Pediatrics (all articles)
Determining the optimal strategy for reopening schools, the impact of test and trace interventions, and the risk of a second COVID-19 epidemic wave in the UK
4 Aug, 2020 | 02:51h | UTCRelated Study: Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in Australian educational settings: a prospective cohort study – The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health
Commentaries: Finding a path to reopen schools during the COVID-19 pandemic – The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health AND Boost test and trace before English schools reopen ‘or risk second wave’ – The Guardian AND Intensive COVID-19 Testing and Contact Tracing Needed for Schools to Reopen, Studies Indicate – NEJM Journal Watch
Commentary on Twitter
2 new @LancetChildAdol papers on reopening schools
1. Favorable prospective Australia study in full range of schools: 1 pre-school outbreak https://t.co/euJsOCZLgr
2. Modeling to avoid school outbreaks: Lots of testing and tracing needed or this will failhttps://t.co/H2mY7EIQLN pic.twitter.com/PaffrwmOqQ— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) August 3, 2020
[Abstract Only] Randomized trial: Efficacy of ketogenic diet, modified Atkins diet, and low glycemic index therapy diet among children with drug-resistant epilepsy
4 Aug, 2020 | 02:48h | UTC
Opinion – ‘This Push to Open Schools Is Guaranteed to Fail’
3 Aug, 2020 | 00:43h | UTC‘This Push to Open Schools Is Guaranteed to Fail’ – The Atlantic
“Within two weeks of opening schools in communities with high virus transmission, teachers will become ill. All it will take is for a single teacher to become hospitalized with COVID and everything will shut down.”
Commentary on Twitter
"We need to reach containment first. It’s that simple.”
Straight talk from @AdrienneLaF https://t.co/XzY6tbW0iL
— Ed Yong is not here (@edyong209) August 2, 2020
CDC report: SARS-CoV-2 outbreak among attendees of an overnight camp
3 Aug, 2020 | 00:42h | UTCCommentaries: The Coronavirus Infected Hundreds at a Georgia Summer Camp – The New York Times AND How At Least 44% Of Young People At A Summer Camp Caught Coronavirus – Forbes
Study finds high viral loads in young children with mild to moderate Covid-19, raising questions about transmission
31 Jul, 2020 | 09:00h | UTCCommentaries: Young kids could spread COVID-19 as much as older children and adults, study suggests – Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago AND Study finds higher viral load in young children, raising questions about how likely they are to transmit the coronavirus – CNN AND Children May Carry Coronavirus at High Levels, Study Finds – The New York Times
Study estimates large reductions in Covid-19 incidence and mortality in the US states that closed schools earlier
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:49h | UTCAssociation Between Statewide School Closure and COVID-19 Incidence and Mortality in the US – JAMA
Editorial: COVID-19 and School Closures
Author Interview: COVID-19 and School Reopenings
Commentaries: School closures in spring linked to drastic decrease in Covid-19 cases and deaths – STAT AND Schools closures in spring were linked to reductions in Covid-19 cases and deaths, study says – CNN AND Closing schools in March may have saved the lives of 40,000 Americans, a new analysis found – Business Insider AND School Closures in the Spring Saved Lives, Study Asserts – The New York Times
Report: Reopening K-12 schools during the Covid-19 pandemic
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:47h | UTCOriginal report: Reopening K-12 Schools During the COVID-19 Pandemic – National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Perspective: Reopening primary schools during the pandemic
30 Jul, 2020 | 10:36h | UTCReopening Primary Schools during the Pandemic – New England Journal of Medicine
Commentary from the Author on Twitter
My paper with @mlipsitch and @mugecevik about why reopening primary schools in a safe and pedagogically responsible way should be a national priority–and what to do to make it a reality #EdEthics #EducationWithCOVID @hgse @dsallentess https://t.co/NELOv4GleI
— Meira Levinson (@meiralevinson) July 29, 2020
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 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 (@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