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Systematic Review | NIPPV potentially superior to NCPAP in reducing reintubation in extubated preterm neonates

4 Aug, 2023 | 11:46h | UTC

Nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) versus nasal continuous positive airway pressure (NCPAP) for preterm neonates after extubation – Cochrane Library

Review | Treatment of pediatric convulsive status epilepticus

4 Aug, 2023 | 11:42h | UTC

Treatment of pediatric convulsive status epilepticus – Frontiers in Neurology

Global prevalence, years lived with disability, and trends in anemia burden by severity and cause, 1990–2021

3 Aug, 2023 | 13:43h | UTC

Prevalence, years lived with disability, and trends in anaemia burden by severity and cause, 1990–2021: findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 – The Lancet Haematology

News Release: New study reveals global anemia cases remain persistently high among women and children. Anemia rates decline for men – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation

Commentary on Twitter

NEW #GBD study by @IHME_UW on the #anaemia burden by severity and cause, 1990–2021🧵https://t.co/NbiEDSkbGI

Despite a decrease in prevalence, the number of people with anaemia increased globally

In every region females had a higher #anemia YLDs than males pic.twitter.com/oFx4vHRhs1

— The Lancet Haematology (@TheLancetHaem) August 1, 2023

Practice Guidance | Management of febrile neutropenia in immunocompetent children and youth

3 Aug, 2023 | 13:38h | UTC

Management of febrile neutropenia in immunocompetent children and youth – Canadian Paediatric Society

Systematic Review | Necrotizing enterocolitis onset typically in third week for very preterm, low birthweight infants

3 Aug, 2023 | 13:33h | UTC

Age of onset of necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) and focal intestinal perforation (FIP) in very preterm and low birthweight infants: a systematic review – BMJ Open

USPSTF Draft Statement | Insufficient evidence for screening children under 5 years for speech and language delay

2 Aug, 2023 | 14:13h | UTC

Speech and Language Delay and Disorders in Children: Screening – U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

Commentary:

USPSTF issues statement on speech, language disorder screenings for all children up to 5 years – Contemporary Pediatrics

USPSTF: Evidence Lacking for Screening for Speech Delays in Young Children – HealthDay

RCT | Maternal egg intake in early neonatal period does not impact infant egg allergy risk

2 Aug, 2023 | 13:47h | UTC

Effect of Maternal Egg Intake During the Early Neonatal Period and Risk of Infant Egg Allergy at 12 Months Among Breastfeeding Mothers: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Network Open

See also: Visual Abstract

RCT | Baricitinib demonstrates efficacy in treatment-resistant juvenile idiopathic arthritis

2 Aug, 2023 | 13:45h | UTC

Baricitinib in juvenile idiopathic arthritis: an international, phase 3, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, withdrawal, efficacy, and safety trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary on Twitter

NEW in @TheLancet—Baricitinib was efficacious with an acceptable safety profile in patients with #juvenile idiopathic #arthritis in a phase 3 withdrawal trialhttps://t.co/vZyXUwBiDZ #JIA

Plus linked Comment: https://t.co/VWofLvL427 pic.twitter.com/MGVoUz4xIv

— The Lancet Rheumatology (@TheLancetRheum) July 10, 2023

AAP Policy Statement | Pediatric organ donation and transplantation: across the care continuum

1 Aug, 2023 | 14:26h | UTC

Pediatric Organ Donation and Transplantation: Across the Care Continuum – Pediatrics

News Release: Policy underscores role of medical home in pediatric organ donation, transplantation – AAP News

Commentary: Pediatric Organ Donation and Transplantation: What Primary Care Providers and Families Should Know – AAP Journal Blog

An ESPGHAN position paper on the diagnosis, management and prevention of cow’s milk allergy

31 Jul, 2023 | 14:28h | UTC

An ESPGHAN position paper on the diagnosis, management and prevention of cow’s milk allergy – Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Study | Childhood deaths in high-mortality settings mostly preventable; infection, malnutrition top causes

31 Jul, 2023 | 14:05h | UTC

Causes of Death Among Infants and Children in the Child Health and Mortality Prevention Surveillance (CHAMPS) Network – JAMA Network Open

Invited Commentary: Need for a Structural Approach to Promote Child Survival – JAMA Network Open

News Release: Eight out of ten child deaths in low-income countries could be prevented – Barcelona Institute for Global Health

Systematic Review | Probiotics’ potential in preventing necrotizing enterocolitis in very preterm, VLBW infants warrants further research

31 Jul, 2023 | 13:51h | UTC

Probiotics to prevent necrotising enterocolitis in very preterm or very low birth weight infants – Cochrane Library

