Pediatrics (all articles)
Behavioural and emotional disorders in childhood: A brief overview for paediatricians
27 Feb, 2018 | 16:30h | UTC
Controversies in diagnosis and management of Kawasaki disease
27 Feb, 2018 | 16:29h | UTCControversies in diagnosis and management of Kawasaki disease – World Journal of Clinical Pediatrics (free)
Related guideline: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Long-Term Management of Kawasaki Disease: A Scientific Statement for Health Professionals From the American Heart Association (free)
Related reviews: Dissecting Kawasaki disease: a state-of-the-art review – European Journal of Pediatrics (free) AND Diagnosis and Management of Kawasaki Disease – American Family Physician (free)
Systematic Review: Interventions to prevent hypothermia at birth in preterm and/or low birth weight infants
27 Feb, 2018 | 15:53h | UTCInterventions to prevent hypothermia at birth in preterm and/or low birth weight infants – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Interventions to prevent hypothermia at birth in preterm and/or low birth weight infants – Cochrane Library (free)
Meta-Analysis: Neurocognitive and Educational Outcomes in Children and Adolescents with CKD
27 Feb, 2018 | 15:47h | UTCCommentaries: Analysis finds lower IQ in children with chronic kidney disease – American Society of Nephrology, via ScienceDaily (free) AND CKD Linked to Cognitive Impairment in Kids – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Research: Human Neonatal Rotavirus Vaccine (RV3-BB) to Target Rotavirus from Birth
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:38h | UTCCommentaries: New rotavirus vaccine to curb child deaths in developing countries – New Zealand Doctor (free) AND Researchers successfully develop a rotavirus vaccine which could benefit millions of children – MedicalXpress (free)
Assessing 2030 sustainable development goal trajectories for maternal and child health
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:30h | UTCAnalysis: How many lives are at stake? Assessing 2030 sustainable development goal trajectories for maternal and child health – The BMJ (free)
Related review: Countdown to 2030: tracking progress towards universal coverage for reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health – The Lancet (free registration required)
New Choosing Wisely Lists in Pediatrics: Things Physicians and Patients Should Question
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:19h | UTCNew Choosing Wisely Lists in Pediatrics: Four Things Physicians and Patients Should Question in Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology – Choosing Wisely Canada (free) AND Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question in Pediatric Orthopedics – Choosing Wisely U.S. (free)
Related: The Choosing Wisely initiative was launched 5 years ago, and now has over 490 recommendations from 18 countries (free)
See complete lists from Choosing Wisely U.S., Choosing Wisely UK, Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
Research: Takeaway meal consumption and risk markers for coronary heart disease, type 2 diabetes and obesity in children aged 9–10 years
22 Feb, 2018 | 23:05h | UTCCommentaries: Takeaways linked to increased cardiovascular risk factors and obesity in children – NIHR Signal (free) AND Takeout Food May Increase Adverse Health Consequences in Children – Endocrinology Advisor (free)
Research: Oral Prednisolone in Preschool Children with Virus-Associated Wheeze
22 Feb, 2018 | 22:48h | UTCOral prednisolone in preschool children with virus-associated wheeze: a prospective, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Source: Oral Prednisolone May Shorten Hospital Stay in Young Children with Wheeze – NEJM Journal Watch ($)
The American Heart Association applauds McDonald’s commitment to healthier kids’ meals
22 Feb, 2018 | 22:44h | UTCThe American Heart Association applauds McDonald’s commitment to healthier kids’ meals – AHA / ASA Newsroom (free) AND McDonald’s ‘Happy Meals’ about to get healthier, globally – American Heart Association News (free) AND McDonald’s moves cheeseburgers off Happy Meal menu – Associated Press (free) AND McDonald’s to cut cheeseburgers and chocolate milk from Happy Meal menu – The Guardian (free)
Research: Prospective associations between toddler televiewing and subsequent lifestyle habits in adolescence
22 Feb, 2018 | 22:41h | UTCProspective associations between toddler televiewing and subsequent lifestyle habits in adolescence – Preventive Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Too much TV at age 2 makes for less healthy adolescents – University of Montreal, via ScienceDaily (free)
Research: Comparative Effectiveness of Levetiracetam vs Phenobarbital for Infantile Epilepsy
22 Feb, 2018 | 21:52h | UTCComparative Effectiveness of Levetiracetam vs Phenobarbital for Infantile Epilepsy – JAMA Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Which Commonly Prescribed Drug is More Effective for Infants with Epilepsy? – Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, via NewsWise (free) AND Levetiracetam Bests Phenobarbital in Infantile Epilepsy – MedPage Today (free)
