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Worldwide measles deaths climb 50% from 2016 to 2019, claiming over 207 500 lives in 2019

17 Nov, 2020 | 09:34h | UTC

Worldwide measles deaths climb 50% from 2016 to 2019 claiming over 207 500 lives in 2019 – World Health Organization

See also: Action needed now to prevent further increases in measles and measles deaths in the coming years – The Lancet AND Progress Toward Regional Measles Elimination — Worldwide, 2000–2019 – CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

 

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New Guideline on neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome provides advice on monitoring the newborn for withdrawal symptoms, supportive care, and breastfeeding

12 Nov, 2020 | 09:14h | UTC

Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome – Pediatrics

Commentaries: Pediatrics Group Issues Recommendations on Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome – NEJM Journal Watch AND New guidelines address rise in opioid use during pregnancy – Associated Press

 


USPSTF Statement: Insufficient evidence to recommend screening for high blood pressure in children and adolescents

11 Nov, 2020 | 09:14h | UTC

Screening for High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents – U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

Editorial: An Alternative View of Childhood Blood Pressure Screening: Reframing the Question – JAMA Network Open

Author interview: USPSTF Recommendation: Screening for Hypertension in Children and Adolescents

JAMA Patient Page: Screening for High Blood Pressure in Children and Adolescents

 


[Preprint] Covid-19 vs. Influenza in Kids: Despite negligible fatality, complications including pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome and multi-system inflammatory syndrome were more frequent in children/adolescents with Covid-19 than with influenza

9 Nov, 2020 | 01:27h | UTC

Baseline characteristics, management, and outcomes of 55,270 children and adolescents diagnosed with COVID-19 and 1,952,693 with influenza in France, Germany, Spain, South Korea and the United States: an international network cohort study – medRxiv

 


Study shows preexisting cross-reactive antibodies against common cold coronaviruses may protect against SARS-CoV-2 and are more common in children

9 Nov, 2020 | 01:28h | UTC

Preexisting and de novo humoral immunity to SARS-CoV-2 in humans – Science

Commentaries: Pre-existing coronavirus antibodies could help protect children against new pandemic strain – Francis Crick Institute AND Expert reaction to study looking at pre-existing coronavirus antibodies – Science Media Centre

 

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Global study shows poor nutrition in school years may have created a 20cm height gap across nations

9 Nov, 2020 | 01:24h | UTC

Height and body-mass index trajectories of school-aged children and adolescents from 1985 to 2019 in 200 countries and territories: a pooled analysis of 2181 population-based studies with 65 million participants – The Lancet

Commentaries: Poor diet: Children 20cm shorter as a result, analysis says – BBC AND Poor nutrition in school years may have created 20cm height gap across nations – Imperial College London

 

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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

9 Nov, 2020 | 01:25h | UTC

A Systematic Review of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Associated With SARS-CoV-2 Infection – The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

 


[Abstract Only] Randomized trial: In patients with anorexia nervosa, a higher-calorie refeeding approach promotes earlier recovery with no increase in safety events during hospitalization

6 Nov, 2020 | 09:31h | UTC

Short-term Outcomes of the Study of Refeeding to Optimize Inpatient Gains for Patients With Anorexia Nervosa: A Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text0

Commentaries: Higher calorie treatment for people hospitalized with anorexia – NIH News Releases AND Higher-calorie diets for patients with anorexia nervosa shorten hospital stays – University of California – San Francisco

 

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[Abstract Only] New clinical prediction rule for distinguishing bacterial from aseptic meningitis in children

6 Nov, 2020 | 09:32h | UTC

Clinical Prediction Rule for Distinguishing Bacterial From Aseptic Meningitis – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: How to Tell Bacterial vs Viral Meningitis – Journal Feed

 

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[Abstract Only] Randomized, open-label trial: Olanzapine seems effective for the prevention of vomiting in children and adolescents receiving highly emetogenic chemotherapy

5 Nov, 2020 | 08:48h | UTC

Olanzapine for Prevention of Vomiting in Children and Adolescents Receiving Highly Emetogenic Chemotherapy: Investigator-Initiated, Randomized, Open-Label Trial – Journal of Clinical Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

 

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Analysis: Adversity in childhood is linked to mental and physical health throughout life