UNESCO calls for global ban on smartphones in schools

28 Jul, 2023 | 14:26h | UTC

Report: Technology in education – UNESCO

News Releases:

UNESCO calls for global ban on smartphones in schools – UN News

Smartphones in school? Only when they clearly support learning – UNESCO

Commentary: ‘Put learners first’: Unesco calls for global ban on smartphones in schools – The Guardian

WHO world drowning prevention day 2023

27 Jul, 2023 | 13:12h | UTC

World Drowning Prevention Day 2023 – World Health Organization

Report: Hidden depths: the global investment case for drowning prevention – World Health Organization

Tracing the emergence of drowning prevention on the global health and development agenda: a policy analysis – The Lancet Global Health

WHO Guideline on the prevention of drowning through provision of day-care and basic swimming and water safety skills – World health Organization

Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Treatment and Prevention of Drowning: 2019 Update

Prevention of Drowning – Pediatrics

The burden of unintentional drowning: global, regional and national estimates of mortality from the Global Burden of Disease 2017 Study – Injury Prevention

Preventing drowning: an implementation guide – World Health Organization

Global report on drowning: preventing a leading killer – World Health Organization

Hidden Hazards: An Exploration of Open Water Drowning and Risks for Children – Safe Kids Worldwide

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

It's #WorldDrowningPreventionDay
Every year, drowning claims at least 236,000 lives. It's one of the leading causes of death 🌐 for children & people aged 1-24 years. We can all take action to end drowning 🏊‍ https://t.co/7CSUGYBk49 pic.twitter.com/r64dbsLnHn

— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) July 25, 2023

RCT | Limited antibiotic efficacy in children with sinusitis lacking nasopharyngeal pathogens

27 Jul, 2023 | 13:08h | UTC

Identifying Children Likely to Benefit From Antibiotics for Acute Sinusitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Editorial: Acute Bacterial Sinusitis: Limitations of Test-Based Treatment – JAMA (free for a limited period)

News Release: Bacterial testing in kids with sinusitis could slash antibiotic use – University of Pittsburgh

Commentary: Trial suggests bacterial test could reduce antibiotics in kids with sinusitis – CIDRAP

Commentary on Twitter

In children with acute sinusitis, antibiotic treatment had minimal benefit for those without nasopharyngeal bacterial pathogens. The antibiotic effect did not depend on the color of nasal discharge. https://t.co/hgRx1Qou53 pic.twitter.com/zYs8Mfbjjp

— JAMA (@JAMA_current) July 26, 2023

Scientific Statement | Addressing childhood obesity to reduce adult CV risk through lifestyle

27 Jul, 2023 | 13:03h | UTC

Lifestyle interventions to change trajectories of obesity-related cardiovascular risk from childhood onset to manifestation in adulthood: a joint scientific statement of the task force for childhood health of the European Association of Preventive Cardiology and the European Childhood Obesity Group – European Journal of Preventive Cardiology

News Release: How to stop obese children having heart disease in adulthood – European Society of Cardiology

Review | Pediatric-onset inflammatory bowel disease: recent developments

27 Jul, 2023 | 12:57h | UTC

Inflammatory bowel disease: recent developments – Archives of Disease in Childhood

Podcast | Celiac disease pearls

27 Jul, 2023 | 12:53h | UTC

#89: Celiac Disease – The Great Mimicker – The Cribsiders

M-A | Oral isotretinoin and triple topical therapies found most effective in acne vulgaris treatment

26 Jul, 2023 | 13:13h | UTC

Comparative Efficacy of Pharmacological Treatments for Acne Vulgaris: A Network Meta-Analysis of 221 Randomized Controlled Trials – Annals of Family Medicine

News Release: Meta-analysis of research on acne reveals that oral isotretinoin, followed by topical antibiotic, benzoyl peroxide and retinoid, are most effective treatments – American Academy of Family Physicians

Global, regional, and national burden of meningitis and its etiologies, 1990–2019

25 Jul, 2023 | 13:55h | UTC

Global, regional, and national burden of meningitis and its aetiologies, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 – The Lancet Neurology

Commentary on Twitter

Although largely preventable, meningitis still causes hundreds of thousands of deaths globally each year.

New @IHME_UW #GBDStudy in @TheLancetNeuro assesses incident cases and deaths due to acute infectious meningitis by aetiology and age from 1990–2019. https://t.co/S3KtMA7DMs pic.twitter.com/AYuSJHsNwK

— The Lancet (@TheLancet) July 20, 2023