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Opinion | Go Ahead. Vaccinate the Kids. The risk of vaccinating children will never be zero, but the alternative is so much worse.

18 Aug, 2021 | 08:50h | UTC

Go Ahead. Vaccinate the Kids. – The Atlantic

[Preprint] Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on early child cognitive development: initial findings in a longitudinal observational study of child health.

16 Aug, 2021 | 01:11h | UTC

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Early Child Cognitive Development: Initial Findings in a Longitudinal Observational Study of Child Health – medRxiv

Commentary: Children born during pandemic have lower IQs, US study finds – Researchers blame lack of stimulation as parents balanced childcare with working from home – The Guardian

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

Preprint on the development of children born before and during the pandemic in the US.

"We find that children born during the pandemic have significantly reduced verbal, motor, and overall cognitive performance compared to children born pre-pandemic."
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— Prof Francois Balloux (@BallouxFrancois) August 15, 2021

Opinion: “fear of covid-19 in kids is getting ahead of the data”.

16 Aug, 2021 | 01:09h | UTC

Fear of COVID-19 in Kids Is Getting Ahead of the Data – The Atlantic

Opinion: A call to revise the diagnosis of oppositional defiant disorder—diagnoses are for helping, not harming.

16 Aug, 2021 | 00:48h | UTC

A Call to Revise the Diagnosis of Oppositional Defiant Disorder—Diagnoses Are for Helping, Not Harming – JAMA Psychiatry (free for a limited period)

Commentary on Twitter

Can giving someone a diagnosis (more accurately, a diagnostic label) cause harm? Undoubtedly; an example is discussed in this article https://t.co/13RysG9Yxa In rehabilitation, the term 'functional disorder' often stigmatises, & many labels generate unfair expectations in others

— Derick Wade (@derickwaderehab) August 14, 2021

Changes in food purchases after the Chilean policies on food labelling, marketing, and sales in schools: a before and after study.

16 Aug, 2021 | 00:39h | UTC

Changes in food purchases after the Chilean policies on food labelling, marketing, and sales in schools: a before and after study – The Lancet Planetary Health

Commentary: Sugary drink consumption plunges in Chile after new food law – University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

UK National Food Strategy: Tax sugar and salt and prescribe veg, report says.

Fiscal policies for diet and the prevention of noncommunicable diseases – World Health Organization

The Lancet taskforce on NCDs and economics (free series and commentaries)

To improve global health, tax the things that are killing us – Financial Times (policies, articles and commentaries)

Reducing cardiovascular disease burden through targeted dietary policies (study and commentaries)

Fiscal policies for the prevention of diseases (study and commentary)

The potential impact of food taxes and subsidies on cardiovascular disease and diabetes burden and disparities

U.S. Study: Ultraprocessed Foods Now Comprise 2/3 of Calories in Children and Teen Diets.

16 Aug, 2021 | 00:41h | UTC

Trends in Consumption of Ultraprocessed Foods Among US Youths Aged 2-19 Years, 1999-2018 – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Editorial: Intake of Ultraprocessed Foods Among US Youths: Health Concerns and Opportunities for Research and Policy (free for a limited period)

News release: Ultraprocessed Foods Now Comprise 2/3 of Calories in Children and Teen Diets – Tufts University

Commentaries:

Ultra-processed foods now account for two-thirds of calories in the diets of children and teens – CNN

If You Think Kids Are Eating Mostly Junk Food, A New Study Finds You’re Right – NPR

Ultra-processing is the new frontier in public health policy—reflections on the National Food Strategy – The BMJ Opinion

Cohort Study: Association Between Consumption of Ultra-processed Foods and All Cause Mortality

Study: Association Between Ultraprocessed Food Consumption and Risk of Mortality Among Middle-aged Adults

Research: Consumption of Ultra-Processed Foods and Cancer Risk

Randomized Trial: Ultra-Processed Diets Cause Excess Calorie Intake and Weight Gain

Ultra-Processed Foods and Incident Cardiovascular Disease in the Framingham Offspring Study

Cohort study: Higher intake of ultra-processed food linked to increased risk of inflammatory bowel disease.

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

https://twitter.com/Dmozaffarian/status/1425155359849730052

Kawasaki Disease and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children: An Overview and Comparison.

13 Aug, 2021 | 10:01h | UTC

Kawasaki Disease and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children: An Overview and Comparison – American Family Physician

Cohort study: Six month follow-up of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children.

Cohort study: Among children with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS-C) associated with Covid-19, there was no evidence that recovery differed after primary treatment with intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) alone, IVIG plus glucocorticoids, or glucocorticoids alone.

Cohort study: Among children with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS-C) associated with Covid-19, initial treatment with intravenous immune globulin (IVIG) plus glucocorticoids was associated with a lower risk of new or persistent cardiovascular dysfunction than IVIG alone.

Cohort study showed that the incidence of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) was 316 persons per 1 000 000 SARS-CoV-2 infections in persons younger than 21 years. The incidence was higher among Black, Hispanic or Latino, and Asian or Pacific Islander persons.

