Pediatrics (all articles)
Guideline: Prevention of Early-onset Neonatal Group B Streptococcal Disease
16 Sep, 2017 | 18:39h | UTCNews release: Group B Streptococcal Disease, Early-onset (free)
Commentaries: Antibiotics for women in early labour to combat Group B Strep – OnMedica (free) AND More pregnant women to get Group B Strep treatment – BBC News (free)
Review: Heritable pulmonary hypertension
16 Sep, 2017 | 17:54h | UTCHeritable pulmonary hypertension: from bench to bedside – European Respiratory Review (free)
Review: Fever in Children: Pearls and Pitfalls
12 Sep, 2017 | 20:52h | UTCFever in Children: Pearls and Pitfalls – Children (free)
Guidance on Forgoing Life-Sustaining Medical Treatment in Children
11 Sep, 2017 | 00:22h | UTC7 – Guidance on Forgoing Life-Sustaining Medical Treatment – Pediatrics (free)
News Release: Balancing act: Weighing the decision to withhold life-sustaining medical treatment (free)
Study: Safety and Feasibility of Antiretroviral Preexposure Prophylaxis for Adolescent Men Who Have Sex With Men
10 Sep, 2017 | 01:30h | UTCEditorial: Human Immunodeficiency Virus Preexposure Prophylaxis for Adolescent Men (free)
Commentaries: Safety, Feasibility of PrEP for Adolescent Men Who Have Sex With Men – The JAMA Network (free) AND PrEP safe and effective for young men who have sex with men – OnMedica (free) AND HIV PrEP for adolescent men found to be safe, effective – UPI (free)
Does This Child Have Pneumonia? The Rational Clinical Examination Systematic Review
9 Sep, 2017 | 18:55h | UTCDoes This Child Have Pneumonia? The Rational Clinical Examination Systematic Review – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Hypoxia, increased work of breathing outweigh tachypnea, auscultatory findings in diagnosing pneumonia – Clinical Advisor (free)
Systematic Review: Tailored interventions based on sputum eosinophils versus clinical symptoms for asthma in children and adults
9 Sep, 2017 | 17:04h | UTCOriginal article: Tailored interventions based on sputum eosinophils versus clinical symptoms for asthma in children and adults – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
“Tailoring asthma interventions based on sputum eosinophils is beneficial in reducing the frequency of asthma exacerbations in adults with asthma. Adults with frequent exacerbations and severe asthma may derive the greatest benefit from this additional monitoring test”.
Should kids be sedated for dental work?
9 Sep, 2017 | 17:18h | UTCShould kids be sedated for dental work? – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related guideline: Guidelines for Monitoring and Management of Pediatric Patients Before, During, and After Sedation for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures: Update 2016 (free)
Study: Efficacy of a 4-Food Elimination Diet for Children With Eosinophilic Esophagitis
7 Sep, 2017 | 21:10h | UTCEfficacy of a 4-Food Elimination Diet for Children With Eosinophilic Esophagitis – Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Elimination Diet for Eosinophilic Esophagitis — Are Four Foods as Good as Six? – Journal Watch (free) Four-Food Elimination Diet Can Treat Eosinophilic Esophagitis in Children – NewsWise (free)
Cohort Study: Antidepressant use during pregnancy and psychiatric disorders in offspring
7 Sep, 2017 | 20:19h | UTCEditorial: Prenatal exposure to antidepressants and increased risk of psychiatric disorders (free)
Commentary: Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy Linked to Psychiatric Disorders in Offspring – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Guideline: Vision Screening in Children Aged 6 Months to 5 Years
7 Sep, 2017 | 20:20h | UTCUSPSTF Recommendation Summary: Vision in Children Ages 6 Months to 5 Years: Screening (free)
Editorials: The 2017 US Preventive Services Task Force Report on Preschool Vision Screening – JAMA Ophthalmology (free) AND Vision Screening in Very Young Children—Making Sense of an Inexorable Diagnostic Process – JAMA Pediatrics (free)
Author interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Vision Screening in Children (free audio)
Study: Estimated economic impact of vaccinations in 73 low- and middle-income countries
4 Sep, 2017 | 21:40h | UTCEstimated economic impact of vaccinations in 73 low- and middle-income countries, 2001–2020 – Bulletin of the World Health Organization (free) (RT @Onisillos see Tweet)
