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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

Efficacy of a loading dose of IV salbutamol in children with severe acute asthma admitted to a PICU: a randomized controlled trial – European Journal of Pediatrics

 


Cohort Study | Perinatal predictors of clinical instability at birth in late-preterm and term infants

8 Feb, 2023 | 12:09h | UTC

Perinatal predictors of clinical instability at birth in late-preterm and term infants – European Journal of Pediatrics

 


SR | Sodium assessment in neonates, infants, and children

8 Feb, 2023 | 12:01h | UTC

Sodium assessment in neonates, infants, and children: a systematic review – European Journal of Pediatrics

 


SR | The current evidence does not support a role for Vitamin D in the management of asthma

7 Feb, 2023 | 14:16h | UTC

Vitamin 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 | UTC

Intravenous immunoglobulin for the treatment of Kawasaki disease – Cochrane Library

Summary: Immunoglobulin treatment for Kawasaki disease – Cochrane Library

Related:

Analysis of Coronary Arterial Aneurysm Regression in Patients With Kawasaki Disease by Aneurysm Severity: Factors Associated With Regression – Journal of the American Heart Association

Analysis of Age, Sex, Lack of Response to Intravenous Immunoglobulin, and Development of Coronary Artery Abnormalities in Children With Kawasaki Disease in Japan – JAMA Network Open

Systematic Review: Corticosteroids for the treatment of Kawasaki disease in children.

Pharmacologic interventions for Kawasaki disease in children: A network meta-analysis of 56 randomized controlled trials.

2021 American College of Rheumatology/Vasculitis Foundation Guideline for the Management of Kawasaki Disease

Anti-inflammatory Treatment of Kawasaki Disease: Comparison of Current Guidelines and Perspectives – Frontiers in Medicine

 


Cohort Study | Analysis of factors associated with coronary arterial aneurysm regression in patients with Kawasaki disease

7 Feb, 2023 | 13:56h | UTC

Analysis of Coronary Arterial Aneurysm Regression in Patients With Kawasaki Disease by Aneurysm Severity: Factors Associated With Regression – Journal of the American Heart Association

Related:

Intravenous immunoglobulin for the treatment of Kawasaki disease – Cochrane Library

Analysis of Age, Sex, Lack of Response to Intravenous Immunoglobulin, and Development of Coronary Artery Abnormalities in Children With Kawasaki Disease in Japan – JAMA Network Open

Systematic Review: Corticosteroids for the treatment of Kawasaki disease in children.

Pharmacologic interventions for Kawasaki disease in children: A network meta-analysis of 56 randomized controlled trials.

2021 American College of Rheumatology/Vasculitis Foundation Guideline for the Management of Kawasaki Disease

Anti-inflammatory Treatment of Kawasaki Disease: Comparison of Current Guidelines and Perspectives – Frontiers in Medicine

 


Cohort Study | Neurodevelopmental outcomes after late-onset meningitis in children born extremely preterm

7 Feb, 2023 | 13:38h | UTC

Incidence of and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes After Late-Onset Meningitis Among Children Born Extremely Preterm – JAMA Network Open

Commentary: Late-Onset Meningitis ID’d in 1 Percent of Extreme Preemies – HealthDay

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Update guidelines for women with HIV who are virally suppressed incorporate breastfeeding their infants as a viable option

6 Feb, 2023 | 13:40h | UTC

Update to Clinical Guidelines for Infant Feeding Supports Shared Decision Making: Clarifying Breastfeeding Guidance for People with HIV – HIV.gov

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Guideline | Diagnosis and management of otitis media with effusion in children

6 Feb, 2023 | 13:23h | UTC

Clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of otitis media with effusion (OME) in children in Japan – 2022 update – Auris Nasus Larynx

 


M-A | Effect of early childhood development interventions to improve cognitive outcomes in children at 0–36 months

6 Feb, 2023 | 13:14h | UTC

Effect 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 | UTC

Efficacy 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)

Related:

RCT | Safety, efficacy, and tolerability of modified Atkins diet in persons with drug-resistant epilepsy

Efficacy of Ketogenic Diet, Modified Atkins Diet, and Low Glycemic Index Therapy Diet Among Children With Drug-Resistant Epilepsy: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Pediatrics

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


APA Guideline for the treatment of patients with eating disorders

3 Feb, 2023 | 14:26h | UTC

The American Psychiatric Association Practice Guideline For The Treatment Of Patients With Eating Disorders, Fourth Edition – American Psychiatry Association

News Release: APA Releases Updated Guideline for Treating Eating Disorders – American Psychiatric Association

See also: Special Report: Youth With Eating Disorders—Time Is of the Essence in Achieving Remission – American Psychiatric Association

 


AAP Policy Statement | The hospitalized adolescent

3 Feb, 2023 | 14:09h | UTC

Policy 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 | UTC

Policy 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

Paracetamol (acetaminophen) for patent ductus arteriosus in preterm or low birth weight infants – Cochrane Library

Summary: What are the benefits and risks of paracetamol (acetaminophen) for patent ductus arteriosus (PDA, a blood vessel necessary for fetal survival) in preterm and low birth weight infants? – Cochrane Library

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Review | Choosing Wisely in pediatric healthcare

2 Feb, 2023 | 15:07h | UTC

Choosing Wisely in pediatric healthcare: A narrative review – Frontiers in Pediatrics

Related:

Choosing Wisely | Five things physicians and patients should question in the practice of pediatric emergency medicine.

