Pediatrics (all articles)
RCT | Effect of repeated low-level red light on myopia prevention among children in China with premyopia
10 May, 2023 | 15:52h | UTCCommentary: Repeated Low-Level Red-Light Intervention Prevents Myopia in Children – HealthDay
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RCT | Effect of low-concentration atropine eyedrops vs. placebo on myopia incidence in children
Crossover RCT | Spectacle lenses with highly aspherical lenslets for slowing myopia.
RCT | Effect of text messaging parents of school-aged children on outdoor time to control myopia.
RCT | Myopia control effect of repeated low-level red-light therapy in children.
Commentary on Twitter
RCT: Repeated low-level red-light (RLRL) is a novel and effective intervention for myopia prevention in children with premyopia, up to 54% reduction in incident myopia within 12 months, with good user acceptability and safety. https://t.co/geMajH5ms8
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) April 26, 2023
Guideline | Assessment and treatment of children and adolescents with major and persistent depressive disorders
10 May, 2023 | 15:37h | UTC
M-A | Impact on childhood mortality of interventions to improve drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene to households
10 May, 2023 | 15:28h | UTC
Review | Pediatric pericarditis
9 May, 2023 | 14:42h | UTCPediatric Pericarditis: Update – Current Cardiology Reports
Cohort Study | Long-term risk of epilepsy following invasive Group B Streptococcus disease in neonates
9 May, 2023 | 14:25h | UTC
4 or more CT scans in childhood correlate with elevated cancer risk
4 May, 2023 | 13:59h | UTCNews Release: Single CT scan in kids low risk for cancers, but 4 or more CTs increases risk – Canadian Medical Association Journal
AAP Policy Statement | Protecting children and adolescents from tobacco and nicotine
4 May, 2023 | 13:43h | UTCProtecting Children and Adolescents From Tobacco and Nicotine – Pediatrics
Clinical Report: Protecting Children and Adolescents From Tobacco and Nicotine – Pediatrics
Commentaries:
Protecting Kids From Tobacco’s Harms: AAP Policy Explained – Health Children
Cohort Study | There is no association between labor epidural analgesia and risk of offspring autism and ADHD
4 May, 2023 | 13:30h | UTC
Commentary with video on Twitter
AJOG Presents: Labor epidural analgesia and subsequent risk of offspring autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder: a cross-national cohort study of 4.5 million individuals and their siblings https://t.co/XFbedq7SAz pic.twitter.com/J4Mu5xSwT6
— AJOG (@AJOG_thegray) February 4, 2023
Review | Rapid sequence induction in pediatric anesthesia
4 May, 2023 | 13:26h | UTC
Cluster RCT | Eat, sleep, console approach vs. usual care for neonatal opioid withdrawal
3 May, 2023 | 15:35h | UTCEat, Sleep, Console Approach or Usual Care for Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: “Eat, Sleep, Console” reduces hospital stay and need for medication among opioid-exposed infants – NIH News Releases
Commentary on Twitter
In this randomized trial, infants who were treated with the Eat, Sleep, Console model for neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome had a significantly shorter hospital stay than those in the usual-care group. Full results of the ESC-NOW trial: https://t.co/13j7a5DhZd#PAS2023 pic.twitter.com/so5jqIVwpi
— NEJM (@NEJM) April 30, 2023
Review | Suicide in young people: screening, risk assessment, and intervention
2 May, 2023 | 13:56h | UTCSuicide in young people: screening, risk assessment, and intervention – The BMJ
Cohort Study | Risk of multiple morbidities across the lifespan in people with Down syndrome or intellectual disabilities
28 Apr, 2023 | 13:19h | UTC
Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Our new report on Multiple morbidity across the lifespan in people with Down syndrome or intellectual disability is out today https://t.co/wkakUfjetn pic.twitter.com/fVyKZZPdOW
— Andre Strydom (@drandrestrydom) April 27, 2023
Single-arm study | Blinatumomab added to chemotherapy in infant lymphoblastic leukemia
28 Apr, 2023 | 13:08h | UTCBlinatumomab Added to Chemotherapy in Infant Lymphoblastic Leukemia – New England Journal of Medicinev (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Immunotherapy strongly improves prognosis of babies with leukemia – Princess Máxima Center
Commentary on Twitter
In this study, the addition of blinatumomab to standard chemotherapy improved disease-free and overall survival among infants with KMT2A-rearranged ALL, with minimal additional toxic effects. https://t.co/fNKOaQQfdN
— NEJM (@NEJM) April 26, 2023
Criteria for placental examination for obstetrical and neonatal providers
28 Apr, 2023 | 13:06h | UTC
ADHD Medication Misuse | 25% of students in some US schools report nonmedical use for stimulant effect
