Pediatrics (all articles)
What’s the best way for children to lose weight?
23 Jun, 2017 | 13:46h | UTCNews release: Latest health evidence shows that making changes to diet, physical activity and behaviour may reduce obesity in children and adolescents – Cochrane Library (free)
Review 1: Diet, physical activity and behavioural interventions for the treatment of overweight or obese children from the age of 6 to 11 years (link to summary – $ for full-text)
Review 2: Diet, physical activity and behavioural interventions for the treatment of overweight or obese adolescents aged 12 to 17 years (link to summary – $ for full-text)
Commentary: What’s the best way for children to lose weight? Here’s what the research says – The Conversation (free)
Continuous positive airway pressure for children with undifferentiated respiratory distress
23 Jun, 2017 | 01:00h | UTCInvited commentary: Every breath you take… (free)
Commentary: CPAP improves respiratory and survival rates in children in Ghana – Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health, via EurekAlert (free)
Every Newborn Action Plan – World Health Organization
22 Jun, 2017 | 01:55h | UTCEvery Newborn Action Plan – World Health Organization (free) (RT @WHO see Tweet with infographic)
Related report from UK: Each Baby Counts – Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (free PDF) Each Baby Counts Homepage (free resources) AND Reducing baby deaths and brain injuries during childbirth – BBC News (free)
Every year, 2.7 million babies die in the first 28 days of life. 75% of these deaths are preventable.
An update on Zika virus infection
22 Jun, 2017 | 15:20h | UTCAn update on Zika virus infection – The Lancet (free registration required)
“Update on Zika virus infection (2017): review focuses on important updates & gaps in the knowledge” (RT @TheLancet see Tweet)
WHO toolkit for the care and support of people affected by complications associated with Zika virus
21 Jun, 2017 | 18:28h | UTC
Can Zika infection attack the brains of newborns?
21 Jun, 2017 | 02:10h | UTCCan Zika infection attack the brains of newborns? Scientists head to field for answers – STAT News (free)
Related: Is Zika Dangerous For Kids? It Probably Depends On The Age – NPR Goats and Soda (free)
Free online course. Starts today! Improving the Health of Women, Children and Adolescents
19 Jun, 2017 | 12:58h | UTCFree online course. Starts today! Improving the Health of Women, Children and Adolescents: from Evidence to Action – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, via FutureLearn (free)
Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Childhood and Adolescence
16 Jun, 2017 | 01:10h | UTCInflammatory Bowel Disease in Childhood and Adolescence – Deutsches Ärzteblatt (free)
Risk of major congenital malformations in relation to maternal overweight and obesity severity
16 Jun, 2017 | 00:55h | UTCCommentaries: Risks of major birth defects greater if mother is overweight – OnMedica (free) AND Obese women more likely to have babies with serious birth defects, says study – The Guardian (free)
Low-Dose Ferrous Sulfate vs Iron Polysaccharide Complex for Iron-Deficiency Anemia
15 Jun, 2017 | 00:48h | UTCEffect of Low-Dose Ferrous Sulfate vs Iron Polysaccharide Complex on Hemoglobin Concentration in Young Children With Nutritional Iron-Deficiency Anemia: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
The JAMA Network – For the Media: Treating Nutritional Iron-Deficiency Anemia in Children (free)
Commentaries: Ferrous Sulfate Drops Tied to Higher Hemoglobin Increases in Kids with Anemia – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Traditional treatment is better for iron-deficiency anaemia in children – OnMedica (free) AND Ferrous Sulfate Effective for Iron-Deficiency Anemia in Kids – Medscape (free registration required)
Researchers expected that Iron Polysaccharide Complex would restore hemoglobin more effectively, because it is designed to be tolerated better, but the proportion of infants and children with a complete resolution of iron-deficiency anemia was higher in the ferrous sulfate group (29 percent vs 6 percent).
