Pediatrics (all articles)
Study: Nonpowder Firearm Injuries to Children Treated in Emergency Departments
27 Nov, 2019 | 07:58h | UTCNonpowder Firearm Injuries to Children Treated in Emergency Departments – Pediatrics (free)
Commentaries: Pediatric eye injuries from nonpowder firearms – Nationwide Children’s Hospital (free) AND BB guns dangerous for kids as they increase risk of eye injuries – News Medical (free) AND Overall childhood injuries from nonpowder firearms are decreasing, eye injuries are increasing – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
Related: Neurosurgical Care of Nonpowder Firearm Injuries: A Narrative Review of the Literature – Emergency Medicine International (free)
The German Evidence-Based Child Protection Guideline – Imaging in Suspected Child Abuse
27 Nov, 2019 | 07:40h | UTCThe German Evidence-Based Child Protection Guideline – Imaging in Suspected Child Abuse – Rofo (free)
[Abstract Only] Cohort Study: Long-term Risk of Epilepsy, Psychiatric Disorders, and Mortality Among Children with Recurrent Febrile Seizures
24 Nov, 2019 | 20:52h | UTCEvaluation of Long-term Risk of Epilepsy, Psychiatric Disorders, and Mortality Among Children With Recurrent Febrile Seizures: A National Cohort Study in Denmark – JAMA Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Risk of Epilepsy with Febrile Seizure – Journal Feed (free) AND Repeated febrile convulsions linked to epilepsy and psychiatric disorders – Aarhus University (free) AND Kids’ Fever-Related Convulsions Tied to Greater Risk of Epilepsy, Schizophrenia – PsychCentral (free)
WHO Study: 81% of Adolescents Not Active Enough
22 Nov, 2019 | 08:40h | UTCNews Release: New WHO-led study says majority of adolescents worldwide are not sufficiently physically active, putting their current and future health at risk – World Health Organization (free)
Commentaries: Challenges in global surveillance of physical activity – The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health (free) AND Most Adolescents Around The World Are Insufficiently Active, Risking Current And Future Health – Health Policy Watch (free) AND A Majority of The World’s Teens Aren’t Getting Enough Physical Activity – TIME (free) AND More than 80% of adolescents not active enough, warns WHO – The Guardian (free) AND Sedentary teens risk health, hearts and minds: WHO study – Reuters (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
NEW: Majority of adolescents worldwide are not sufficiently physically active, putting their current and future health at risk: findings from first ever global trends for girls and boys aged 11-17 years across 146 countries @WHO https://t.co/hGg1LpJuVr pic.twitter.com/CPDhikMXhi
— The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health (@LancetChildAdol) November 21, 2019
Study: Exposure to Tomographic Scans and Cancer Risks
22 Nov, 2019 | 08:30h | UTCExposure to Tomographic Scans and Cancer Risks – JNCI Cancer Spectrum (free)
Commentary: Radiation from CT scans associated with increased risk for cancer – Oxford University Press (free)
Related: Association of Exposure to Diagnostic Low-Dose Ionizing Radiation With Risk of Cancer Among Youths in South Korea – JAMA Network Open (free) AND Retrospective Cohort: Radiation Exposure From Pediatric CT Scans and Subsequent Cancer Risk (link to abstract and commentary)
NICE Guideline: Fever in Under 5s
20 Nov, 2019 | 10:49h | UTC
Randomized Trial: In Preterm Infants, Umbilical Cord Milking Increases the Risk of Severe Intraventricular Hemorrhage when Compared with a Strategy of Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping
20 Nov, 2019 | 10:27h | UTCAssociation of Umbilical Cord Milking vs Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping with Death or Severe Intraventricular Hemorrhage Among Preterm Infants – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Maternal and Infant Outcomes After Different Methods of Umbilical Cord Management – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Umbilical Cord Milking May Harm Extremely Preterm Infants – Physician’s Briefing (free)
Randomized Trial: Effect of Delayed vs. Immediate Umbilical Cord Clamping on Maternal Blood Loss in Term Cesarean Delivery
20 Nov, 2019 | 10:24h | UTCEffect of Delayed vs Immediate Umbilical Cord Clamping on Maternal Blood Loss in Term Cesarean Delivery: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Maternal and Infant Outcomes After Different Methods of Umbilical Cord Management – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related Systematic Review: Effect of timing of umbilical cord clamping and other strategies to influence placental transfusion at preterm birth on maternal and infant outcomes – Cochrane Library (free)
#AHA19 – Randomized Trial: Phosphodiesterase 5 inhibitor Improves Exercise Capacity in Patients Who Have Undergone the Fontan Procedure
19 Nov, 2019 | 08:45h | UTCResults of the Fontan Udenafil Exercise Longitudinal (FUEL) Trial – Circulation (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Teens with Heart Disease Improve Exercise Capacity in Large Clinical Trial – Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (free) AND Pediatric drug trial finds benefit in teens with heart defect – NIH News Releases (free)
#AHA19 – Just Presented at the 2019 American Heart Association Annual Meeting
Related Commentary on Twitter
FUEL Trial- udenafil did not improve peak VO2, but did positively impact measures of exercise performance in pts w/FONTAN @PHNresearch @nih_nhlbi @HeartCare4Kids @ChildrensPhila #CircAHA19 #AHA19 #AHAJournals https://t.co/Kmt9GFASZR pic.twitter.com/WV0NITTg7y
