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Supplement: FIGO Working Group for Preterm Birth – Good Practice Recommendations.

15 Sep, 2021 | 08:56h | UTC

Homepage: FIGO Working Group for Preterm Birth – Good Practice Recommendations – International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics

Editorial: FIGO good practice recommendations for reducing preterm birth and improving child outcomes

FIGO good practice recommendations on the importance of registry data for monitoring rates and health systems performance in prevention and management of preterm birth

FIGO good practice recommendations on modifiable causes of iatrogenic preterm birth

FIGO good practice recommendations on reduction of preterm birth in pregnancies conceived by assisted reproductive technologies

FIGO good practice recommendations on progestogens for prevention of preterm delivery

FIGO good practice recommendations on cervical cerclage for prevention of preterm birth

FIGO good practice recommendations on the use of pessary for reducing the frequency and improving outcomes of preterm birth

FIGO good practice recommendations on the use of prenatal corticosteroids to improve outcomes and minimize harm in babies born preterm

FIGO good practice recommendations on magnesium sulfate administration for preterm fetal neuroprotection

FIGO good practice recommendations on delayed umbilical cord clamping

 

Covid: Single jab recommended for 12 to 15-year-olds by UK’s top doctors.

14 Sep, 2021 | 10:05h | UTC

Covid: Single jab recommended for 12 to 15-year-olds by UK’s top doctors – BBC

See also: Covid-19: Children aged 12-15 should be offered vaccine, say UK’s chief medical officers – The BMJ

 

Cohort study: long term follow-up showed most patients with post–COVID-19 Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children had good outcomes with no significant medium- or long-term sequelae.

12 Sep, 2021 | 21:54h | UTC

One-Year Outcomes of Critical Care Patients Post–COVID-19 Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children – JAMA Pediatrics

Commentary: Outcome Good at One Year for Majority of PIMS-TS Patients – HealthDay

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

The Delta Covid variant and children: transmission in kids is low and only 2% hospitalized, report finds.

12 Sep, 2021 | 21:56h | UTC

The Delta Covid variant and children: transmission in kids is low and only 2% hospitalised, report finds – The Guardian

Report: COVID-19 Delta variant in schools and early childhood education and care services in NSW, Australia: 16 June to 31 July 2021 – NCIRS

News release: COVID-19 Delta variant in schools and early childhood education and care services in NSW, Australia: 16 June to 31 July 2021

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 

RCT: Limiting screen time for young adults after concussion results in shorter duration of symptoms.

12 Sep, 2021 | 21:38h | UTC

News release: Limiting screen time for young adults after concussion results in shorter duration of symptoms – University of Massachusetts Medical School

Original study: Effect of Screen Time on Recovery From Concussion: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Chile authorizes Sinovac vaccine for kids of 6 and older.

7 Sep, 2021 | 21:45h | UTC

Chile authorizes Sinovac vaccine for kids of 6 and older – Associated Press

 

Kids and COVID: why young immune systems are still on top.

7 Sep, 2021 | 21:46h | UTC

Kids and COVID: why young immune systems are still on top – Nature

 

Study shows high effectiveness of the Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine in pregnancy.

7 Sep, 2021 | 21:48h | UTC

Effectiveness of the BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine in pregnancy – Nature Medicine

 

Commentaries on Twitter

 

AAP flu recommendations allow for coadministration with COVID-19 vaccine.

7 Sep, 2021 | 21:44h | UTC

News release: AAP flu recommendations allow for coadministration with COVID-19 vaccine – American Academy of Pediatrics

Guidance: Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Influenza in Children, 2021–2022 – American Academy of Pediatrics

Technical report: Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Influenza in Children, 2021–2022 – American Academy of Pediatrics

Related: New CDC Guidance says influenza and Covid vaccines can be given together – “COVID-19 vaccines and other vaccines may now be administered without regard to timing”

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Defining pediatric metabolic (dysfunction)-associated fatty liver disease: an international expert consensus statement.