Cohort study showed good recovery for most children 6 months after Pediatric Inflammatory Multisystem Syndrome (PIMS-TS) associated with SARS-CoV-2.

Epidemiology of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children: A Step Closer to Understanding Who, Where, and When

Neurologic involvement in children and adolescents with COVID-19 or Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome

Clinical Update: Acute covid-19 and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children

Differences in characteristics and outcomes of children and adolescents with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) vs. severe acute COVID-19

Cutaneous findings in SARS-CoV-2-associated Multisystem Inflammatory Disease in Children (MIS-C)

SR: Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children related to COVID-19

Observational study: The combination of Immunoglobulins + Methylprednisolone was associated with a better course of fever compared to Immunoglobulins alone in Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in children

ACR Guidance for pediatric patients with multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children associated with SARS‐CoV‐2

New systematic review of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Associated With SARS-CoV-2 infection summarizes the clinical features, management, and outcomes of the disease, showing favorable outcomes for the majority of children

European guideline and expert statements on the management of narcolepsy in adults and children.

13 Aug, 2021 | 09:02h | UTC

European guideline and expert statements on the management of narcolepsy in adults and children – European Journal of Neurology

RCT: Evaluation of Moderna mRNA vaccine in adolescents.

12 Aug, 2021 | 09:58h | UTC

Evaluation of mRNA-1273 SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine in Adolescents – New England Journal of Medicine

Phase 1/2 RCT: CoronaVac is well tolerated and safe and induces strong humoral responses in children and adolescents aged 3–17 years.

RCT: Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine shows 100% efficacy in adolescents – mainly transient mild-to-moderate reactogenicity was frequently observed, such as injection-site pain (in 79 to 86% of participants), fatigue (in 60 to 66%), and headache (in 55 to 65%).

Commentaries on Twitter

The mRNA-1273 vaccine was effective in preventing #COVID19 in 12-to-17-year-olds. Immune response was similar to young adults. https://t.co/aC3Dmjqe2T pic.twitter.com/9RxgHApW29

— NEJM (@NEJM) August 11, 2021

The @moderna_tx covid vaccine trial in 3,732 teens, placebo-controlled, published today @NEJM with both excellent safety profile and efficacy vs covid, and immune response as least as good as young adults https://t.co/PVmhjwgwsU pic.twitter.com/3uCmteaWNx

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) August 11, 2021

M-A: Child and youth mental health problems have doubled during COVID-19.

10 Aug, 2021 | 10:03h | UTC

Commentary: Child and youth mental health problems have doubled during COVID-19 – The Conversation

Original study: Global Prevalence of Depressive and Anxiety Symptoms in Children and Adolescents During COVID-19: A Meta-analysis – JAMA Pediatrics

Editorial: Addressing the Global Crisis of Child and Adolescent Mental Health – JAMA Pediatrics

More data on the harmful effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of adolescents.

COVID has caused ‘mass trauma,’ worsening mental health globally.

COVID’s mental-health toll: how scientists are tracking a surge in depression

CDC Report: Mental health-related emergency department visits among children aged under 18 years raised during the COVID-19 Pandemic

WHO: COVID-19 disrupting mental health services in most countries

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

Many are rightfully sounding the alarm to a youth #mentalhealth crisis. Our meta-analysis of 29 studies w >80,000 youth worldwide in @JAMAPediatrics, shows 1 in 4 youth had elevated depression or anxiety during #COVID19. A thread 🧵 https://t.co/etIdZTHnme

— Dr. Sheri Madigan (she/her) (@sherimadigan) August 9, 2021

NICE Guideline | Management of Acne Vulgaris.

10 Aug, 2021 | 09:00h | UTC

Acne vulgaris: management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

AARC Guideline: Management of pediatric patients with oxygen in the acute care setting.

8 Aug, 2021 | 23:43h | UTC

AARC Clinical Practice Guideline: Management of Pediatric Patients With Oxygen in the Acute Care Setting – Respiratory Care – American Association for Respiratory Care

Pediatric asthma: The REGAP consensus.

8 Aug, 2021 | 23:45h | UTC

Pediatric asthma: The REGAP consensus – Anales de Pediatría

Review of COVID-19: Abdominal manifestations in adults and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children.

6 Aug, 2021 | 10:05h | UTC

Review of COVID-19, part 1: Abdominal manifestations in adults and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children – Clinical Imaging

PIDS-IDSA Guideline on diagnosis and management of acute hematogenous osteomyelitis in pediatrics.

6 Aug, 2021 | 09:58h | UTC

Clinical Practice Guideline by the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society and the Infectious Diseases Society of America: 2021 Guideline on Diagnosis and Management of Acute Hematogenous Osteomyelitis in Pediatrics – Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

News release: New PIDS-IDSA guideline on bone infections in children addresses key diagnostic and treatment questions – Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society

RCT: Therapeutic hypothermia may cause harm in moderate or severe neonatal encephalopathy in low-income and middle-income countries.

