Pediatrics (all articles)
Perspective: COVID-19 in children and young people
21 Oct, 2020 | 09:17h | UTCCOVID-19 in children and young people – Science
Guidelines for care of adults with Down Syndrome
21 Oct, 2020 | 09:14h | UTCMedical Care of Adults With Down Syndrome: A Clinical Guideline – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Guidelines for Care of Adults With Down Syndrome
Clinical Report: Evaluation and management of the infant exposed to HIV in the US
21 Oct, 2020 | 09:09h | UTCEvaluation and Management of the Infant Exposed to HIV in the United States – Pediatrics
Commentaries: Pediatrics Group Updates Guidelines on Managing HIV-Exposed Infants – NEJM Journal Watch AND Perinatal Exposure to HIV Requires Specialized, Coordinated Care – AJMC
Position Statement: Standardizing care to manage bleeding disorders in adolescents with heavy menses
21 Oct, 2020 | 09:07h | UTC
AHA Scientific Statement: Contemporary diagnosis and management of rheumatic heart disease
20 Oct, 2020 | 01:34h | UTCTop Things to Know: Contemporary Diagnosis and Management of Rheumatic Heart Disease – American Heart Association
Cohort study: Exposure to modafinil and armodafinil during pregnancy linked to fetal malformations
20 Oct, 2020 | 01:31h | UTCPregnancy and Fetal Outcomes Following Exposure to Modafinil and Armodafinil During Pregnancy – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Caution in Prescribing Modafinil and Armodafinil to Individuals Who Could Become Pregnant – JAMA Internal Medicine (free for a limited period) AND Narcolepsy Drugs Tied to Increased Risk for Birth Defects – NEJM Journal Watch
Pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome temporally-associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection: An overview
15 Oct, 2020 | 09:21h | UTC
Outcomes of neonates born to mothers with SARS-CoV-2 Infection
13 Oct, 2020 | 01:05h | UTCEditorial: Balancing Risks in the Time of COVID-19
Commentary: Very low risk to newborns from moms with COVID-19, finds study – Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Opinion: Schools aren’t super-spreaders
12 Oct, 2020 | 00:40h | UTCSchools Aren’t Super-Spreaders – Atlantic
WHO/UNICEF Report – Neglected Tragedy: The Global Burden of Stillbirths
9 Oct, 2020 | 08:54h | UTCNeglected Tragedy: The Global Burden of Stillbirths – World Health Organization / UNICEF
News Release: One stillbirth occurs every 16 seconds, according to first ever joint UN estimates – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter
According to ? estimates, almost 2 million babies are stillborn every year – or 1 #stillbirth every 16 seconds.
#COVID19 related health service disruptions could worsen the situation, potentially adding 200,000 more stillbirths over a 12-month period:
?https://t.co/vgD9SJSzCK pic.twitter.com/4fFAlbrIjj— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) October 8, 2020
Review: Ultrasound-guided peripheral vascular catheterization in pediatric patients
8 Oct, 2020 | 08:55h | UTC
Most infants are well even when moms are infected by COVID-19, researchers find
7 Oct, 2020 | 09:13h | UTCOriginal Study: Infant Outcomes Following Maternal Infection with SARS-CoV-2: First Report from the PRIORITY Study – Clinical Infectious Diseases
Commentary on Twitter
A new study published CID (https://t.co/j3uvcSgx3p) finds babies born to mothers w/ COVID-19 rarely suffer from effects of the virus, though co-author Dr. Stephanie Gaw notes, “the majority of births were from third-trimester infections." #IDSAJournals https://t.co/tGuZZP0r3B
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) September 30, 2020
Report: Adolescent with COVID-19 as the source of an outbreak at a 3-week family gathering
6 Oct, 2020 | 00:50h | UTC
[Abstract Only] A Randomized trial comparing antibiotics with appendectomy for appendicitis
6 Oct, 2020 | 00:44h | UTCA Randomized Trial Comparing Antibiotics with Appendectomy for Appendicitis – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Benefits, risks seen with antibiotics-first for appendicitis – University of Washington School of Medicine
Infographic: Deciding Between Antibiotics & Surgery for Appendicitis: Findings from the CODA Study
Commentary on Twitter
For the treatment of appendicitis, antibiotics noninferior to appendectomy on the basis of results of a standard health-status measure. In the antibiotics group, nearly 3 in 10 participants had undergone appendectomy by 90 days. #ACSCC20
— NEJM (@NEJM) October 5, 2020
Large study highlights the role of super-spreaders in Covid-19 transmission
2 Oct, 2020 | 09:32h | UTCEpidemiology and transmission dynamics of COVID-19 in two Indian states – Science
Commentaries: Largest COVID-19 contact tracing study to date finds children key to spread, evidence of superspreaders – Princeton University AND Largest study of COVID-19 transmission highlights essential role of super-spreaders – Los Angeles Times AND Huge Study of Coronavirus Cases in India Offers Some Surprises to Scientists – The New York Times
