Pediatrics (all articles)
Children might play a bigger role in COVID transmission than first thought. Schools must prepare
31 Aug, 2020 | 01:41h | UTC
#ESCCongress – ESC Position statement: Recommendations for participation in competitive sport in adolescent and adult athletes with Congenital Heart Disease
31 Aug, 2020 | 01:14h | UTC
#ESCCongress – 2020 ESC Guidelines for the management of adult congenital heart disease
31 Aug, 2020 | 01:13h | UTCNews Release: What happens when babies with heart defects become adults? – European Society of Cardiology
Commentary on Twitter
2020 ESC Guidelines for management of adult congenital heart diseasehttps://t.co/MPHMJ2KKIc#ESCCongress #ACHD #CardioTwitter #ESCGuidelines @ErinMichos @DrMarthaGulati @ddefariayeh @AmiBhattMD @FredWuMD @anudodejamd pic.twitter.com/4LrrnAAxZ1
— Open Heart (@Open_HeartBMJ) August 29, 2020
Cohort study: Clinical characteristics of children and young people admitted to hospital with Covid-19
28 Aug, 2020 | 08:53h | UTCCommentaries: COVID-19 less deadly and causes milder symptoms in children – University of Liverpool AND Expert reaction to ISARIC 4C study on clinical characteristics of children admitted to hospital with COVID-19 in the UK – Science Media Centre
A Pediatric infectious disease perspective of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 in children
28 Aug, 2020 | 08:51h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Randomized trial: Closed-loop control in children with type 1 diabetes
27 Aug, 2020 | 09:45h | UTCCommentary: Artificial pancreas effectively controls type 1 diabetes in children age 6 and up – NIH News Releases
Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children without symptoms of Covid-19
26 Aug, 2020 | 04:02h | UTCCommentary: Rate of asymptomatic kids with COVID-19 roughly equal to community rate – UPI
Maternal caffeine consumption and pregnancy outcomes: A narrative review with implications for advice to mothers and mothers-to-be
26 Aug, 2020 | 03:56h | UTCCommentaries: Caffeine consumption not safe during pregnancy, new study says. Some experts disagree – CNN AND Maternal caffeine consumption and pregnancy outcomes – MedicalResearch.com
Randomized trial: Vitamin D Supplementation does not prevent severe asthma exacerbations in children with asthma and low vitamin D levels
26 Aug, 2020 | 03:52h | UTCEffect of Vitamin D3 Supplementation on Severe Asthma Exacerbations in Children With Asthma and Low Vitamin D Levels: The VDKA Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Compared to placebo, vitamin D has no benefit for severe asthma attacks, study finds – University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine AND Don’t count on vitamin D to ease childhood asthma – MedicalXpress
Commentary on Twitter
In this RCT, #vitaminD3 supplementation did not improve the time to a severe asthma exacerbation vs placebo in children with persistent asthma and low #vitaminD levels https://t.co/VfYXUrhyT7
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) August 25, 2020
WHO says children aged 12 and over should follow the same mask guidelines for adults
24 Aug, 2020 | 00:56h | UTCWHO Q&A: Children and masks related to COVID-19
Commentaries: WHO says children aged 12 and over should wear masks like adults – Reuters AND The WHO just released specific mask guidance for kids as they gear up to return to school: children 12 and older should wear them as adults do – Business Insider
The Kids Are (Not) Alright: Analyzing the evidence against—and in support of—reopening schools during COVID-19
24 Aug, 2020 | 00:51h | UTC
Risk for severe Covid-19 illness among teachers and adults living with school-aged children
24 Aug, 2020 | 00:44h | UTC
CDC updates school guidelines for Covid-19 pandemic
24 Aug, 2020 | 00:48h | UTCCDC updates school guidelines for Covid-19 pandemic – CNN
Original Guideline: Schools and Childcare Programs: Plan, Prepare, and Respond – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
CDC Study: Limited secondary transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in child care programs in Rhode Island