7 Sep, 2021 | 21:26h | UTC

Defining paediatric metabolic (dysfunction)-associated fatty liver disease: an international expert consensus statement – The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology (free registration required)

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

CDC report: Hospitalization rates for Covid-19 were 10 times higher among unvaccinated than among fully vaccinated adolescents.

7 Sep, 2021 | 10:52h | UTC

Hospitalizations Associated with COVID-19 Among Children and Adolescents — COVID-NET, 14 States, March 1, 2020–August 14, 2021 – CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Commentaries:

More kids hospitalized with Covid-19 in states with lower vaccination rates, CDC report finds – CNN

The hospitalization rate among teens who are unvaccinated is 10 times higher than teens who are vaccinated, new CDC data shows – Insider

Child COVID hospital cases up in low-vaccination states – CIDRAP

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Podcast: Febrile Infants (based on the new AAP Guideline).

7 Sep, 2021 | 10:31h | UTC

#33: Febrile Infants – When Babies Are Too Hot – The Cribsiders

Original guideline:

AAP Guideline: Evaluation and management of well-appearing febrile infants 8 to 60 days old.

Commentaries:

Landmark Febrile Neonate, Febrile Infant Guideline from the AAP – JournalFeed

Small Talk – Hot Off The Presses: The Latest AAP Guidelines for the Febrile Neonate – emDocs

Related:

M-A: Low prevalence of bacterial meningitis among well-appearing febrile infants aged 29-60 days with positive urinalysis results – “These results suggest that for these infants, the decision to use lumbar puncture should not be guided by urinalysis results alone”.

Things We Do for No Reason: Lumbar Punctures in Low-Risk Febrile Infants with Bronchiolitis

[Abstract Only] Observational Study Suggests Testing for Meningitis May Not be Necessary for Febrile Well-Appearing Young Infants with Positive Urinalysis

Study: Clinical Prediction Rule to Identify Febrile Infants at Low Risk for Serious Bacterial Infections

Cohort Study: Accuracy of Complete Blood Cell Counts to Identify Febrile Infants 60 Days or Younger With Invasive Bacterial Infections

 

AHA Scientific Statement: Genetic testing for heritable cardiovascular diseases in pediatric patients.

6 Sep, 2021 | 10:33h | UTC

Genetic Testing for Heritable Cardiovascular Diseases in Pediatric Patients: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association – Circulation: Genomic and Precision Medicine

News release: Genetic testing in children for heart disorders should be family-centered, include counseling – American Heart Association

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Position paper on the diagnosis and management of pediatric acute liver failure.

6 Sep, 2021 | 10:31h | UTC

North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition Position Paper on the Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Acute Liver Failure – Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

 

Opinion | “The downsides of masking young students are real”.

3 Sep, 2021 | 10:24h | UTC

The Downsides of Masking Young Students Are Real – The Atlantic

 

Commentary with a rebuttal on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 

AAP Guideline: Long-term follow-up care for childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer survivors.

3 Sep, 2021 | 10:17h | UTC

Long-term Follow-up Care for Childhood, Adolescent, and Young Adult Cancer Survivors – Pediatrics

News release: American Academy of Pediatrics Offers Guidance for Caring and Treatment of Long-Term Cancer Survivors – American Academy of Pediatrics

 

Study casts doubt on WHO guidance on antibiotics for neonatal sepsis.

3 Sep, 2021 | 09:57h | UTC

Study casts doubt on WHO guidance on antibiotics for neonatal sepsis – CIDRAP

Original study: Effects of antibiotic resistance, drug target attainment, bacterial pathogenicity and virulence, and antibiotic access and affordability on outcomes in neonatal sepsis: an international microbiology and drug evaluation prospective substudy (BARNARDS) – The Lancet Infectious Diseases

Invited commentary: Antibiotics for neonatal sepsis in low-income and middle-income countries—where to go from here? (free registration required)

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

The Role of Lung Ultrasound in the Management of the Critically Ill Neonate—A Narrative Review and Practical Guide.

3 Sep, 2021 | 10:00h | UTC

The Role of Lung Ultrasound in the Management of the Critically Ill Neonate—A Narrative Review and Practical Guide – Children

 

Pro-Con Debate: 1- vs 2-Hour Fast for Clear Liquids Before Anesthesia in Children.

