over 207 500 lives in 2019

17 Nov, 2020 | 09:34h | UTC

Worldwide measles deaths climb 50% from 2016 to 2019 claiming over 207 500 lives in 2019 – World Health Organization

See also: Action needed now to prevent further increases in measles and measles deaths in the coming years – The Lancet AND Progress Toward Regional Measles Elimination — Worldwide, 2000–2019 – CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

New Guideline on neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome provides advice on monitoring the newborn for withdrawal symptoms, supportive care, and breastfeeding

12 Nov, 2020 | 09:14h | UTC

Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome – Pediatrics

Commentaries: Pediatrics Group Issues Recommendations on Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome – NEJM Journal Watch AND New guidelines address rise in opioid use during pregnancy – Associated Press

 

USPSTF Statement: Insufficient evidence to recommend screening for high blood pressure in children and adolescents

11 Nov, 2020 | 09:14h | UTC

Screening for High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents – U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

Editorial: An Alternative View of Childhood Blood Pressure Screening: Reframing the Question – JAMA Network Open

Author interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Hypertension in Children and Adolescents

JAMA Patient Page: Screening for High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents

 

Study shows preexisting cross-reactive antibodies against common cold coronaviruses may protect against SARS-CoV-2 and are more common in children

9 Nov, 2020 | 01:28h | UTC

Preexisting and de novo humoral immunity to SARS-CoV-2 in humans – Science

Commentaries: Pre-existing coronavirus antibodies could help protect children against new pandemic strain – Francis Crick Institute AND Expert reaction to study looking at pre-existing coronavirus antibodies – Science Media Centre

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

[Preprint] Covid-19 vs. Influenza in Kids: Despite negligible fatality, complications including pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome and multi-system inflammatory syndrome were more frequent in children/adolescents with Covid-19 than with influenza

9 Nov, 2020 | 01:27h | UTC

Baseline characteristics, management, and outcomes of 55,270 children and adolescents diagnosed with COVID-19 and 1,952,693 with influenza in France, Germany, Spain, South Korea and the United States: an international network cohort study – medRxiv

 

New systematic review of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Associated With SARS-CoV-2 infection summarizes the clinical features, management, and outcomes of the disease, showing favorable outcomes for the majority of children

9 Nov, 2020 | 01:25h | UTC

A Systematic Review of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Associated With SARS-CoV-2 Infection – The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

 

Global study shows poor nutrition in school years may have created a 20cm height gap across nations

9 Nov, 2020 | 01:24h | UTC

Height and body-mass index trajectories of school-aged children and adolescents from 1985 to 2019 in 200 countries and territories: a pooled analysis of 2181 population-based studies with 65 million participants – The Lancet

Commentaries: Poor diet: Children 20cm shorter as a result, analysis says – BBC AND Poor nutrition in school years may have created 20cm height gap across nations – Imperial College London

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

[Abstract Only] Randomized trial: In patients with anorexia nervosa, a higher-calorie refeeding approach promotes earlier recovery with no increase in safety events during hospitalization

6 Nov, 2020 | 09:31h | UTC

Short-term Outcomes of the Study of Refeeding to Optimize Inpatient Gains for Patients With Anorexia Nervosa: A Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text0

Commentaries: Higher calorie treatment for people hospitalized with anorexia – NIH News Releases AND Higher-calorie diets for patients with anorexia nervosa shorten hospital stays – University of California – San Francisco

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

[Abstract Only] New clinical prediction rule for distinguishing bacterial from aseptic meningitis in children

6 Nov, 2020 | 09:32h | UTC

Clinical Prediction Rule for Distinguishing Bacterial From Aseptic Meningitis – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: How to Tell Bacterial vs Viral Meningitis – Journal Feed

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

[Abstract Only] Randomized, open-label trial: Olanzapine seems effective for the prevention of vomiting in children and adolescents receiving highly emetogenic chemotherapy

5 Nov, 2020 | 08:48h | UTC

Olanzapine for Prevention of Vomiting in Children and Adolescents Receiving Highly Emetogenic Chemotherapy: Investigator-Initiated, Randomized, Open-Label Trial – Journal of Clinical Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Analysis: Adversity in childhood is linked to mental and physical health throughout life

4 Nov, 2020 | 09:28h | UTC

Adversity in childhood is linked to mental and physical health throughout life – The BMJ

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Review: Contraceptive challenges in women with common medical conditions

4 Nov, 2020 | 09:22h | UTC

Contraceptive Challenges in Women With Common Medical Conditions – Mayo Clinic Proceedings

 

[Abstract Only] Randomized trial: Corticosteroids do not alter respiratory outcomes in preschool children presenting with acute wheeze

4 Nov, 2020 | 09:17h | UTC

Impact of oral corticosteroids on respiratory outcomes in acute preschool wheeze: a randomised clinical trial – Archives of Disease in Childhood

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Five things clinicians and patients should question in Pediatric Cardiology

3 Nov, 2020 | 02:59h | UTC

American Academy of Pediatrics – Section on Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery: Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question – Choosing Wisely

Commentary: Choosing Wisely: Practices to Question in Pediatric Cardiology – NEJM Journal Watch

See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada

 

Perspective: Reinventing pediatrics through video care first

3 Nov, 2020 | 02:57h | UTC

Reinventing Pediatrics Through Video Care First – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)

 

Deimplementation in Pediatrics: Past, Present, and Future

3 Nov, 2020 | 02:56h | UTC

Deimplementation in Pediatrics: Past, Present, and Future – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)

 

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