24 Aug, 2020 | 00:46h | UTCCommentaries: CDC’s Redfield addresses school reopening, citing promising study – CIDRAP AND CDC: Rhode Island provided childcare to 19,000 kids this summer, and only 30 tested positive for the coronavirus. Here is the 4-step plan they followed – Business Insider AND CDC: Secondary transmission of COVID-19 at childcare sites ‘limited,’ but can disrupt – UPI
Commentary on Twitter
Rhode Island child care programs that followed reopening requirements, such as limited interactions between classes and adults wearing masks, from @RIHumanServices had limited spread of #COVID19. Read more in @CDCMMWR: https://t.co/CujHB1oVnJ. @RIHEALTH pic.twitter.com/6BVk74lozR
— CDC (@CDCgov) August 21, 2020
Case report: SARS-CoV-2 in cardiac tissue of a child with COVID-19-related multisystem inflammatory syndrome
24 Aug, 2020 | 00:38h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Presence of #SARSCoV2 in heart muscle and endocardial cells in an 11-year-old girl who died of cardiac complications from #COVID19. It's the 1st report of child affected by MIS-C w/ documented presence of viral particles in the hearthttps://t.co/70M8BYaQGy pic.twitter.com/5aHDtpO8SZ
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) August 20, 2020
CDC Guideline: Prevention and control of seasonal influenza with vaccines
24 Aug, 2020 | 00:29h | UTC
Pediatric SARS-CoV-2: Clinical presentation, infectivity, and immune responses
21 Aug, 2020 | 02:42h | UTCCommentaries: Kids with COVID have more viral RNA in their airways than adults do – CIDRAP AND Researchers show children are silent spreaders of virus that causes COVID-19 – Massachusetts General Hospital AND Expert reaction to study claiming children are silent spreaders of SARS-CoV-2 – Science Media Centre
NEW IDSA Guidelines on serologic testing for the diagnosis of COVID-19
20 Aug, 2020 | 09:43h | UTCInfectious Diseases Society of America Guidelines on the Diagnosis of COVID-19: Serologic Testing
Commentary on Twitter
NEW IDSA Guidelines on Serologic Testing for the Diagnosis of COVID-19. These evidence-based rapid guidelines, updated in real-time, address clinical questions related to use of SARS-CoV-2 serologic tests in a variety of settings.
?: https://t.co/GsX3A1SmV0 #COVID19Guidelines pic.twitter.com/LC0gT08k1j
— IDSA (@IDSAInfo) August 19, 2020
Evaluation for SARS-CoV-2 in breast milk from 18 infected women
20 Aug, 2020 | 09:42h | UTCEvaluation for SARS-CoV-2 in Breast Milk From 18 Infected Women – JAMA
COVID-19 planning considerations: Guidance for school re-entry
20 Aug, 2020 | 09:23h | UTCCOVID-19 Planning Considerations: Guidance for School Re-entry – American Academy of Pediatrics
News Release: AAP Updates, Expands Guidance for School Re-Opening
Meta-analysis: Effectiveness of honey for symptomatic relief in upper respiratory tract infections
20 Aug, 2020 | 09:15h | UTCCommentaries: Honey may be better at treating coughs and colds than over-the-counter medicines – CNN AND Honey found to be a better treatment for upper respiratory tract infections than traditional remedies – MedicalXpress AND Honey better treatment for coughs and colds than antibiotics, study claims – The Guardian
New-onset type 1 diabetes in children during COVID-19 pandemic
19 Aug, 2020 | 09:38h | UTCCommentaries: COVID-19 linked to increase in type 1 diabetes in children – Imperial College London AND Expert reaction to study linking COVID-19 to increase in type 1 diabetes in children – Science Media Centre
Perspective: How schools can reopen safely during the pandemic
19 Aug, 2020 | 09:41h | UTCHow schools can reopen safely during the pandemic – Nature
Study: Health care use and costs of children, adolescents, and young adults with somatic symptom and related disorders
19 Aug, 2020 | 09:21h | UTCInvited Commentary: It’s Time to View Severe Medically Unexplained Symptoms as Red-Flag Symptoms of Depression and Anxiety
“This is exactly what we’ve been warning about”: Why some school reopenings have backfired
18 Aug, 2020 | 07:48h | UTC“This is exactly what we’ve been warning about”: Why some school reopenings have backfired – Vox