Pediatrics (all articles)
Study Commentary | Antibiotics for pediatric pneumonia: might less be enough?
17 May, 2022 | 10:39h | UTCAntibiotics for Pediatric Pneumonia: Might Less Be Enough? – Annals of Emergency Medicine
Related:
Treatment of UTIs in Infants <2 Months: A Living Systematic Review – Hospital Pediatrics
Test-negative, case-control study: Association of prior BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccination with symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection in children and adolescents during Omicron predominance.
16 May, 2022 | 02:25h | UTCEditorial: Protecting Children Against Omicron – JAMA
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
This new JAMA study is worth discussing. It found that, this winter, vax effectiveness in 12-15 yos dropped to 0% after 3-5 months & vaccinated were MORE likely to test+ at month 7. May be confounded (see🧵)
But I don't see this as good reason for boostershttps://t.co/zpkIDdZhnn pic.twitter.com/bxAIDmiR8s— Tracy Høeg, MD, PhD (@TracyBethHoeg) May 14, 2022
Hypotheses | Severe acute hepatitis in children: investigate SARS-CoV-2 superantigens.
16 May, 2022 | 02:22h | UTCRelated:
Why COVID is a key suspect in severe hepatitis cases in kids worldwide – CBC
Hepatitis outbreak in children: What do we know so far? – Imperial College London
Explaining the unexplained hepatitis in children – The Lancet Infectious Diseases
Unexplained hepatitis cases in kids rise to 348 in 20 nations – CIDRAP
Multi-Country – Acute, severe hepatitis of unknown origin in children – World Health Organization
WHO says 12 countries have reported unusual cases of hepatitis in kids – STAT
Could Mysterious Hepatitis Cases be Triggered by COVID-19? – Health Policy Watch
U.S., U.K. investigating unusual cases of hepatitis in young children – STAT
Mysterious liver illness seen in kids in US, Europe – Associated Press
Commentary on Twitter
A solid hypothesis for the basis of the mysterious, severe acute hepatitis in children: superantigen formation from prior Covid viral reservoir in the GI tract with superimposed adenovirus infection https://t.co/1eehyQmlhi @LancetGastroHep pic.twitter.com/UqCAh3igMH
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) May 14, 2022
Clinical Report: Health supervision for children and adolescents with Down Syndrome.
16 May, 2022 | 02:15h | UTCHealth Supervision for Children and Adolescents With Down Syndrome – Pediatrics
EAP Recommendations: Adolescents with eating disorders in pediatric practice.
16 May, 2022 | 02:12h | UTC
Systematic Review: Ultrasound for pediatric peripheral intravenous catheter insertion.
16 May, 2022 | 01:28h | UTCUltrasound for Pediatric Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Insertion: A Systematic Review – Pediatrics
RCT: Efficacy and safety of fenfluramine for the treatment of seizures associated With Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome.
16 May, 2022 | 01:29h | UTCCommentaries:
Fenfluramine Found Effective for Treatment of Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome Seizures – NeurologyToday
Fenfluramine Seems Effective for Lennox-Gastaut Syndrome – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
In this randomized clinical trial, fenfluramine was a safe and effective treatment option for patients with Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. https://t.co/Ukopx9cV9r @Zogenix pic.twitter.com/dRetoOZSiB
— JAMA Neurology (@JAMANeuro) May 2, 2022
Podcast: Pediatric anxiety pearls.
16 May, 2022 | 01:27h | UTC#50: Facing the (Core) Fear! Pediatric Anxiety Pt 1: Live the Exposure Lifestyle – The Cribsiders
Explaining the unexplained hepatitis in children.
13 May, 2022 | 11:39h | UTCExplaining the unexplained hepatitis in children – The Lancet Infectious Diseases
Related:
Unexplained hepatitis cases in kids rise to 348 in 20 nations – CIDRAP
Multi-Country – Acute, severe hepatitis of unknown origin in children – World Health Organization
WHO says 12 countries have reported unusual cases of hepatitis in kids – STAT
Could Mysterious Hepatitis Cases be Triggered by COVID-19? – Health Policy Watch
U.S., U.K. investigating unusual cases of hepatitis in young children – STAT
Mysterious liver illness seen in kids in US, Europe – Associated Press
RCT: Evaluation of mRNA-1273 Covid-19 vaccine in children 6 to 11 years of age.