Commentaries: Vaccines Save 20 Million Lives, $350 billion in Poor Countries since 2001 – Eshelman School of Pharmacy (free) AND Global vaccine program will save 20 million lives and $820 billion by 2020, research finds – International Business Times (free)
Meta-analysis: Global Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Among Children and Youth
4 Sep, 2017 | 15:40h | UTCGlobal Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Among Children and Youth: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: What Is the Global Prevalence of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder? – The JAMA Network (free)
Meta-analysis: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Pharmacotherapy for Childhood Anxiety Disorders
4 Sep, 2017 | 15:27h | UTCEditorial: Medication and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Pediatric Anxiety Disorders: No Need for Anxiety in Treating Anxiety (free)
Commentary: SSRIs, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Effective for Childhood Anxiety – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND SSRIs, SNRIs Provide Modest Benefit to Kids with Mental Disorders – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Breastfeeding: five ways it can be encouraged responsibly
4 Sep, 2017 | 15:03h | UTCBreastfeeding: five ways it can be encouraged responsibly – The Conversation (free)
Guideline: Obesity in Adolescents
4 Sep, 2017 | 14:20h | UTCCommittee Opinion: Obesity in Adolescents – American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (free)
Commentary: ACOG Offers Tips for Managing Obesity in Adolescents – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Preventing Teen Suicide: What Does the Evidence Shows
31 Aug, 2017 | 21:06h | UTCPreventing Teen Suicide: What Does the Evidence Shows – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related Guideline: Preventing Suicide: A Technical Package of Policy, Programs, and Practices – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (free PDF)
Guideline: Vitamin D Supplementation
31 Aug, 2017 | 19:42h | UTCPublic Health Guideline: Vitamin D: supplement use in specific population groups – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) (free)
“Only test vitamin D status if someone has symptoms of deficiency or is at very high risk”
Cohort Study: Chronic cough postacute respiratory illness in children
30 Aug, 2017 | 20:12h | UTCChronic cough postacute respiratory illness in children: a cohort study – Archives of Disease in Childhood (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Kids often have a chronic cough after respiratory illness – Reuters (free)
Clinical Report: Pediatric Integrative Medicine
30 Aug, 2017 | 18:25h | UTCClinical Report: Pediatric Integrative Medicine – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)
AAP News: From acupuncture to yoga, report updates integrative medicine therapies (free)
Commentaries: AAP Recommendations Address Complementary Therapies – Medscape (free registration required) AND AAP: Counsel on Complementary Medicine: Natural doesn’t always mean safe – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Clinical practice guidelines for congenital hyperinsulinism
29 Aug, 2017 | 15:02h | UTCClinical practice guidelines for congenital hyperinsulinism – Clinical Pediatric Endocrinology (free)
Systematic Review: First- and Second-Generation Antipsychotics in Children and Young Adults
26 Aug, 2017 | 16:04h | UTC
Review: Pediatric airway surgery
26 Aug, 2017 | 15:37h | UTCPediatric airway surgery – Journal of Thoracic Disease (free)
Report: Global Burden of Rheumatic Heart Disease
24 Aug, 2017 | 23:16h | UTCEditorial: Rheumatic Heart Disease — An Iceberg in Tropical Waters (free) (RT @NEJM see Tweet with interesting table)
Quick Take Video Summary: What is the Global Burden of Rheumatic Heart Disease? (free)
Commentary: Death rates from rheumatic heart disease falling since 1990 – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (free)
Study: Reductions in Acute Gastroenteritis–Related Hospitalizations and Associated Costs After Implementation of Rotavirus Vaccines
22 Aug, 2017 | 19:06h | UTCCommentary: Rotavirus vaccines continue to reduce diarrhea hospitalizations, medical costs in US kids – Medical News Today (free) AND Study: Rotavirus vaccine cuts healthcare costs in US children – CIDRAP (free)