Pediatrics (all articles)
[Preprint] COVID-19 in children due to SARS-CoV-2 Delta strain resembles illness due to the Alpha variant, with short duration and similar symptom burden.
10 Oct, 2021 | 21:44h | UTCIllness characteristics of COVID-19 in children infected with the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant – medRxiv
Commentary on Twitter
Did you hear “Delta is different”, when it comes to #COVID19 symptom severity in children?
GOOD NEWS 🥳
Turns out there is barely any difference at all between Delta and Alpha in symptom duration, severity, or risk of “long covid”
Myth busted 💥 https://t.co/iPd9AedXaS
— Alasdair Munro (@apsmunro) October 7, 2021
Bioethics | The Trolley Problem and Vaccinating Young People Against COVID-19.
10 Oct, 2021 | 21:50h | UTCThe Trolley Problem and Vaccinating Young People Against COVID-19 – Science-Based Medicine
How the risk of Covid-19 for kids compares to other dangers.
8 Oct, 2021 | 10:26h | UTCHow the risk of Covid-19 for kids compares to other dangers – Vox
Cohort Study: Explanatory diagnoses following hospitalization for a brief resolved unexplained event.
8 Oct, 2021 | 10:03h | UTCExplanatory Diagnoses Following Hospitalization for a Brief Resolved Unexplained Event – Pediatrics
WHO approves first ever malaria vaccine for children at risk.
7 Oct, 2021 | 10:40h | UTCWHO recommends groundbreaking malaria vaccine for children at risk – World Health Organization
Commentaries:
WHO Approves First Ever Malaria Vaccine – Health Policy Watch
In major decision, WHO recommends broad rollout of world’s first malaria vaccine – STAT
Why the WHO approval of the first malaria vaccine is a big deal – Vox
WHO greenlights the world’s first malaria vaccine — but it’s not a perfect shot – NPR
The World Health Organization Just Endorsed The World’s First Malaria Vaccine – TIME
WHO Backs Widespread Use Of First Malaria Vaccine – Forbes
World’s 1st malaria vaccine recommended by WHO – LiveScience
Commentaries on Twitter
I started my career as a #malaria researcher, and I longed for the day that we would have an effective vaccine against this ancient and terrible disease. Today is that day: @WHO is recommending the broad use of the world’s first malaria vaccine. #EndMalaria https://t.co/Oh1O155tYj
— Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) October 6, 2021
(thread – click for more)
A child dies from #malaria every two minutes.
One death is one too many.🚨 Today, WHO recommends RTS,S, a groundbreaking malaria vaccine, to reduce child illness & deaths in areas with moderate and high malaria transmission https://t.co/xSk58nTIV1#VaccinesWork pic.twitter.com/mSECLtRhQs
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) October 6, 2021
Position Paper: Medical management of chronic pancreatitis in children.
7 Oct, 2021 | 10:25h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
In this position paper on the management of chronic #pancreatitis by the @NASPGHAN #Pancreas Committee:
👉🏻 Dietary and endocrinology considerations
👉🏻 PERT
👉🏻 Medical management of pain
👉🏻 Lifestyle modification
👉🏻 Sequelae of chronic pancreatitishttps://t.co/7e7NxNAZ80 pic.twitter.com/TGP6Nwd873— JPGN (@JPGNonline) February 1, 2021
Clinical Report | Topical nasal decongestant Oxymetazoline: safety considerations for perioperative pediatric use.
6 Oct, 2021 | 10:01h | UTC
Supplement: Triumphs of Vaccination.
6 Oct, 2021 | 08:55h | UTCHomepage: Triumphs of Vaccination – The Journal of Infectious Diseases
Hib Vaccines: Their Impact on Haemophilus influenzae Type b Disease
The Rotavirus Vaccine Story: From Discovery to the Eventual Control of Rotavirus Disease
Triumph of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccines: Overcoming a Common Foe
Rubella Eradication: Not Yet Accomplished, but Entirely Feasible
Live Attenuated Varicella Vaccine: Prevention of Varicella and of Zoster
Immunization Against Poliomyelitis and the Challenges to Worldwide Poliomyelitis Eradication
Influenza Vaccines: Successes and Continuing Challenges
Measles in the 21st Century: Progress Toward Achieving and Sustaining Elimination
Overview of the United States’ Immunization Program
The World of Immunization: Achievements, Challenges, and Strategic Vision for the Next Decade
Imaging in non-bacterial osteomyelitis in children and adolescents: diagnosis, differential diagnosis and follow-up—an educational review based on a literature survey and own clinical experiences.
6 Oct, 2021 | 08:43h | UTC
New analysis shows benefits of offering two doses of COVID-19 vaccine to children aged 12-17 clearly outweigh risks.
3 Oct, 2021 | 22:52h | UTCOriginal report: Vaccinating adolescents against SARS-CoV-2 in England: a risk-benefit analysis
Related: Covid: Single jab recommended for 12 to 15-year-olds by UK’s top doctors.
Editorial | Clinical ethics: consent for vaccination in children.
3 Oct, 2021 | 22:53h | UTCClinical ethics: consent for vaccination in children – Archives of Disease in Childhood
ADA Consensus Report: The Management of Type 1 Diabetes in Adults.
3 Oct, 2021 | 22:38h | UTCRelated: Guideline: ADA 2021 Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes
Commentary on Twitter
What a fantastic symposium on the management of #T1D at #EASD2021! Read the full ADA–EASD consensus report here https://t.co/8cEm8N0Enr pic.twitter.com/uMj2R64CkK
— Diabetologia (@DiabetologiaJnl) October 1, 2021
Impact of COVID-19 on Pediatric Immunocompromised Patients.