12 May, 2022 | 10:22h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Two 50-μg doses of mRNA-1273 vaccine were found to be safe and effective in inducing immune responses and preventing Covid-19 in children 6 to 11 years of age. https://t.co/A5SBK4zK6E pic.twitter.com/7x4JgOwK57
— NEJM (@NEJM) May 11, 2022
Epidemiological update: Hepatitis of unknown etiology in children.
12 May, 2022 | 10:12h | UTCRelated:
Unexplained hepatitis cases in kids rise to 348 in 20 nations – CIDRAP
Multi-Country – Acute, severe hepatitis of unknown origin in children – World Health Organization
WHO says 12 countries have reported unusual cases of hepatitis in kids – STAT
Could Mysterious Hepatitis Cases be Triggered by COVID-19? – Health Policy Watch
U.S., U.K. investigating unusual cases of hepatitis in young children – STAT
Mysterious liver illness seen in kids in US, Europe – Associated Press
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Update: #Hepatitis of unknown aetiology in children – 11 May 2022
Approximately 106 cases have been identified in 14 EU/EEA countries and 450 cases are reported worldwide.
The cause of the disease is still under investigation.
Read more: https://t.co/B0lLm7I0dV— ECDC Outbreaks (@ECDC_Outbreaks) May 11, 2022
Worldwide trends in population-based survival for children, adolescents, and young adults diagnosed with leukemia, by subtype, during 2000–14: analysis of individual data from 258 cancer registries in 61 countries.
12 May, 2022 | 10:02h | UTC
Group B streptococcus infection during pregnancy and infancy: estimates of regional and global burden.
12 May, 2022 | 10:03h | UTCInvited Commentary: Variation of invasive neonatal GBS disease across the regions – The Lancet Global Health
Commentary on Twitter
Group B #streptococcus (GBS) colonisation during #pregnancy can lead to invasive GBS disease (iGBS) in #infants, including #meningitis or sepsis with a high mortality risk. There is a higher burden of iGBS than previously estimatedhttps://t.co/jr8zNS7Lak@LancetGH pic.twitter.com/XBsImwD13H
— The Lancet Reg Health-Southeast Asia (@LancetRH_SEAsia) May 5, 2022
M-A: Effectiveness of physiotherapy interventions for back care and the prevention of non-specific low back pain in children and adolescents.
12 May, 2022 | 08:02h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Research published in #BMCMusculoSkeletDisord reports that physical exercise, postural hygiene and physical activity are the most effective preventive physiotherapy interventions to improve back care and prevent low back pain in children and adolescents. https://t.co/YEb3xxDHVD
— BMC (@BioMedCentral) April 16, 2022
M-A: More evidence on cash transfers and child nutritional outcomes.
12 May, 2022 | 07:59h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/Ugentilini/status/1509943611181441031
Interstitial lung disease in infancy and early childhood: a clinicopathological primer.
12 May, 2022 | 07:54h | UTC
Evidence for Maternity Care: new evidence and resources.
11 May, 2022 | 11:03h | UTCEvidence for Maternity Care: new evidence and resources – May 2022 – Evidently Cochrane
M-A: Interventions for neglected tropical diseases among children and adolescents.
11 May, 2022 | 10:44h | UTC
Systematic Review: Digital interventions for universal health promotion in children and adolescents.
11 May, 2022 | 10:43h | UTC
M-A: Interventions to improve immunization coverage among children and adolescents.
11 May, 2022 | 10:45h | UTC
Guideline: Contact dermatitis.
10 May, 2022 | 10:54h | UTCGerman S1 guideline: Contact dermatitis – Journal of the German Society of Dermatology
Mental health and positive development prevention interventions: overview of systematic reviews.
10 May, 2022 | 10:29h | UTC
Systematic Review: Interventions promoting child sexual and reproductive health and rights in LMICs.
10 May, 2022 | 10:25h | UTC
Systematic Review: Prevention and management of high-burden noncommunicable diseases in school-age children.
10 May, 2022 | 10:27h | UTC
Technical briefing 2: Investigation into acute hepatitis of unknown etiology in children in England.
9 May, 2022 | 02:18h | UTCRelated: With usual suspects ruled out, disease detectives try to crack mystery of viral hepatitis cases in kids (several updates on the subject)
Summary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
NEW: @UKHSA Technical Briefing 2 on Paediatric acute hepatitis in England
A 🧵 ⤵️https://t.co/E9MvVTK505 pic.twitter.com/YZCHdCdt4U
— Meaghan Kall has moved to Bluesky (@kallmemeg) May 6, 2022