Improving Recognition of Pediatric Severe Sepsis
13 Jun, 2017 | 20:05h | UTCEditorial: Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea: Use of Real-Time Tools to Identify Children With Severe Sepsis in the Pediatric Emergency Department (free)
Commentary: New pediatric protocol reduces missed sepsis diagnoses by 76 percent – American College of Emergency Physicians, via EurekAlert(free)
Timing of food introduction and development of food sensitization
12 Jun, 2017 | 19:53h | UTCTiming of food introduction and development of food sensitization in a prospective birth cohort – Pediatric Allergy and Immunology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Delayed food introduction may increase likelihood of allergy in later childhood – McMaster University, via News Medical (free)
Eggs in Early Complementary Feeding and Child Growth
8 Jun, 2017 | 15:48h | UTCEggs in Early Complementary Feeding and Child Growth: A Randomized Controlled Trial – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Eggs Significantly Increase Growth in Young Children – Washington University in St. Louis, via NewsWise (free) AND An egg a day appears to help young children grow taller – BBC Health News (free)
“Surpassing previous research, study finds eggs are more viable nutrition, better intervention for children in developing countries” (from NewsWise)
Association of Gestational Weight Gain With Maternal and Infant Outcomes
8 Jun, 2017 | 15:50h | UTCAssociation of Gestational Weight Gain With Maternal and Infant Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: RCOG statement on gestational weight gain or loss and adverse outcomes – Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists(free) AND Weight gain greater, less than recommended during pregnancy linked with increased risk of adverse outcomes – The JAMA Network Journals, via EurekAlert (free) AND Pregnancy Weight Gain Status Tied to Adverse Outcomes – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Gaining Too Much, Too Little Weight in Pregnancy Tied to Adverse Outcomes for Mother, Baby – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Global study finds 75% of pregnant women don’t have healthy weight gain – The Guardian (free)
The impact of the environment on children’s health – New WHO Reports
7 Jun, 2017 | 15:14h | UTCThe impact of the environment on children’s health – New WHO Reports
News release: The cost of a polluted environment: 1.7 million child deaths a year, says WHO – World Health Organization (free)
Report 1: Don’t pollute my future! The impact of the environment on children’s health – World Health Organization (free)
Report 2: Inheriting a sustainable world: Atlas on children’s health and the environment – World Health Organization (free)
Related links: WHO’s work on environmental health (free) AND 10 facts on children’s environmental health (free)
Current Tobacco Smoking and Desire to Quit Smoking Among Students Aged 13–15 Years
7 Jun, 2017 | 15:17h | UTCCommentaries: What’s The Rate Of Smoking In The 13- To 15-Year-Old Crowd? – NPR Goats and Soda (free)
BSACI guideline for the diagnosis and management of peanut and tree nut allergy
7 Jun, 2017 | 15:20h | UTCEditorial: Nut allergy guideline (free)
Commentary: First ever single guidance published for investigating and managing nut allergy – EurekAlert (free)
See also related guidelines (U.S.) and commentaries recommending early introduction of peanuts to prevent allergies in our January 6 issue, see #1 and #2.
Prenatal antidepressant use and risk of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder in offspring
7 Jun, 2017 | 15:07h | UTCEditoral: The safety of antidepressants in pregnancy (free)
Commentary: Kids’ ADHD Risk May Be Linked to Mother’s Underlying Mental Health, Not Prenatal Antidepressant Use – Physician’s First Watch(free)
Prebiotic for Overweight or Obesity Children?
7 Jun, 2017 | 15:03h | UTCPrebiotic Reduces Body Fat and Alters Intestinal Microbiota in Children With Overweight or Obesity (free PDF)
Commentary: Prebiotics reduce body fat in overweight children – American Gastroenterological Association, via EurekAlert (free)
Small randomized trial (42 patients) suggests prebiotics might be useful for overweight and obese children.
Italy has introduced mandatory vaccinations – other countries should follow its lead
5 Jun, 2017 | 14:42h | UTCSee more on mandatory vaccination in our May 29 issue, see #6
Television in the bedroom and body fatness
4 Jun, 2017 | 19:17h | UTCCommentaries: TVs in the bedroom linked to childhood obesity, study finds – The Guardian (free) AND TVs in children’s bedrooms ‘increase risk of obesity’ – BBC News (free)
The high cost of childhood disruptive behavior disorders
4 Jun, 2017 | 19:13h | UTCThe high cost of childhood disruptive behavior disorders – STAT News (free)
Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Screening – U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
31 May, 2017 | 16:34h | UTCDraft Recommendation Statement: Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: Screening – U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (free)
Commentary: USPSTF: Not Enough Evidence to Recommend Routine Scoliosis Screening – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Countries like German and Italy are adopting mandatory vaccination policies
29 May, 2017 | 15:20h | UTCCountries like German and Italy are adopting mandatory vaccination policies
Germany vaccination: Fines plan as measles cases rise – BBC Health News (free) AND German kindergartens must report parents for refusing vaccine advice under new law – Reuters Health News (free)
See also: Italy makes 12 vaccinations compulsory for children and related commentaries in our May 22nd issue, see #2.
Eating disorders: recognition and treatment
26 May, 2017 | 15:03h | UTCEating disorders: recognition and treatment – NICE Guideline (free)