Choosing Wisely: Nine pediatric otolaryngology recommendations.

Choosing Wisely in Pediatric Hospital Medicine: 5 New Recommendations to Improve Value.

Choosing Wisely: Five things clinicians and patients should question in Neurological Surgery in Children

Five things clinicians and patients should question in Pediatric Cardiology

Choosing Wisely: Five low-value or harmful practices that should be avoided in pediatric pulmonology and sleep medicine

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

New Choosing Wisely Recommendations – American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Endocrinology & Nurse Practitioner Association of Canada

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 | UTC

Associations between trajectories of obesity prevalence in English primary school children and the UK soft drinks industry levy: An interrupted time series analysis of surveillance data – PLOS Medicine

News Releases:

UK soft drink taxes associated with decreased obesity in girls – PLOS

Sugary drinks tax may have prevented over 5,000 cases of obesity a year in year six girls alone – University of Cambridge

Commentaries:

Expert reaction to study looking at the UK sugary drinks tax and obesity in children – Science Media Centre

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

Association of a Beverage Tax on Sugar-Sweetened and Artificially Sweetened Beverages With Changes in Beverage Prices and Sales at Chain Retailers in a Large Urban Setting – JAMA

Impact of sugar‐sweetened beverage taxes on purchases and dietary intake: Systematic review and meta‐analysis – Obesity Reviews

Association between tax on sugar sweetened beverages and soft drink consumption in adults in Mexico: open cohort longitudinal analysis of Health Workers Cohort Study – The BMJ

Potential impact on prevalence of obesity in the UK of a 20% price increase in high sugar snacks: modelling study – The BMJ

Changes in food purchases after the Chilean policies on food labelling, marketing, and sales in schools: a before and after study – The Lancet Planetary Health

Association of a Sweetened Beverage Tax With Soda Consumption in High School Students – JAMA Pediatrics

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)

 


Cohort Study | Associations between infant screen use, electroencephalography markers, and cognitive outcomes

1 Feb, 2023 | 13:34h | UTC

Associations Between Infant Screen Use, Electroencephalography Markers, and Cognitive Outcomes – JAMA Pediatrics

Commentaries:

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 | UTC

Assessment of COVID-19 as the Underlying Cause of Death Among Children and Young People Aged 0 to 19 Years in the US – JAMA Network Open

News Release: COVID-19 is a leading cause of death in children and young people in the US – University of Oxford

Commentary: Expert reaction to study looking at children in the US aged 0 to 19 years whose underlying cause of death was COVID-19 – Science Media Centre

Related:

[Preprint] Risk of Hospitalization, severe disease, and mortality due to COVID-19 in children with SARS-CoV-2 infection in Germany – “overall hospitalization rate associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection was 35.9 per 10,000 children, ICU admission rate was 1.7 per 10,000 and case fatality was 0.09 per 10,000”.

Deaths in children and young people in England after SARS-CoV-2 infection during the first pandemic year – “In total, 99.995% of children and young people with a positive SARS-CoV-2 test survived”.

 


M-A | Association between autism spectrum disorders and cardiometabolic diseases

1 Feb, 2023 | 13:11h | UTC

Association 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

 


Global, regional, and national burden of CKD due to glomerulonephritis from 1990 to 2019

1 Feb, 2023 | 13:10h | UTC

Global, Regional, and National Burden of CKD due to Glomerulonephritis from 1990 to 2019: A Systematic Analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 – Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

 


European fitness landscape for children and adolescents: updated reference values, fitness maps and country rankings

1 Feb, 2023 | 13:09h | UTC

European fitness landscape for children and adolescents: updated reference values, fitness maps and country rankings based on nearly 8 million test results from 34 countries gathered by the FitBack network – British Journal of Sports Medicine

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Cohort Study | Lifetime burden of morbidity in patients with isolated congenital ventricular septal defect

1 Feb, 2023 | 13:02h | UTC

Lifetime Burden of Morbidity in Patients With Isolated Congenital Ventricular Septal Defect – Journal of the American Heart Association

 


Childhood blindness incidence and etiologies trends in Israel 2014–2020: what should we focus on?

1 Feb, 2023 | 12:59h | UTC

Childhood blindness incidence and aetiologies trends in Israel 2014–2020: what should we focus on? – Eye

 


RCT | Assessment of infant position and timing of stylet removal to improve lumbar puncture success in neonates

31 Jan, 2023 | 14:07h | UTC

Assessment of infant position and timing of stylet removal to improve lumbar puncture success in neonates (NeoCLEAR): an open-label, 2 × 2 factorial, randomised, controlled trial – The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health

News Release: Lumbar punctures in newborn babies are more successful when performed in sitting position – Oxford Population Health

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


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