1 Oct, 2021 | 10:36h | UTCImpact of COVID-19 on Pediatric Immunocompromised Patients – Pediatric Clinics of North America
Neurological Effects of COVID-19 in Children.
1 Oct, 2021 | 10:40h | UTCNeurological Effects of COVID-19 in Children – Pediatric Clinics of North America
RCT: Smart glasses for radial arterial catheterization in pediatric patients.
30 Sep, 2021 | 10:17h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Via @_Anesthesiology: The use of smart glasses improved the first-attempt success rate of ultrasound-guided radial artery catheterization and reduced first-attempt procedure time and overall complication rates in pediatric patients. https://t.co/DkSXwbbcn1
— ASA® (@ASALifeline) September 28, 2021
Opinion | Data from routine Covid testing can help schools stay open this year.
29 Sep, 2021 | 10:14h | UTCData from routine Covid testing can help schools stay open this year – STAT
Routine COVID testing doubles detection at 3 public schools.
29 Sep, 2021 | 10:16h | UTCRoutine COVID testing doubles detection at 3 public schools – CIDRAP
Original study: Assessment of a Program for SARS-CoV-2 Screening and Environmental Monitoring in an Urban Public School District – JAMA Network Open
WHO and partners call for urgent action on meningitis – New meningitis strategy aims to save more than 200,000 lives annually.
29 Sep, 2021 | 10:06h | UTCSee guidance: Defeating meningitis by 2030: a global road map – World Health Organization
Commentaries:
WHO Launches First Global Strategy to Eliminate Bacterial Meningitis by 2030 – Health Policy Watch
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
🆕! First ever global strategy to #DefeatMeningitis – a debilitating disease that kills hundreds of thousands of people each year. 👉https://t.co/wG6CqmOPH1 pic.twitter.com/0q6fkTwRHm
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) September 28, 2021
Editorial: It’s time to send children back to school.
28 Sep, 2021 | 09:49h | UTCIt’s time to send children back to school – Nature Medicine
RCT: Effect of whole-genome sequencing on the clinical management of acutely ill infants with suspected genetic disease.
28 Sep, 2021 | 09:05h | UTC
Commentaries on Twitter
This @JAMAPediatrics randomized clinical trial of acutely ill infants showed that access to whole genome sequencing doubled the proportion of patients with a precision diagnosis and a change of clinical management. https://t.co/yykog2UGLT pic.twitter.com/Gd7iuuUWII
— Muin J. Khoury (@MuinJKhoury) September 27, 2021
New study found two-times more infants in the ICU get a diagnosis and precision care when they get genomes. First-line genomes may reduce healthcare disparities by providing equitable access to dx https://t.co/FOO82Mds7D pic.twitter.com/BTb5AwsVHE
— JAMA Pediatrics (@JAMAPediatrics) September 27, 2021
CDC Report: Schools without mask requirements were more likely to have Covid-19 outbreaks.
26 Sep, 2021 | 22:10h | UTCCommentary: Schools Without Mask Requirements More Likely to See COVID-19 Outbreaks – U.S. News
Commentary on Twitter
New @CDCMMWR finds schools in two Arizona counties w/o a mask requirement were 3.5 times more likely to have a #COVID19 outbreak than schools requiring masks from the start of the school year. CDC recommends universal masking for all K–12 schools. More: https://t.co/suuuLNItxJ. pic.twitter.com/zYYqXoLH3j
— CDC (@CDCgov) September 24, 2021
Consensus Statement: Paracetamol use during pregnancy — a call for precautionary action – “Pregnant women should minimize risk by using the lowest effective APAP dose for the shortest possible time”.
26 Sep, 2021 | 22:02h | UTCParacetamol use during pregnancy — a call for precautionary action – Nature Reviews Endocrinology
Editorial: Caution needed: paracetamol use in pregnancy – Nature Reviews Endocrinology
Commentaries:
New research cautions about possible risks of acetaminophen use during pregnancy – STAT
Expert reaction to statement on paracetamol use during pregnancy – Science Media Centre
A Common Pain Relief Med Used in Pregnancy Should Be Taken with Caution, Experts Warn – ScienceAlert
Commentary on Twitter
New content online: Paracetamol use during pregnancy — a call for precautionary action https://t.co/FhsB5KdRs0 pic.twitter.com/8BQUUWeTbN
— Nature Reviews Endocrinology (@NatureRevEndo) September 23, 2021
RCT confirms antibiotics are not needed for most children with uncomplicated lower respiratory tract infection if pneumonia is not suspected clinically.
24 Sep, 2021 | 09:00h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
#Antibiotic resistance is a global public health threat.
New trial indicates, unless pneumonia is suspected, clinicians should provide safety-netting advice but not prescribe antibiotics for most children presenting with chest infections. https://t.co/mOwLG5rZd1 #AMR pic.twitter.com/b0c7Z5flQk
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) September 23, 2021
Large, multinational cohort suggests ondansetron use in pregnancy does not increase the risk for adverse fetal outcomes.
24 Sep, 2021 | 08:57h | UTCEditorial: Providing Data to Empower Pregnant Patients to Make Evidence-Based Choices
Commentary on Twitter
This cohort study found there was no association between ondansetron exposure during pregnancy and increased risk of fetal death, spontaneous abortion, stillbirth, or major congenital malformations compared with exposure to other antiemetic drugs. https://t.co/hDXr72Ga01
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) April 23, 2021
European guideline on indications, performance, and clinical impact of hydrogen and methane breath tests in adult and pediatric patients.
24 Sep, 2021 | 08:54h | UTC