5 Aug, 2021 | 08:43h | UTC

Hypothermia for moderate or severe neonatal encephalopathy in low-income and middle-income countries (HELIX): a randomised controlled trial in India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh – The Lancet Global Health

News release: Brain injury treatment may cause harm in low and middle income nations – Imperial College London

Commentary: Hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy in low resource settings—time to stop cooling? – The Lancet Global Health

Commentary on the Latest AAP Guidelines for the Febrile Neonate.

5 Aug, 2021 | 08:36h | UTC

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

Original guideline:

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

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

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.”

4 Aug, 2021 | 10:06h | UTC

Illness duration and symptom profile in symptomatic UK school-aged children tested for SARS-CoV-2 – The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health

Invited commentary: Citizen science and biomedical research (free registration required)

Commentaries:

Expert reaction to study looking at long-lasting symptoms from COVID-19 in children – Science Media Centre

Long Covid uncommon in children, analysis finds – King’s College London

Study finds long-term Covid symptoms rare in school-age children – The Guardian

Most children with Covid-19 recover within a week, but a small percentage have long-term symptoms, a study says. – The New York Times

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”.

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

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

Commentary on Twitter

New @LancetChildAdol is a very reassuring prospective study of >250,000 children, >1700 with + covid test, age 5-17, that shows the risk for chronic Covid symptoms is quite low; 4.4% beyond 4 weekshttps://t.co/XVFs0UtHWC pic.twitter.com/XBVH5wmFve

— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) August 3, 2021

AAP Interim guidance on supporting the emotional and behavioral health needs of children, adolescents, and families during the COVID-19 pandemic.

4 Aug, 2021 | 10:03h | UTC

Interim Guidance on Supporting the Emotional and Behavioral Health Needs of Children, Adolescents, and Families During the COVID-19 Pandemic – American Academy of Pediatrics

AAP Guidance: Post-COVID-19 conditions in children and adolescents.

4 Aug, 2021 | 10:01h | UTC

Post-COVID-19 Conditions in Children and Adolescents – American Academy of Pediatrics

RCT: Effect of a sedation and ventilator liberation protocol vs. usual care on duration of invasive mechanical ventilation in pediatric intensive care units.

4 Aug, 2021 | 08:59h | UTC

Effect of a Sedation and Ventilator Liberation Protocol vs Usual Care on Duration of Invasive Mechanical Ventilation in Pediatric Intensive Care Units: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Commentary on Twitter

In this stepped-wedge, cluster RCT, among infants and children anticipated to require prolonged mechanical ventilation, a sedation & ventilator liberation protocol intervention resulted in a reduction in time to first successful extubation https://t.co/oNuOq9CCrs pic.twitter.com/n9l3MOJlop

— JAMA (@JAMA_current) August 3, 2021

Cohort study: Six month follow-up of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children.

3 Aug, 2021 | 09:05h | UTC

Six Month Follow-up of Patients With Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children – Pediatrics (PDF)

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

3 Aug, 2021 | 09:06h | UTC

Risk factors for long covid in previously hospitalised children using the ISARIC Global follow-up protocol: A prospective cohort study – European Respiratory Review

Commentaries:

Study investigates long-term sequelae of COVID-19 in hospitalized children – News Medical

Commentary on Twitter

A quarter of children admitted to a Moscow hospital for COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2 PCR+ve) have persistent symptoms 6 months after discharge with one in ten experiencing multiple symptoms. Older age and allergy increase risk. #LongCovidKids @ISARIC1 @DrMunblitt https://t.co/Tre74CUyrS pic.twitter.com/0JksaXjRpI

— Professor Calum Semple OBE (@ProfCalumSemple) July 2, 2021

Opinion | Should pregnant women have a COVID vaccine? The evidence says it’s safe and effective.

2 Aug, 2021 | 00:28h | UTC

Should pregnant women have a COVID vaccine? The evidence says it’s safe and effective – The Conversation

ACOG and SMFM Recommend COVID-19 Vaccination for Pregnant Individuals – “ACOG encourages its members to enthusiastically recommend vaccination to their patients.”

2 Aug, 2021 | 00:31h | UTC

ACOG and SMFM Recommend COVID-19 Vaccination for Pregnant Individuals – American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and the Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine (SMFM)

Additional reading:

Practice Advisory: COVID-19 Vaccination Considerations for Obstetric-Gynecologic Care

COVID-19 Vaccines and Pregnancy: Conversation Guide for Clinicians

Commentaries:

Obstetrician groups recommend COVID vaccine during pregnancy – Associated Press

Statements By Obstetrics Societies Strongly Advise Covid-19 Vaccinations For Pregnant Women – Forbes

Commentary on Twitter

Pregnant? ACOG and @MySMFM now recommend #COVID19 vaccination of pregnant individuals and urge our members to recommend that pregnant patients #GetVaccinated. The #covidvaccine is the best tool we have to save lives and end the pandemic: https://t.co/pUbLqqkKym #VaccinesWork pic.twitter.com/Ef2MOPv27L

— ACOG (@acog) July 30, 2021

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