— Circulation (@CircAHA) November 17, 2019
AHA Updates in Pediatric Life Support
18 Nov, 2019 | 00:55h | UTC– 2019 American Heart Association Focused Update on Pediatric Advanced Life Support – Circulation (free PDF)
– 2019 American Heart Association Focused Update on Neonatal Resuscitation – Circulation (free PDF)
– 2019 American Heart Association Focused Update on Pediatric Basic Life Support – Circulation (free PDF)
Summary of Recommendations: International Consensus on CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care for Children and Adults
18 Nov, 2019 | 00:52h | UTC
Consensus Document: Management of Invasive Fungal Diseases in Pediatric Patients with Hematologic Cancer and/or Undergoing Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
18 Nov, 2019 | 00:34h | UTC
Position Statement: Vegetarian Diets in Childhood and Adolescence
15 Nov, 2019 | 10:44h | UTCVegetarian diets in childhood and adolescence – Molecular and Cellular Pediatrics (free)
Guideline for Antibacterial Prophylaxis Administration in Pediatric Cancer and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
14 Nov, 2019 | 10:32h | UTC
Consensus Statement on Sports-Related Concussions in Youth Sports Using a Modified Delphi Approach
13 Nov, 2019 | 10:45h | UTCConsensus Statement on Sports-Related Concussions in Youth Sports Using a Modified Delphi Approach – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Evidence Lacking on Ways to Prevent Youth Sports Concussion – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Meta-Analysis: Nutrient Supplements Reduce Child Mortality in Low- and Middle-income Countries
12 Nov, 2019 | 11:17h | UTCCommentaries: Nutrient supplements significantly reduce child deaths – University of California (free) AND Children receiving small-quantity lipid-based nutrient supplementary foods have lower mortality rates – American Society for Nutrition (free)
Meta-Analysis: Intravenous vs. Intravenous/Oral Antibiotics for Perforated Appendicitis in Pediatric Patients
10 Nov, 2019 | 13:34h | UTC
Review: Management of Cervical Spine Trauma in Children
10 Nov, 2019 | 13:05h | UTCManagement of cervical spine trauma in children – European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery (free)
Choosing Wisely in Pediatric Surgery: Five Things Physicians and Patients Should Question
8 Nov, 2019 | 07:21h | UTCCommentary: Choosing Wisely Examines Pediatric Surgical Practices to Avoid – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
See complete lists of low-value practices: Choosing Wisely U.S. / Choosing Wisely UK / Choosing Wisely Australia AND Choosing Wisely Canada
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Efficacy of a Tetravalent Dengue Vaccine in Healthy Children and Adolescents
7 Nov, 2019 | 08:28h | UTCEfficacy of a Tetravalent Dengue Vaccine in Healthy Children and Adolescents – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: A Takeda vaccine for dengue appears effective, but the story is nuanced – STAT (free) AND A new dengue vaccine shows promise — at least for now – ScienceNews (free) AND New dengue vaccine performs well in large trial, but safety remains key concern – Science (a few articles per month are free) AND Takeda’s dengue vaccine effective overall in study but with major limitation – Reuters (free)
Study: Screen Time Linked to Changes in Brain White Matter Integrity in Preschool-Aged Children
7 Nov, 2019 | 08:00h | UTCAssociations Between Screen-Based Media Use and Brain White Matter Integrity in Preschool-Aged Children – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Expert reaction to study on screen use and white brain matter in children – Science Media Centre (free) AND Preschoolers’ Screen Time Tied to Brain Structure Irregularities – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Related: Meta-Analysis: Association Between Screen Media Use and Academic Performance Among Children and Adolescents (link to abstract and commentaries)
Study: Flavored Tobacco Ban Associated with Reduced Use by Youth
6 Nov, 2019 | 08:12h | UTCShort-Term Impact of a Flavored Tobacco Restriction: Changes in Youth Tobacco Use in a Massachusetts Community – American Journal of Preventive Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Restricting flavored tobacco could curb youth use – Reuters (free) AND A tale of two cities: Impact of reducing teens’ access to flavored tobacco products – Elsevier (free) AND One town’s flavor ban seemed to work to cut youth tobacco use – CNN (free)
Related Opinion: Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes to Protect Our Children (free commentaries)
AAP Clinical Report: Soccer Injuries in Children and Adolescents
3 Nov, 2019 | 20:18h | UTCSoccer Injuries in Children and Adolescents – Pediatrics (free)
News Release: American Academy of Pediatrics Outlines Soccer Injuries and Prevention Techniques in Clinical Report – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)
AAP Clinical Report: Updates on an At-Risk Population: Late-Preterm and Early-Term Infants
3 Nov, 2019 | 20:20h | UTCUpdates on an At-Risk Population: Late-Preterm and Early-Term Infants – Pediatrics (free)
AAP Policy Statement: Mental Health Competencies for Pediatric Practice
3 Nov, 2019 | 20:13h | UTCMental Health Competencies for Pediatric Practice – Pediatrics (free)
Technical Report: Achieving the Pediatric Mental Health Competencies – Pediatrics (free)
News Release: American Academy of Pediatrics Provides Guidance on Helping Children With Mental Health Challenges – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)