Pediatrics (all articles)
RCT | Efficacy of a loading dose of IV salbutamol in children with severe acute asthma admitted to a PICU
8 Feb, 2023 | 12:10h | UTC
Cohort Study | Perinatal predictors of clinical instability at birth in late-preterm and term infants
8 Feb, 2023 | 12:09h | UTC
SR | Sodium assessment in neonates, infants, and children
8 Feb, 2023 | 12:01h | UTC
SR | The current evidence does not support a role for Vitamin D in the management of asthma
7 Feb, 2023 | 14:16h | UTCVitamin D for the management of asthma – Cochrane Library
Commentary: Vitamin D for asthma: new evidence, new message – Evidently Cochrane
SR | Intravenous immunoglobulin for the treatment of Kawasaki disease
7 Feb, 2023 | 13:58h | UTCIntravenous immunoglobulin for the treatment of Kawasaki disease – Cochrane Library
Summary: Immunoglobulin treatment for Kawasaki disease – Cochrane Library
Related:
Systematic Review: Corticosteroids for the treatment of Kawasaki disease in children.
Cohort Study | Analysis of factors associated with coronary arterial aneurysm regression in patients with Kawasaki disease
7 Feb, 2023 | 13:56h | UTCRelated:
Intravenous immunoglobulin for the treatment of Kawasaki disease – Cochrane Library
Systematic Review: Corticosteroids for the treatment of Kawasaki disease in children.
Cohort Study | Neurodevelopmental outcomes after late-onset meningitis in children born extremely preterm
7 Feb, 2023 | 13:38h | UTCCommentary: Late-Onset Meningitis ID’d in 1 Percent of Extreme Preemies – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
A cohort study in @JAMANetworkOpen examines neurodevelopmental outcomes in infants born < 26 weeks with late onset meningitis https://t.co/AmnRiKaeYt #EBNEOalerts #neoEBM #neotwitter pic.twitter.com/USlLDbG2UY
— Evidence-Based Neo (@EBNEO) December 28, 2022
Update guidelines for women with HIV who are virally suppressed incorporate breastfeeding their infants as a viable option
6 Feb, 2023 | 13:40h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Updated guidelines now incorporate breastfeeding options for PWH with suppressed VL on ART. https://t.co/JPR1K8zzv6
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) February 3, 2023
Guideline | Diagnosis and management of otitis media with effusion in children
6 Feb, 2023 | 13:23h | UTC
M-A | Effect of early childhood development interventions to improve cognitive outcomes in children at 0–36 months
6 Feb, 2023 | 13:14h | UTCEffect of early childhood development interventions delivered by healthcare providers to improve cognitive outcomes in children at 0–36 months: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Archives of Disease in Childhood (free for a limited period)
M-A | Efficacy and safety of dietary therapies for childhood drug-resistant epilepsy
6 Feb, 2023 | 13:00h | UTCEfficacy and Safety of Dietary Therapies for Childhood Drug-Resistant Epilepsy: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis – JAMA Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
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Commentary on Twitter
Modified Atkins diet may have better tolerability and higher probability of short-term seizure reduction than ketogenic diet. https://t.co/B416ypjUWr
— JAMA Pediatrics (@JAMAPediatrics) January 30, 2023
APA Guideline for the treatment of patients with eating disorders
3 Feb, 2023 | 14:26h | UTCNews Release: APA Releases Updated Guideline for Treating Eating Disorders – American Psychiatric Association
AAP Policy Statement | The hospitalized adolescent
3 Feb, 2023 | 14:09h | UTCPolicy Statement: The Hospitalized Adolescent – Pediatrics
Clinical Report: The Hospitalized Adolescent – Pediatrics
News Release: American Academy of Pediatrics Issues New Recommendations on Hospitalized Adolescents – American Academy of Pediatrics
AAP Policy Statement | Drinking water from private wells and risks to children
3 Feb, 2023 | 14:08h | UTCPolicy Statement: Drinking Water From Private Wells and Risks to Children – Pediatrics
Technical Report: Drinking Water From Private Wells and Risks to Children – Pediatrics
SR | Paracetamol for patent ductus arteriosus in preterm or low birth weight infants
3 Feb, 2023 | 13:47h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Is paracetamol effective and safe, compared with placebo, no intervention, or another prostaglandin inhibitor, for PDA in preterm or LBWls? Jasani B, @souvik_neo, and Shah PS updated a systematic review in @CochraneLibrary.https://t.co/ZD3tMC6LuH#EBNeoAlerts #NeoEBM pic.twitter.com/gmQc1eem4n
— Evidence-Based Neo (@EBNEO) December 29, 2022
Review | Choosing Wisely in pediatric healthcare
2 Feb, 2023 | 15:07h | UTCChoosing Wisely in pediatric healthcare: A narrative review – Frontiers in Pediatrics
Related:
Choosing Wisely: Nine pediatric otolaryngology recommendations.
