Pediatrics (all articles)
The immunology of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children with COVID-19
9 Sep, 2020 | 09:33h | UTCThe Immunology of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children with COVID-19 – Cell
[Abstract Only] Randomized trial: Once-daily, subcutaneous vosoritide therapy in children with achondroplasia
8 Sep, 2020 | 01:06h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
NEW Research—Once-daily, subcutaneous vosoritide therapy in children with achondroplasia: a randomised, double-blind, phase 3, placebo-controlled, multicentre trial https://t.co/LbknV5D2yL pic.twitter.com/KQvRoC58pb
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) September 7, 2020
Post-COVID syndrome severely damages children’s hearts; ‘immense inflammation’ causing cardiac blood vessel dilation
6 Sep, 2020 | 22:03h | UTCOriginal Study: Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children: A systematic review – EClinicalMedicine
Commentary on Twitter
#COVID19 Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children: A systematic review
An abnormal echocardiograph was observed in 314 of 581 patients (54·0%) with depressed ejection fraction (45·1%, n = 262 of 581) comprising the most common aberrancy.https://t.co/JqgETbH3DL pic.twitter.com/GqYtvGy0oP
— EPIDATUM (@epidatum) September 5, 2020
Editorial: Reopening schools during COVID-19
4 Sep, 2020 | 02:16h | UTCReopening schools during COVID-19 – Science
[Preprint] Diarrhea and vomiting may be a key sign of Covid-19 in children
4 Sep, 2020 | 02:12h | UTCDiarrhoea and vomiting may be key sign of Covid in children – The Guardian
Original Study: Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in children – A prospective multicentre cohort study – medRxiv
Commentary on Twitter
(1/10) Important pre-print study (interpret cautiously) of 992 UK children showing 6.9% had #SARSCoV2 antibodies, suggesting they are at similar risk of infection as adults, & that young and older children are similarly susceptible. 50% were asymptomatic.https://t.co/sUgvIlnmE0 pic.twitter.com/nxeHkAODLF
— Dr Zoë Hyde (@DrZoeHyde) September 3, 2020
Meta-analysis: Clinical manifestations, risk factors, and maternal and perinatal outcomes of Covid-19 in pregnancy
2 Sep, 2020 | 09:52h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Randomized trial: Effect of High add power, medium add power, or single-vision contact lenses on myopia progression in children
2 Sep, 2020 | 09:33h | UTCCommentaries: Multifocal contact lenses slow myopia progression in children – NIH News Releases AND Young nearsighted kids benefit from bifocal contact lenses, study shows – Ohio State University
Choosing Wisely: Five low-value or harmful practices that should be avoided in pediatric pulmonology and sleep medicine
1 Sep, 2020 | 05:57h | UTCCommentary: Choosing Wisely: 5 Practices to Avoid in Pediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine – NEJM Journal Watch
See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
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