Pediatrics (all articles)
Podcast: New Research on Possible Treatments for Covid-19
19 Mar, 2020 | 10:57h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Psychotherapy for Depression Across Different Age Groups
19 Mar, 2020 | 10:41h | UTCEditorial: The Age of Depression and Its Treatments (free)
Commentary: Psychotherapy not as effective for kids, adolescents with depression, study says – UPI (free)
Randomized, Phase 2 Trial: Safety and Immunogenicity of a Tetravalent Dengue Vaccine in Children Aged 2–17 Years
18 Mar, 2020 | 09:47h | UTCSafety and immunogenicity of a tetravalent dengue vaccine in children aged 2–17 years: a randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 2 trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
[Abstract Only] Study: Consequences of Measles Undervaccination
18 Mar, 2020 | 09:49h | UTCConsequences of Undervaccination – Measles Outbreak, New York City, 2018-2019 – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Cohort Study: Proton Pump Inhibitors Linked to Small Increased Risk of Fracture in Children
18 Mar, 2020 | 09:46h | UTCAssociation Between Proton Pump Inhibitor Use and Risk of Fracture in Children – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Proton-Pump Inhibitors: Small Increased Risk of Fractures in Children – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Epidemiological Characteristics of 2143 Pediatric Patients With 2019 Coronavirus Disease in China
17 Mar, 2020 | 08:45h | UTCCommentary: Children with COVID-19 Impacted Less Severely Than Adults: Study – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)
COVID-19: Undocumented Infections are the Infection Source for 79% of Documented Cases
17 Mar, 2020 | 08:51h | UTCCommentaries: 80% of COVID-19 spreads from people who don’t know they are sick – UPI (free) AND Coronavirus Is Hiding in Plain Sight – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related: COVID-19: Who Is Infectious? – Forbes (free) AND Infected people without symptoms might be driving the spread of coronavirus more than we realized – CNN (free)
Observational Study Suggests Antibiotic Use Does Not Improve Outcomes in Children in the Emergency Department with Suspected Pneumonia
17 Mar, 2020 | 08:43h | UTCCommentary: Study questions role of antibiotics in kids’ pneumonia – CIDRAP (free)
Study: Characteristics of Pediatric SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Potential Evidence for Persistent Fecal Viral Shedding
16 Mar, 2020 | 07:50h | UTCCommentaries: How Does The Coronavirus Affect Kids? What We Know So Far About COVID-19 In Children – Forbes (free) AND Coronavirus study finds children with COVID-19 show milder symptom pattern – Reuters (free)
“Children infected with the #COVID19 outbreak coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, show mild symptoms but prolonged shedding of viral RNA in feces, suggesting that the fecal–oral route might play a role in virus transmission #CORONAVIRUS” (via @NatureMedicine see Tweet)
WHO Guidance: Mental Health and Psychosocial Considerations During COVID-19 Outbreak
16 Mar, 2020 | 07:57h | UTCMental Health and Psychosocial Considerations During COVID-19 Outbreak – World Health Organization (free PDF)
Related: The psychological impact of quarantine and how to reduce it: rapid review of the evidence – The Lancet (free) AND Behavioural scientists form new front in battle against coronavirus – The Guardian (free)
“Minimize watching, reading or listening to news that causes you to feel anxious or distressed; seek information only from trusted sources and mainly to take practical steps to prepare your plans and protect yourself and loved ones.”