Commentary on Twitter
?Large study of >500,000 people in #India exposed to the #coronavirus found:
▶️Viral spread is driven by a small % of "superspreaders"
▶️Children & young adults are much more important to viral spread—especially within households—than previously reportedhttps://t.co/GziQHVixfL— Dr. Dena Grayson (@DrDenaGrayson) October 1, 2020
The evolving picture of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 in children: critical knowledge gaps
1 Oct, 2020 | 09:09h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
The evolving picture of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 in children: critical knowledge gapshttps://t.co/vPWuNytBPP pic.twitter.com/pbLY1m9ZD2
— BMJ Global Health (@GlobalHealthBMJ) September 30, 2020
[Abstract Only] Nationwide cohort study in Sweden shows HPV vaccination linked to reduced risk of invasive cervical cancer
1 Oct, 2020 | 08:56h | UTCHPV Vaccination and the Risk of Invasive Cervical Cancer – New England Journal of Medicine
News Release: HPV vaccine effective against cervical cancer – Karolinska Institutet
CDC study shows a substantial increase in COVID-19 rates among school-aged children in the US
30 Sep, 2020 | 09:43h | UTCCommentaries: Coronavirus Rates For Teens Are Nearly Double Rate For Children, CDC Finds – Forbes AND Research shows substantial increase in COVID-19 rates in children, especially adolescents – ABC News
Commentary on Twitter
(1/7) Study of #COVID19 in US children. 277,285 cases were reported between 1 March and 19 September. Incidence higher in adolescents compared to young children (although more adolescents were tested). 1.2% were hospitalised (0.1% ICU), and 0.02% died.https://t.co/NjNFBRRyYg pic.twitter.com/83G6Y6oqyF
— Dr Zoë Hyde (@DrZoeHyde) September 29, 2020
New WHO guidelines on promoting mental health among adolescents
29 Sep, 2020 | 10:02h | UTCNews release: New WHO guidelines on promoting mental health among adolescents – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter
? WHO guidelines on #MentalHealth give particular attention to adolescents at increased risk of mental disorders/self-harm due to exposure to adversity;
going through challenging situations;
having early signs/symptoms of emotional/behavioural problems ?https://t.co/L7u8ZFC9ih pic.twitter.com/QEnGMdCcwY— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) September 28, 2020
Meta-analysis: Susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection among children and adolescents compared with adults
28 Sep, 2020 | 01:39h | UTCEditorial: It’s Time to Put Children and Young People First During the Global COVID-19 Pandemic
Commentaries on Twitter
Susceptibility to #COVID19 for children and adolescents is about half of that of adults. A review of 32 studies w/ >41,000 chidden and adolescents. @JAMAPediatrics todayhttps://t.co/p1B37igez6 pic.twitter.com/F2q6LdQu1N
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) September 25, 2020
Great editorial @JAMAPediatrics by @apsmunro & @SaulFaust, emphasizing that long-term effects and children's well-being SHOULD also matter, not just their role in the transmission chain. You'd think we'd have heard this sooner. I certainly did not.https://t.co/MMqrwkHgn5
— Ioana A. Cristea (@IoanaA_Cristea) September 26, 2020
Runny nose, stay home? Canada schools debate how to act on common cold symptoms
28 Sep, 2020 | 01:32h | UTCRunny nose, stay home? Canada schools debate how to act on common cold symptoms – Reuters
SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy not associated with complications in neonates, study finds
25 Sep, 2020 | 02:42h | UTCOriginal Study: Association of SARS-CoV-2 Test Status and Pregnancy Outcomes – JAMA
Commentary on Twitter
SARSCoV2 during pregnancy not associated with complications in neonates, according to a study in JAMA by scientists at Karolinska Institutet & Karolinska University Hospital in Sweden https://t.co/3KgGclhacZ pic.twitter.com/zwxq2F2KJk
— delthia ricks ? (@DelthiaRicks) September 24, 2020
New CDC recommendations for meningococcal vaccination
25 Sep, 2020 | 02:33h | UTC
JAMA Network Series: Medical Specialties and the COVID-19 Pandemic
24 Sep, 2020 | 09:45h | UTCEditorial: The COVID-19 Pandemic and the JAMA Network
See articles:
- Cardiology and COVID-19
- Dermatology and COVID-19
- Internal Medicine and COVID-19
- Nephrology and COVID-19
- Neurology and COVID-19
- Oncology and COVID-19
- Ophthalmology and COVID-19
- Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery and COVID-19
- Pediatrics and COVID-19
- Psychiatry and COVID-19
- Surgery and COVID-19
- JAMA Network Open and COVID-19
- JAMA Health Forum and COVID-19
Lower-dose zinc for childhood diarrhea — a randomized, multicenter trial
24 Sep, 2020 | 09:21h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
In this randomized trial involving children in Tanzania and India, 5 mg and 10 mg of daily zinc were noninferior to 20 mg of zinc for diarrhea and resulted in less vomiting.
— NEJM (@NEJM) September 23, 2020