26 Apr, 2023 | 14:21h | UTCNews Release: In some US schools, 1 in 4 students report misusing prescription stimulants – University of Michigan
Commentary on Twitter
Prescription stimulant misuse varies from 0% to >25% across US secondary schools. Schools with highest rates of stimulant therapy for #ADHD had 36% increased odds of misuse, offering targets for prevention and risk reduction strategies. https://t.co/4XHGpooBjz
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) April 18, 2023
RCT | Anti-TNF in combination with low dose methotrexate vs anti-TNF monotherapy in pediatric Crohn’s disease
26 Apr, 2023 | 13:55h | UTCComparative Effectiveness of Anti-TNF in Combination with Low Dose Methotrexate vs Anti-TNF Monotherapy in Pediatric Crohn’s Disease: a Pragmatic Randomized Trial – Gastroenterology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
RCT | Cerebral oximetry monitoring fails to reduce death or severe brain injury in extremely preterm infants
25 Apr, 2023 | 14:45h | UTCCerebral Oximetry Monitoring in Extremely Preterm Infants – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
In extremely preterm infants, the use of cerebral oximetry monitoring to guide treatment for the first 72 hours after birth did not reduce the risk of death or severe brain injury at 36 weeks’ postmenstrual age. Full study: https://t.co/JX7Ra3OpjM pic.twitter.com/VACbUUAq3i
— NEJM (@NEJM) April 19, 2023
Sudden unexpected infant deaths in the US: 2015–2020
25 Apr, 2023 | 14:27h | UTCSudden Unexpected Infant Deaths: 2015–2020 – Pediatrics
Commentary:
Increasing Disparities in Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths Reflect Societal Failures – Pediatrics
2020 spike in SIDS likely due to diagnostic shifting, not COVID-19 – Contemporary Pediatrics
Characteristics of fatal poisonings among infants and young children in the US
25 Apr, 2023 | 14:28h | UTC
Preliminary study show wireless pacemakers may be safe and effective for children with bradycardia
24 Apr, 2023 | 13:27h | UTCNews Release: Wireless pacemakers may be safe, effective for children with irregular heart rhythms – American Heart Association
Commentary: Leadless Pacemakers Could Prove Useful for Pediatric Patients with Arrhythmias – HCP Live
Cohort Study | Prenatal exposure to antiseizure medication and incidence of childhood-onset psychiatric disorders
24 Apr, 2023 | 13:10h | UTCPrenatal Exposure to Antiseizure Medication and Incidence of Childhood- and Adolescence-Onset Psychiatric Disorders – JAMA Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Author Interview: Prenatal Exposure to Antiseizure Medication and Psychiatric Disorders – JAMA
Commentary on Twitter
Study strengthens the evidence for the warning against the use of valproate in pregnancy, supports concerns about the use of topiramate, and provides a preliminary indication for caution with the use of levetiracetam in pregnancy. https://t.co/BZzZP0tSZs
— JAMA Neurology (@JAMANeuro) April 17, 2023
Joint statement for assessing and managing high blood pressure in children and adolescents
19 Apr, 2023 | 13:26h | UTCChapter 1: How to correctly measure blood pressure in children and adolescents – Frontiers in Pediatrics
Chapter 2: How to manage high blood pressure in children and adolescents – Frontiers in Pediatrics
Related:
AHA Scientific Statement | Pediatric primary hypertension: An underrecognized condition
AHA Scientific Statement: Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in children and adolescents.
SR | Opioids for procedural pain in neonates
19 Apr, 2023 | 13:11h | UTCOpioids for procedural pain in neonates – Cochrane Library
Comprehensive clinical practice guidelines for the management of psychiatric emergencies
18 Apr, 2023 | 13:34h | UTCClinical Practice Guidelines for Management of Suicidal Behaviour
Clinical Practice Guidelines for Assessment and Management of Aggressive and Assaultive Behaviour
Clinical Practice Guidelines on Breaking Bad News
Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Use of Electroconvulsive Therapy
Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Use of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation in Psychiatry
Large-scale study finds genetic causes for 41% of rare pediatric diseases
18 Apr, 2023 | 13:25h | UTCGenomic Diagnosis of Rare Pediatric Disease in the United Kingdom and Ireland – New England Journal of Medicine (free for a limited period)
News Release: 5,500 people diagnosed with rare genetic diseases in major research study – University of Exeter
Commentary on Twitter
The DDD study recruited more than 13,500 families with probands with severe, probably monogenic disorders in the United Kingdom and Ireland and obtained a genetic diagnosis in approximately 41% of probands. https://t.co/W3pfg5HPEZ pic.twitter.com/eGb2yNsGBf
— NEJM (@NEJM) April 12, 2023