4 Nov, 2020 | 09:28h | UTC

Adversity in childhood is linked to mental and physical health throughout life – The BMJ

 

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Review: Contraceptive challenges in women with common medical conditions

4 Nov, 2020 | 09:22h | UTC

Contraceptive Challenges in Women With Common Medical Conditions – Mayo Clinic Proceedings

 


[Abstract Only] Randomized trial: Corticosteroids do not alter respiratory outcomes in preschool children presenting with acute wheeze

4 Nov, 2020 | 09:17h | UTC

Impact of oral corticosteroids on respiratory outcomes in acute preschool wheeze: a randomised clinical trial – Archives of Disease in Childhood

 

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Perspective: Reinventing pediatrics through video care first

3 Nov, 2020 | 02:57h | UTC

Reinventing Pediatrics Through Video Care First – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)

 


Five things clinicians and patients should question in Pediatric Cardiology

3 Nov, 2020 | 02:59h | UTC

American Academy of Pediatrics – Section on Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery: Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question – Choosing Wisely

Commentary: Choosing Wisely: Practices to Question in Pediatric Cardiology – NEJM Journal Watch

See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada

 


Deimplementation in Pediatrics: Past, Present, and Future

3 Nov, 2020 | 02:56h | UTC

Deimplementation in Pediatrics: Past, Present, and Future – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)

 


Meta-analysis: Comparison of acetaminophen with ibuprofen for treatment of fever or pain in children younger than 2 years

2 Nov, 2020 | 02:21h | UTC

Comparison of Acetaminophen (Paracetamol) With Ibuprofen for Treatment of Fever or Pain in Children Younger Than 2 Years: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Network Open

 

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Perspective: Why schools probably aren’t COVID hotspots

30 Oct, 2020 | 01:11h | UTC

Why schools probably aren’t COVID hotspots – Nature

 


Consensus statement: Recommendations for hemodynamic monitoring for critically ill children

27 Oct, 2020 | 09:31h | UTC

Recommendations for hemodynamic monitoring for critically ill children—expert consensus statement issued by the cardiovascular dynamics section of the European Society of Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care (ESPNIC) – Critical Care

 


Steroids boost survival of preterm babies in low-resource settings, new study finds

25 Oct, 2020 | 23:38h | UTC

Steroids boost survival of preterm babies in low-resource settings, new study finds – World Health Organization

Original Study: Antenatal Dexamethasone for Early Preterm Birth in Low-Resource Countries – New England Journal of Medicine

 

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Meta-analysis: Preventive malaria treatment among school-aged children in sub-Saharan Africa

25 Oct, 2020 | 23:22h | UTC

Preventive malaria treatment among school-aged children in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review and meta-analyses – The Lancet Global Health

Commentaries: Landmark Study Suggests Malaria-Preventive Drugs Dramatically Reduce Infections and Improve Health of School Children – University of Maryland AND Back to school for malaria prevention: a new tool in the era of malaria elimination? – The Lancet Global Health

 

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New 2020 AHA Guidelines for CPR and emergency cardiovascular care in adults and children

22 Oct, 2020 | 09:47h | UTC

2020 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care – Circulation

Highlights: 2020 AHA Guidelines Update for CPR and ECC

Executive Summary: 2020 American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care

News release: Updated CPR guidelines tackle health disparities, management of opioid-related emergencies and physical, emotional recovery – American Heart Association

 


Study: COVID-19 mitigation measures linked to lower incidence of preterm birth

22 Oct, 2020 | 09:35h | UTC

Impact of COVID-19 mitigation measures on the incidence of preterm birth: a national quasi-experimental study – The Lancet Public Health

Commentary: Did Lockdowns Lower Premature Births? A New Study Adds Evidence – The New York Times

 


Viewpoint – COVID-19, children and non-communicable diseases: Translating evidence into action

21 Oct, 2020 | 09:19h | UTC

COVID-19, children and non-communicable diseases: translating evidence into action – Archives of Disease in Childhood

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


‘Super antigens’ tied to mysterious COVID-19 syndrome in children

21 Oct, 2020 | 09:21h | UTC

‘Super antigens’ tied to mysterious COVID-19 syndrome in children – National Geographic

 


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