Review: Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury
22 Feb, 2018 | 21:48h | UTCPediatric traumatic brain injury – Journal of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Research: Probiotics in Young Patients With Moderate Atopic Dermatitis
22 Feb, 2018 | 21:41h | UTCEffect of Oral Administration of a Mixture of Probiotic Strains on SCORAD Index and Use of Topical Steroids in Young Patients With Moderate Atopic Dermatitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Dermatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Probiotics may improve pediatric AD symptoms – DermatologyTimes (free) AND Probiotics May Improve Pediatric AD Symptoms – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Global disability-adjusted life-year estimates of long-term health burden and undernutrition attributable to diarrhoeal diseases in children younger than 5 years
22 Feb, 2018 | 21:44h | UTCInvited Commentary: Exploring the broader consequences of diarrhoeal diseases on child health (free)
Guidelines for Clostridium difficile Infection in Adults and Children
16 Feb, 2018 | 02:33h | UTCCommentary: Fecal transplants move into the mainstream to treat difficult infection – STAT (free)
Research: Association of Combined Patterns of Tobacco and Cannabis Use in Adolescence With Psychotic Experiences
16 Feb, 2018 | 02:21h | UTCCommentaries: Risk of Psychotic Experiences Up With Teen Cannabis Use – Physician’s Briefing (free) AND Teen Pot Use Linked to Increased Risk for Psychotic Episodes – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Randomized Trial of Dexamethasone Versus Prednisone for Children with Acute Asthma Exacerbations
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:35h | UTCRandomized Trial of Dexamethasone Versus Prednisone for Children with Acute Asthma Exacerbations – The Journal of Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Asthma Exacerbation in Kids: A Trial of Two Steroids – Medscape (free registration required)
Related meta-analysis: Dexamethasone for Acute Asthma Exacerbations in Children: A Meta-analysis – Pediatrics (free PDF)
Related study in adults: A Randomized Controlled Noninferiority Trial of Single Dose of Oral Dexamethasone Versus 5 Days of Oral Prednisone in Acute Adult Asthma – Annals of Emergency Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text) AND Commentary: Single Dose Dexamethasone or 5 Days of Prednisone in Adult Asthmatics? – R.E.B.E.L.EM commentary (free full-text)
Delayed umbilical cord clamping reduces hospital mortality for preterm infants
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:30h | UTCDelayed umbilical cord clamping reduces hospital mortality for preterm infants – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Delayed vs early umbilical cord clamping for preterm infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis – American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology (free)
Research: Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in 4 US Communities
16 Feb, 2018 | 01:10h | UTCPrevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders in 4 US Communities – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Syndrome May Be Higher Than Previously Assumed, Study Suggests – Psychiatric News Alert (free) AND As many as 1 in 20 US kids harmed by alcohol in the womb, study says – CNN (free) AND Children affected by prenatal drinking more numerous than previously estimated – University of California (free)
Paediatric schistosomiasis: What we know and what we need to know
16 Feb, 2018 | 00:35h | UTCPaediatric schistosomiasis: What we know and what we need to know – PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases (free)
Meta-Analysis: Soil-transmitted helminth infection, loss of education and cognitive impairment in school-aged children
15 Feb, 2018 | 11:29h | UTCRelated study: Cognitive deficits and educational loss in children with schistosome infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis – PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases (free)
Group-Based Interventions may Help Teenagers Stop Smoking
15 Feb, 2018 | 10:57h | UTCGroup-based interventions may help teenagers stop smoking – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Tobacco cessation interventions for young people – Cochrane Library (free)
Parental Training Improves a Child’s Disruptive Behaviours
15 Feb, 2018 | 10:52h | UTCParental training improves a child’s disruptive behaviours regardless of socio-economic disadvantage or ethnicity – NIHR Signal (free)
Research: Association of Persistent and Severe Postnatal Depression With Child Outcomes
15 Feb, 2018 | 10:35h | UTCAssociation of Persistent and Severe Postnatal Depression With Child Outcomes – JAMA Psychiatry (free)
Commentaries: Postnatal Depression Has Greater Impact on Child Development When it is Persistent and Severe – Neuroscience News (free) AND Severe Postnatal Depression Doubles Child Behavioral Problems – Medscape (free registration required)