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Cohort study of 12,306 pediatric COVID-19 patients finds only 16.5% presented with typical respiratory symptoms (cough, dyspnea). 13.9% had GI symptoms, 8.1% had dermatological symptoms (rash), 4.8% had neurological (headache), and 18.8% had other non-specific symptoms (fever, malaise, myalgia, arthralgia and disturbances of smell or taste).

14 May, 2021 | 08:48h | UTC

A retrospective cohort study of 12,306 pediatric COVID-19 patients in the United States – Scientific Reports

Commentary: COVID-19: Majority of infected children may not show typical symptoms – Nature Publishing Group

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Editorial: Vaccinating children against SARS-CoV-2 – “Hard to justify right now for most children in most countries”.

14 May, 2021 | 08:39h | UTC

Vaccinating children against SARS-CoV-2 – The BMJ

Related: Pfizer COVID-19 shot expanded to US children as young as 12.

 

Systematic review: Combination fixed‐dose beta-agonist and steroid inhaler as required is clinically effective in adults and adolescents with mild asthma.

14 May, 2021 | 08:23h | UTC

Combination fixed‐dose beta agonist and steroid inhaler as required for adults or children with mild asthma – Cochrane Library

Summary: Combination fixed-dose beta agonist and steroid inhaler as required for adults or children with mild asthma – Cochrane Library

 

RCT: Tezepelumab can reduce exacerbations in adults and adolescents with severe, uncontrolled asthma.

14 May, 2021 | 08:25h | UTC

Tezepelumab in Adults and Adolescents with Severe, Uncontrolled Asthma – New England Journal of Medicine

Commentary: New drug shows promise against tough-to-manage asthma – MedicalXpress

 

Opinion | American Kids Can Wait – “The U.S. should delay shots for children until global vaccine-manufacturing capacity significantly expands and the crisis in India subsides”.

13 May, 2021 | 06:04h | UTC

American Kids Can Wait – The Atlantic

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

RCT: Tympanostomy-tube placement does not reduce episodes of acute otitis media among children 6 to 35 months of age with recurrent acute otitis media

13 May, 2021 | 05:57h | UTC

Tympanostomy Tubes or Medical Management for Recurrent Acute Otitis Media – New England Journal of Medicine

Commentary: No lasting benefit to tubes over antibiotics for childhood ear infections – University of Pittsburgh

 

Podcast: HIV for the Pediatrician

13 May, 2021 | 05:47h | UTC

HIV for the Pediatrician – The Cribsiders Pediatric Medicine

 

Pfizer COVID-19 shot expanded to US children as young as 12.

12 May, 2021 | 08:53h | UTC

Pfizer COVID-19 shot expanded to US children as young as 12 – Associated Press

Counterpoint: Covid vaccines for children should not get emergency use authorization – The BMJ Opinion

Commentaries: Covid-19: FDA authorises Pfizer vaccine for children 12-15 – The BMJ AND Expert reaction to U.S. FDA authorising Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use in adolescents – Science Media Centre

 

RCT: An internet-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) program followed by in-person CBT if necessary is noninferior to in-person CBT for the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder symptoms in children and adolescents.

12 May, 2021 | 08:39h | UTC

Effect of an Internet-Delivered Stepped-Care Program vs In-Person Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Symptoms in Children and Adolescents: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Editorial: Digital Interventions for Adults With Symptoms of Depression and Children and Adolescents With Symptoms of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

News release: Online CBT effective against OCD symptoms in the young – Karolinska Institutet

 

Population-based cohort study: Youngest children in class are more likely to be diagnosed with a learning disability

11 May, 2021 | 09:08h | UTC

Relative age and specific learning disorder diagnoses: A Finnish population‐based cohort study – JCCP Advances

Commentary: Youngest children in class are more likely to be diagnosed with a learning disability – University of Turku

 

Practice Guideline: Prevention and management of allergic reactions to food in child care centers and schools

11 May, 2021 | 09:06h | UTC

Prevention and management of allergic reactions to food in child care centers and schools: Practice guideline – Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 

WHO: New report sounds the alarm on global shortage of 900 000 midwives.