Choosing Wisely in Pediatric Hospital Medicine: 5 New Recommendations to Improve Value.
Five things clinicians and patients should question in Pediatric Cardiology
Choosing Wisely in Pediatric Hematology: Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question
Choosing Wisely in Pediatric Surgery: Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question
New Choosing Wisely List: American Academy of Pediatrics – Section on Rheumatology
Choosing Wisely: Committee on Infectious Diseases and the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society
Choosing Wisely: Section on Nephrology and the American Society of Pediatric Nephrology
New Choosing Wisely Lists in Pediatrics: Things Physicians and Patients Should Question
See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
The introduction of sugary drinks tax in the UK was followed by a drop in obesity cases among children
1 Feb, 2023 | 13:32h | UTCNews Releases:
UK soft drink taxes associated with decreased obesity in girls – PLOS
Commentaries:
UK sugar tax ‘prevents 5,000 cases of obesity in year 6 girls annually’ – The Guardian
Related:
WHO manual on sugar-sweetened beverage taxation policies to promote healthy diets.
M-A: Outcomes following taxation of sugar-sweetened beverages.
Public Policies to Reduce Sugary Drink Consumption in Children and Adolescents – Pediatrics
Cutting back on sugar-sweetened beverages: What works? – Cochrane Library
Sugar-sweetened beverage taxes: Lessons to date and the future of taxation – PLOS Medicine
Banning the promotion of soft drinks could be more effective than a sugar tax – The Conversation
Sugar tax: why health experts want it but politicians and industry are resisting – The Guardian
Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)
📢 19 months after the UK Soft Drinks Industry Levy (sugar tax) was implemented, we found an 8% relative reduction in obesity levels in 10/11 year old girls. Greatest reductions were found in girls from schools in the most deprived areas https://t.co/pYDHZZJrur
— Dr Nina Rogers (@Nina_Tr_Rogers) January 26, 2023
Cohort Study | Associations between infant screen use, electroencephalography markers, and cognitive outcomes
1 Feb, 2023 | 13:34h | UTCCommentaries:
Infant Screen Use Linked to Alterations in Cortical EEG Before Age 2 – HealthDay
Your child’s academic success may start with their screen time as infants, study says – CNN
Assessment of COVID-19 as the underlying cause of death among children and young people aged 0 to 19 years in the US
1 Feb, 2023 | 13:36h | UTCNews Release: COVID-19 is a leading cause of death in children and young people in the US – University of Oxford
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M-A | Association between autism spectrum disorders and cardiometabolic diseases
1 Feb, 2023 | 13:11h | UTCAssociation Between Autism Spectrum Disorders and Cardiometabolic Diseases: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Autism, Physical Health Conditions, and a Need for Reform – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
Study results suggest that having autism may be associated with a higher risk of developing diabetes, dyslipidemia, and heart disease. https://t.co/T19VAQxdjf
— JAMA Pediatrics (@JAMAPediatrics) January 30, 2023
Global, regional, and national burden of CKD due to glomerulonephritis from 1990 to 2019
1 Feb, 2023 | 13:10h | UTC
European fitness landscape for children and adolescents: updated reference values, fitness maps and country rankings
1 Feb, 2023 | 13:09h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
🚨 #NEW Original Research: Updated European fitness values for adolescents and children 🏃♀️
Physical fitness levels are a strong indicator of health in children. How can we use this study to guide health screening and policy?
READ HERE #OpenAccess ➡️ https://t.co/LwIf2t0bvH pic.twitter.com/x5mWSJtc45
— British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM) (@BJSM_BMJ) January 16, 2023
Cohort Study | Lifetime burden of morbidity in patients with isolated congenital ventricular septal defect
1 Feb, 2023 | 13:02h | UTC
Childhood blindness incidence and etiologies trends in Israel 2014–2020: what should we focus on?
1 Feb, 2023 | 12:59h | UTC
RCT | Assessment of infant position and timing of stylet removal to improve lumbar puncture success in neonates
31 Jan, 2023 | 14:07h | UTCNews Release: Lumbar punctures in newborn babies are more successful when performed in sitting position – Oxford Population Health
Commentary on Twitter
NEW: The NeoCLEAR RCT found improved success rates with #neonatal #lumberpuncture when sitting rather than lying.
Sitting lumbar puncture is safe, cost neutral, and well tolerated.
Paper by @ndy__marshall, @ccroehr & team: https://t.co/A1OTGBTNm0#neoEBM
— The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health (@LancetChildAdol) November 30, 2022


