Pediatrics (all articles)
Podcast: How schools & parents should navigate reopening during Covid-19
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:45h | UTC
Perspective: Opening schools won’t be easy, but here’s how to do it safely
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:29h | UTCOpening Schools Won’t Be Easy, but Here’s How to Do It Safely – The New York Times
Commentary from the Author on Twitter
As school approaches with insufficient guidance from the Trump Admin, parents and teachers deserve a clear assessment of the #covid risks. So @SaskiaPopescu, @DrPhillipsMD and I made a risk index for schools. Below and in @nytopinion. Please share widely 1/https://t.co/TkhPXuzW0O pic.twitter.com/zpBiCvqla1
— Zeke Emanuel (@ZekeEmanuel) July 29, 2020
What do we know about children and coronavirus transmission?
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:27h | UTCWhat Do We Know About Children and Coronavirus Transmission? – Kaiser Family Foundation
Related Commentary on Twitter
What Do We Know About Children and Coronavirus Transmission? https://t.co/KWB7pkcWJP A "must read" from @jenkatesdc and team a "very trustworthy source".
— Carlos del Rio (@CarlosdelRio7) July 30, 2020
Randomized trial: Respiratory syncytial virus vaccination during pregnancy and effects in infants
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:15h | UTC
Randomized trial: Single-dose nirsevimab for prevention of RSV in preterm infants
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:14h | UTCSingle-Dose Nirsevimab for Prevention of RSV in Preterm Infants – New England Journal of Medicine
Updated AAP guidance: Management of infants born to mothers with suspected or confirmed COVID-19
29 Jul, 2020 | 09:40h | UTCCommentary: AAP no longer recommends separating newborns from mothers with COVID-19 – Healio (free registration required)
Penicillin allergy labels increase second-line broad-spectrum antibiotic prescribing for pediatric respiratory tract infections
29 Jul, 2020 | 09:23h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
In this large cohort study in @InfectDis_Ther
Patients with penicillin allergy labels accounted for ~50% of all second-line antibiotic prescriptions in pediatrics with ARTI
2nd line Abx prescribed in 91% of encounters for penicillin-allergic pts#IDTwitter https://t.co/KjzVkdpXc2— Antibiotic Steward? Bassam Ghanem (@ABsteward) July 19, 2020
Review: Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 by children
28 Jul, 2020 | 07:38h | UTCTransmission of SARS-CoV-2 by Children – Deutsches Ärzteblatt International
Observational study: 67.1% success rate with nonoperative management of children with uncomplicated appendicitis
28 Jul, 2020 | 07:38h | UTCAssociation of Nonoperative Management Using Antibiotic Therapy vs Laparoscopic Appendectomy With Treatment Success and Disability Days in Children With Uncomplicated Appendicitis – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Success of Antibiotic Therapy vs Laparoscopic Appendectomy for Uncomplicated Appendicitis in Children: A Matter of Perspective (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Treating Pediatric Appendicitis Nonoperatively
Commentary: Antibiotics alone successfully treat uncomplicated appendicitis in children – Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Cohort study: Perinatal transmission of COVID-19 is unlikely to occur if hygiene precautions are undertaken
27 Jul, 2020 | 09:38h | UTCCommentaries: Covid-19 and breastfeeding: Moms unlikely to pass virus to newborns with proper safety techniques – CNN AND Management of mother–newborn dyads in the COVID-19 era – The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health
AHA scientific statement: Cardiorespiratory fitness in youth
27 Jul, 2020 | 09:27h | UTCNews Release: Nearly 60% of American children lack healthy cardiorespiratory fitness
Top Things to Know: Cardiorespiratory Fitness in Youth
A large COVID-19 outbreak in a high school 10 days after schools’ reopening
24 Jul, 2020 | 09:33h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Randomized trial: Vitamin D does not prevent tuberculosis or acute respiratory infections in children
23 Jul, 2020 | 08:24h | UTC
Review: Care of the pregnant woman with Covid-19 in labor and delivery
22 Jul, 2020 | 02:26h | UTC
Clinical manifestations and outcomes of critically ill children and adolescents with COVID-19 in New York City
22 Jul, 2020 | 02:23h | UTC
[Preprint] Clinical characteristics of children and young people hospitalized with Covid-19 in the United Kingdom
22 Jul, 2020 | 02:24h | UTC
Systematic review: induction of labor at or beyond 37 weeks’ gestation
22 Jul, 2020 | 02:16h | UTCInduction of labour at or beyond 37 weeks’ gestation – Cochrane Library
Summary: Induction of labour in women with normal pregnancies at or beyond 37 weeks – Cochrane Library
Study: Increased incidence of ketoacidosis in children and adolescents with newly diagnosed Type 1 Diabetes during the COVID-19 pandemic
21 Jul, 2020 | 09:22h | UTC
Study: household transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is high if the index patient is 10–19 years of age
20 Jul, 2020 | 08:14h | UTCCommentaries: Older Children Spread the Coronavirus Just as Much as Adults, Large Study Finds – The New York Times AND Children over age 10 spread COVID-19 as much as adults, study finds – CTV
Benefits of routine childhood vaccines far outweigh risks of additional COVID-19 transmission in Africa, modeling study suggests
20 Jul, 2020 | 08:07h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
In a new risk-benefit analysis, researchers estimate that for every one excess death due to #COVID19 acquired during routine vaccination clinic visits, 84 deaths in children could be prevented by sustaining routine childhood #immunisation in Africa https://t.co/BBQOwsRMKM
— The Lancet Global Health (@LancetGH) July 18, 2020
WHO and UNICEF warn of a decline in vaccinations during COVID-19
16 Jul, 2020 | 08:36h | UTCWHO and UNICEF warn of a decline in vaccinations during COVID-19 – World Health Organization
Commentary: Officials warn about drop in childhood vaccination due to COVID-19 – CIDRAP
Case report: intrauterine transmission of Sars-Cov-2 infection in a preterm infant
16 Jul, 2020 | 08:23h | UTC
Transplacental transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infection
15 Jul, 2020 | 08:22h | UTCTransplacental transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infection – Nature Communications
Commentaries: Baby Was Infected With Coronavirus in Womb, Study Reports – The New York Times AND Expert reaction to a case study which finds evidence for the potential transmission of SARS-CoV-2 via the placenta from a mother to her baby – Science Media Centre
Study: Increased Incidence of Stillbirth and Preterm Delivery During the COVID-19 Pandemic
13 Jul, 2020 | 00:15h | UTCChange in the Incidence of Stillbirth and Preterm Delivery During the COVID-19 Pandemic – JAMA
Related Commentary on Twitter
In this study, stillbirths have been higher during the #pandemic than prior (9.31 per 1000 births vs 2.38 per 1000 births, p=0.01) though none of the mothers were known be infected with #SARSCoV2. (1/2)
— Dr.Krutika Kuppalli (@KrutikaKuppalli) July 11, 2020
Study: Household COVID-19 Infection Rarely Starts with Children
13 Jul, 2020 | 00:16h | UTCCOVID-19 in Children and the Dynamics of Infection in Families – Pediatrics
News Release: Study: Household COVID-19 infection rarely starts with children – American Academy o Pediatrics
Commentaries: COVID-19 Transmission and Children: The Child Is Not to Blame – Pediatrics AND Children rarely transmit COVID-19, doctors write in new commentary – University of Vermont AND Children Seem Not to Be Driving SARS-COV-2 Transmission – Physician’s Briefing