3 Sep, 2021 | 09:55h | UTC

Pro-Con Debate: 1- vs 2-Hour Fast for Clear Liquids Before Anesthesia in Children – Anesthesia & Analgesia

Related: ESPEN practical guideline: Clinical nutrition in surgery – “Preoperative fasting from midnight is unnecessary in most patients. Patients undergoing surgery, who are considered to have no specific risk of aspiration, shall drink clear fluids until 2 h before anesthesia. Solids shall be allowed until 6 h before anesthesia.”

 

Long COVID: the physical and mental health of children and non-hospitalized young people after SARS-CoV-2 infection – one in seven children may still have symptoms 15 weeks after infection.

2 Sep, 2021 | 10:10h | UTC

Long COVID – the physical and mental health of children and non-hospitalised young people 3 months after SARS-CoV-2 infection; a national matched cohort study (The CLoCk) Study.

Commentaries:

Long Covid in children ‘nowhere near scale feared’ – BBC

Long covid: One in seven children may still have symptoms 15 weeks after infection, data show – The BMJ

Related:

Do kids get long COVID? And how often? A pediatrician looks at the data – Children also get Long Covid, but much less often than adults.

Illness duration and symptom profile in symptomatic school-aged children tested for SARS-CoV-2 – “Only 25 (1.8%) of 1379 children experienced symptoms for at least 56 days.”

Long-term Symptoms After SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Children and Adolescents – “This study found a low prevalence of symptoms compatible with long COVID in a randomly selected cohort of children assessed 6 months after serologic testing”.

Study shows low incidence of post-acute COVID-19 symptoms (“Long Covid”) in children after mild disease

Cohort study: Risk factors for long covid in previously hospitalized children.

M-A: More than 50 long-term effects of COVID-19.

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 

Treatment of urinary tract infections in infants <2 Months: A Living Systematic Review - short and long duration of parenteral antibiotics were associated with a similar risk of UTI recurrence.

2 Sep, 2021 | 08:19h | UTC

Treatment of UTIs in Infants <2 Months: A Living Systematic Review – Hospital Pediatrics

 

Global, regional, and national estimates and trends in stillbirths from 2000 to 2019: a systematic assessment.

1 Sep, 2021 | 08:56h | UTC

Global, regional, and national estimates and trends in stillbirths from 2000 to 2019: a systematic assessment – The Lancet

 

RCT: Severe malaria among young African children dramatically reduced through seasonal vaccination and preventative drug combination.

1 Sep, 2021 | 09:02h | UTC

News release: Severe malaria among young African children dramatically reduced through seasonal vaccination and preventative drug combination – London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Original article: Seasonal Malaria Vaccination with or without Seasonal Malaria Chemoprevention – New England Journal of Medicine

Commentary: Malaria trial shows ‘striking’ 70% reduction in severe illness in children – The Guardian

Related: Malaria vaccine becomes first to achieve WHO-specified 75% efficacy goal

 

Study shows young children gained weight during the pandemic.

31 Aug, 2021 | 08:59h | UTC

News release: Young children gained weight during the pandemic – Kaiser Permanente

Original study: Changes in Body Mass Index Among Children and Adolescents During the COVID-19 Pandemic – JAMA

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Do kids get long COVID? And how often? A pediatrician looks at the data – Children also get Long Covid, but much less often than adults.

31 Aug, 2021 | 08:57h | UTC

Do kids get long COVID? And how often? A paediatrician looks at the data – The Conversation

Related:

Illness duration and symptom profile in symptomatic school-aged children tested for SARS-CoV-2 – “Only 25 (1.8%) of 1379 children experienced symptoms for at least 56 days.”

Long-term Symptoms After SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Children and Adolescents – “This study found a low prevalence of symptoms compatible with long COVID in a randomly selected cohort of children assessed 6 months after serologic testing”.

Study shows low incidence of post-acute COVID-19 symptoms (“Long Covid”) in children after mild disease

Cohort study: Risk factors for long covid in previously hospitalized children.

M-A: More than 50 long-term effects of COVID-19.

 

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