Review: Coronavirus Infections in Children Including COVID-19
16 Mar, 2020 | 07:52h | UTCCommentary: COVID-19 appears less severe in children – Wolters Kluwer Health (free)
Related: A Review of Coronavirus Disease-2019 (COVID-19) – Indian Journal of Pediatrics (free) AND Detection of Covid-19 in Children in Early January 2020 in Wuhan, China – New England Journal of Medicine (free) AND Coronavirus with a baby: what you need to know to prepare and respond – The Conversation (free)
WHO Guideline: Key Messages and Actions for COVID-19 Prevention and Control in Schools
11 Mar, 2020 | 08:26h | UTCKey messages and actions for COVID-19 prevention and control in schools – World Health Organization (free PDF)
News Release: COVID-19: IFRC, UNICEF and WHO issue guidance to protect children and support safe school operations – World Health Organization (free)
See also: Latest articles, guidelines and updates on the COVID-19 Outbreak (several free resources – updated daily)
Systematic Review: Safety of Ceftriaxone in Pediatrics
11 Mar, 2020 | 08:21h | UTCSafety of ceftriaxone in paediatrics: a systematic review – Archives of Disease in Childhood (free)
Guideline: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Infection and Pregnancy
10 Mar, 2020 | 08:40h | UTCCoronavirus (COVID-19) infection and pregnancy – Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (free)
Related: Novel corona virus disease (COVID-19) in pregnancy: What clinical recommendations to follow? – Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica (free) AND Novel coronavirus infection and pregnancy – Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (free) AND Preprint: CORONAVIRUS IN PREGNANCY AND DELIVERY: RAPID REVIEW AND EXPERT CONSENSUS – medRxiv (free PDF) AND Guidelines for pregnant women with suspected SARS-CoV-2 infection – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (free) AND Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Pregnancy: What obstetricians need to know – American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (free PDF) AND In the race for coronavirus vaccines, don’t leave pregnant women behind – STAT (free)
See also: Latest developments on the COVID-19/ SARS-CoV-2 Outbreak (several resources – updated daily)
Guidelines on Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) for Critically Ill Neonates and Children
6 Mar, 2020 | 10:24h | UTC
FDA Safety Alert: Montelukast May Cause Serious Mental Health Side Effects
6 Mar, 2020 | 10:22h | UTCCommentary: Montelukast to Get Boxed Warning – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
AAP Clinical Report – Fertility Preservation for Pediatric and Adolescent Patients with Cancer: Medical and Ethical Considerations
3 Mar, 2020 | 08:01h | UTC
Randomized Trial: A Novel Digital Intervention for Actively Reducing Severity of Pediatric ADHD
3 Mar, 2020 | 07:42h | UTCCommentaries: Digital health interventions for children with ADHD – The Lancet Digital Health (free) AND Video game-like intervention shows promise in improving attention of children with ADHD – The Lancet (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
There's something much better than Ritalin to help kids with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (#ADHD) and it's not a pill. It's a video game, validated in a randomized, controlled trialhttps://t.co/Xikx0fUNa4 @LancetDigitalH by @skollins1 @StephenFaraone and colleagues pic.twitter.com/AKn6F4rMUX
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) February 25, 2020
Systematic Review: Home Fortification of Foods with Multiple Micronutrient Powders for Health and Nutrition in Children Under Two Years of Age
1 Mar, 2020 | 19:09h | UTCHome fortification of foods with multiple micronutrient powders for health and nutrition in children under two years of age – Cochrane Library (free)
Healthy Birth—and Then What?
1 Mar, 2020 | 19:00h | UTCHealthy Birth—and Then What? – Think Global Health (free)
NICE Guideline: Neonatal Parenteral Nutrition
27 Feb, 2020 | 08:43h | UTCNeonatal parenteral nutrition – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Former CDC Director: A Coronavirus Pandemic is Inevitable. What Now?
26 Feb, 2020 | 07:06h | UTCFormer CDC director: A coronavirus pandemic is inevitable. What now? – CNN (free)
Related: Opinion on COVID-19 Outbreak – “Past Time to Tell the Public: “It Will Probably Go Pandemic, and We Should All Prepare Now”” (related opinions on the subject)
See also: Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Latest Articles, Guidelines, News & Perspectives / 26 February 2020 Edition (free resources on the subject – updated daily)
Related Commentary on Twitter
#COVID19 will become a pandemic. We don’t know if it will be mild, moderate or severe, or how many countries it will reach. As we shift from the initiation phase of the pandemic to the acceleration stage, I’ve highlighted 8 things we must do for @CNN https://t.co/XAZx0jErbs
— Dr. Tom Frieden (@DrTomFrieden) February 25, 2020
Perspective: “Milk and Juice Are Not as Needed as You Might Think”
26 Feb, 2020 | 06:56h | UTCMilk and Juice Are Not as Needed as You Might Think – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
AAP Clinical Report: Physical Activity Assessment and Counseling in Pediatric Clinical Settings
25 Feb, 2020 | 06:49h | UTCPhysical Activity Assessment and Counseling in Pediatric Clinical Settings – Pediatrics (free)
News Releases: New report guides physical activity counseling in pediatric clinical settings – AAP News (free) AND American Academy of Pediatrics Urges Physical Activity Prescriptions at Doctor Visits – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)
The Burden of Unintentional Drowning: Global, Regional and National Estimates of Mortality from the Global Burden of Disease Study
23 Feb, 2020 | 21:55h | UTCRelated Guidelines: Prevention of Drowning – American Academy of Pediatrics (free) AND Preventing drowning: an implementation guide – World Health Organization (free PDF) AND Global report on drowning: preventing a leading killer – World Health Organization (free PDF) Report: Open Water Drowning and Risks for Children (free) AND Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Treatment and Prevention of Drowning: 2019 Update – Wilderness and Environmental Medicine (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Unintentional drowning is the third leading cause of injury-related deaths behind road injuries and falls, causing more than 295,000 deaths in 2017. Read more about the burden of #drowning in a new study in @IP_BMJ: https://t.co/XfhLLORHfT pic.twitter.com/1LC06BAi2t
— IHME at UW (@IHME_UW) February 21, 2020