Pediatrics (all articles)
State-of-the-art management of the acutely unwell child.
13 Dec, 2022 | 14:03h | UTCState-of-the-art management of the acutely unwell child – Anaesthesia
Review | Palliative care for adolescents and young adults with advanced illness.
12 Dec, 2022 | 12:33h | UTC
SR | Skin care interventions in infants for preventing eczema and food allergy.
12 Dec, 2022 | 12:23h | UTCSkin care interventions in infants for preventing eczema and food allergy – Cochrane Library
Summary: Skin care interventions for preventing eczema and food allergy – Cochrane Library
Commentary on Twitter
Read our newest review on skin care interventions in infants for preventing eczema and food allergy! https://t.co/o8HtBXRVM5 pic.twitter.com/BPzsjJZvTf
— Cochrane Skin (@CochraneSkin) November 15, 2022
Respiratory distress syndrome management in resource limited settings — Current evidence and opportunities.
12 Dec, 2022 | 12:18h | UTC
RCT | Expectant management or early ibuprofen for patent ductus arteriosus.
9 Dec, 2022 | 13:38h | UTCExpectant Management or Early Ibuprofen for Patent Ductus Arteriosus – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
In this trial involving preterm infants with patent ductus arteriosus, expectant management was noninferior to ibuprofen therapy for the primary outcome of necrotizing enterocolitis, bronchopulmonary dysplasia, or death at 36 weeks. https://t.co/vzrpruce9F pic.twitter.com/fW09Sz8O8o
— NEJM (@NEJM) December 6, 2022
Another study suggests youngest in class are being overmedicated for ADHD.
9 Dec, 2022 | 13:35h | UTCRelative Age and Psychotropic Drug Use in Preterm and Term-Born Children and Young Adults – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Are the youngest children in class overmedicated? – Norwegian SciTech News
Related:
Study: Youngest in Class More Likely to be Diagnosed with ADHD
Systematic Review: Youngest in Class More Likely to be Diagnosed with ADHD
Cohort Study | Comparative safety of antiseizure medication monotherapy in pregnancy for major malformations.
9 Dec, 2022 | 13:10h | UTCComparative safety of antiseizure medication monotherapy for major malformations – Annals of Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Related:
Risks of 23 Specific Malformations Associated with Prenatal Exposure to 10 Antiepileptic Drugs
Research: Topiramate Use Early in Pregnancy and the Risk of Oral Clefts
Educational attainment of children born to mothers with epilepsy – Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Preliminary study suggests that Edoxaban is a safe alternative for preventing thromboembolism in pediatric patients with cardiac disease.
9 Dec, 2022 | 13:07h | UTCEdoxaban for Thromboembolism Prevention in Pediatric Patients With Cardiac Disease – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Cohort Study | Association of in utero antipsychotic medication exposure with risk of congenital malformations.
8 Dec, 2022 | 13:00h | UTCAssociation of In Utero Antipsychotic Medication Exposure With Risk of Congenital Malformations in Nordic Countries and the US – JAMA Psychiatry (free for a limited period)
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Commentary on Twitter
New findings from a large cohort study including 26,000 antipsychotic-exposed pregnancies from 6 countries suggest that prenatal exposure to individual antipsychotics is generally not associated with an increase in risk of major congenital malformations https://t.co/4cUm8sXgsi
— JAMA Psychiatry (@JAMAPsych) December 7, 2022
RCT | Effect of Vitamin C for pregnant smokers on offspring airway function and wheeze at age 5 years.
8 Dec, 2022 | 12:47h | UTCEffect of Vitamin C Supplementation for Pregnant Smokers on Offspring Airway Function and Wheeze at Age 5 Years: Follow-up of a Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Researchers discover that vitamin C improves health for children of pregnant smokers – Oregon Health & Science University
Commentary on Twitter
This study found that offspring of pregnant smokers who were randomized to Vitamin C supplementation during pregnancy had increase airway function at age 5 years and decreased wheeze. https://t.co/yXSBzJlkIq #Research
— JAMA Pediatrics (@JAMAPediatrics) November 21, 2022
M-A | Efficacy of dual and triple combination inhaler therapies compared with each other and varying doses of inhaled corticosteroids in asthma.
7 Dec, 2022 | 14:26h | UTC
Guideline | Psychological care of children, adolescents and young adults with diabetes.
6 Dec, 2022 | 13:53h | UTC
Guidance on developing and/or expanding pediatric solid organ transplantation programs in low- and middle-income countries.
6 Dec, 2022 | 13:47h | UTC
Cohort Study | Obstetric and perinatal outcomes of singleton births following single- vs. double-embryo transfer.
6 Dec, 2022 | 13:45h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Swedish study comparing outcomes in singleton births following either single or double embryo transfer found higher risks of very preterm birth and low birth weight after double embryo transfer, especially when using frozen embryos and blastocysts. https://t.co/CXRXrchbw1
— JAMA Pediatrics (@JAMAPediatrics) December 5, 2022
M-A | The role of metformin on weight gain associated with atypical antipsychotics in children and adolescents.
6 Dec, 2022 | 13:32h | UTC
New WHO report showcases strategies to keep children safe online.
5 Dec, 2022 | 00:24h | UTCNews Release: New report showcases strategies to keep children safe online – World Health Organization
Report: What works to prevent violence against children online? – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
🆕 report by WHO on what works to prevent online violence against children, addressing the growing worldwide concern of keeping children safe online
📌 https://t.co/pDL1l2TKkT pic.twitter.com/uPCJoiIblK
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) December 2, 2022
2022 International Consensus on CPR and emergency cardiovascular care science with treatment recommendations.
5 Dec, 2022 | 00:25h | UTC
Choosing Wisely | Five things physicians and patients should question in the practice of pediatric emergency medicine.
5 Dec, 2022 | 00:22h | UTCSee complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
Cohort Study | Preschool neurodevelopment in Zika virus-exposed children without congenital Zika syndrome.
5 Dec, 2022 | 00:09h | UTCNews Release: Zika-exposed children may display neurodevelopmental differences, study finds – Children’s National Hospital
Case-control study | Effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines against infection and mortality in children in Argentina.
2 Dec, 2022 | 14:36h | UTC
WHO Pocket book of primary health care for children and adolescents.
1 Dec, 2022 | 14:09h | UTC
WHO report urges more effective prevention of injuries and violence causing 1 in 12 deaths worldwide.
30 Nov, 2022 | 13:55h | UTCNews Release: WHO urges more effective prevention of injuries and violence causing 1 in 12 deaths worldwide – World Health Organization
Report: Preventing injuries and violence: an overview – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter
12,000.
🚗 12,000 people.
🔪 12,000 people die from injuries & violence.
🌊 12,000 people die from injuries & violence around the world.
☠️ 12,000 people die from injuries & violence around the world every day.These deaths can be prevented https://t.co/TRbCFKUcdu pic.twitter.com/DtIyLBat3y
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) November 29, 2022
2ry analysis of a RCT | Vitamin D supplementation did not influence growth, body composition, and pubertal development in children.
30 Nov, 2022 | 13:49h | UTCInfluence of Vitamin D Supplementation on Growth, Body Composition, and Pubertal Development Among School-aged Children in an Area With a High Prevalence of Vitamin D Deficiency: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Vitamin D Supplementation Does Not Influence Growth in Children – HealthDay
Joint consensus statement on the vaccination of adult and pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients.
30 Nov, 2022 | 13:39h | UTC
Review | The complex challenge of antenatal steroid therapy nonresponsiveness.
29 Nov, 2022 | 13:52h | UTC