6 May, 2021 | 08:45h | UTC

New report sounds the alarm on global shortage of 900 000 midwives – World Health Organization

Report: The State of the World’s Midwifery 2021 – UN sexual and reproductive health agency

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 

Cohort study: Risk of developmental difficulties remains high among children born early

5 May, 2021 | 08:24h | UTC

Neurodevelopmental outcomes at age 5 among children born preterm: EPIPAGE-2 cohort study – The BMJ

News release: Risk of developmental difficulties remains high among children born early – The BMJ

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

RCT: Community-initiated kangaroo mother care reduced the risk of moderate-to-severe maternal postpartum depressive symptoms among mothers of low-birth-weight infants in low-income areas in India

5 May, 2021 | 08:21h | UTC

Effect of Community-Initiated Kangaroo Mother Care on Postpartum Depressive Symptoms and Stress Among Mothers of Low-Birth-Weight Infants: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Network Open

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

COVID studies note online learning stress, fewer cases in schools with protocols

4 May, 2021 | 08:47h | UTC

COVID studies note online learning stress, fewer cases in schools with protocols – CIDRAP

Study 1: COVID-19 Infections Among Students and Staff in New York City Public Schools – Pediatrics

Study 2:  Household COVID-19 risk and in-person schooling – Science

Study 3: Caregiver Perceptions of Children’s Psychological Well-being During the COVID-19 Pandemic – JAMA Network Open AND Editorial: It Is Time to End the Debate Over School Reopening

 

M-A: A third of kids develop a mental health problem after concussion

4 May, 2021 | 08:35h | UTC

News Release: A third of kids develop a mental health problem after concussion – Murdoch Childrens Research Institute

Original Study: Mental health after paediatric concussion: a systematic review and meta-analysis – British Journal of Sports Medicine

 

RCT: Discontinuing nasal continuous positive airway pressure either at 5 cm H2O vs. 3 cm H2O in infants ≤32 weeks of gestational age

3 May, 2021 | 05:15h | UTC

Discontinuing Nasal Continuous Positive Airway Pressure in Infants ≤32 Weeks of Gestational Age: A Randomized Control Trial – The Journal of Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

 

Commentary on Twitter

https://twitter.com/DrAbdulRazak_MD/status/1321226454471004160

 

FDA says it will ban all menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars

30 Apr, 2021 | 08:29h | UTC

FDA says it will ban all menthol cigarettes and flavored cigars – STAT

See also: FDA Moves To Ban Cigarettes And Flavored Cigars – NPR

 

Cohort study: Association of maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection in pregnancy with neonatal outcomes – “although babies born of test-positive mothers are more likely to be born early, extremely few were infected with COVID-19”

30 Apr, 2021 | 08:17h | UTC

Association of Maternal SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Pregnancy With Neonatal Outcomes – JAMA

News release: Low risk of infection in babies born to mothers with COVID-19 – Karolinska Institutet

Editorial: Understanding Risk for Newborns Born to SARS-CoV-2–Positive Mothers – JAMA

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Household COVID-19 risk and in-person schooling – “While in-person schooling is associated with household COVID-19 risk, this risk can likely be controlled with properly implemented school-based mitigation measures”

30 Apr, 2021 | 08:19h | UTC

Household COVID-19 risk and in-person schooling – Science

News Release: In-Person Schooling with Inadequate Mitigation Measures Raises Household Member’s COVID-19 Risk – Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Pre-post study: A hospital quality improvement intervention significantly reduced the rates of cesarean delivery for nulliparous, term, singleton, vertex births

29 Apr, 2021 | 08:21h | UTC

Hospital Quality Improvement Interventions, Statewide Policy Initiatives, and Rates of Cesarean Delivery for Nulliparous, Term, Singleton, Vertex Births in California – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Editorial: Initiatives to Reduce Cesarean Delivery Rates for Low-risk First Births – JAMA

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 

Podcast: Congenital Heart Disease for the General Pediatrician

29 Apr, 2021 | 08:18h | UTC

#24: Congenital Heart Disease for the General Pediatrician – The Cribsiders

 

Pediatric intensive care challenges caused by indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

28 Apr, 2021 | 08:33h | UTC

Paediatric intensive care challenges caused by indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic – Intensive Care Medicine

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

Viewpoint | Incorporating Adult Evidence into Pediatric Research and Practice: Bayesian Designs to Expedite Obtaining Child-Specific Evidence

27 Apr, 2021 | 09:28h | UTC

Incorporating Adult Evidence Into Pediatric Research and Practice: Bayesian Designs to Expedite Obtaining Child-Specific Evidence – JAMA

 

Immunization services begin slow recovery from COVID-19 disruptions, though millions of children remain at risk from deadly diseases – WHO, UNICEF, Gavi

27 Apr, 2021 | 08:41h | UTC

Immunization services begin slow recovery from COVID-19 disruptions, though millions of children remain at risk from deadly diseases – WHO, UNICEF, Gavi – World Health Organization

Related report: Disability considerations for COVID-19 vaccination: WHO and UNICEF policy brief, 19 April 2021 – World Health Organization

 

Commentary on Twitter

 

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