Pediatrics (all articles)
Study: Development and Validation of a Prediction Model for Fat Mass in Children and Adolescents
2 Aug, 2019 | 00:42h | UTCCommentary: Assessing body fat in children made simpler by new equation – St. George’s University of London (free)
Spontaneous Neonatal Renal Vein Thrombosis, a known Pathology without Clear Management guidelines
2 Aug, 2019 | 00:17h | UTC
Randomized Trial: Levetiracetam is a Useful Alternative to Phenytoin in Stopping Prolonged Epileptic Seizures in Children
2 Aug, 2019 | 00:13h | UTCOriginal Study: Levetiracetam vs. Phenytoin for Second-line Treatment of Pediatric Convulsive Status Epilepticus (free)
Policy Statement: The Impact of Racism on Child and Adolescent Health
2 Aug, 2019 | 00:04h | UTCThe Impact of Racism on Child and Adolescent Health – Pediatrics (free)
Commentary: Pediatrics Group Issues Policy Statement on Racism in Child and Adolescent Health – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Randomized Trial: Immediate Transfusion vs. No Immediate Transfusion in African Children with Uncomplicated Severe Anemia
1 Aug, 2019 | 08:55h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Little Added Benefit of Antidepressants in Youth with Depression Treated with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
1 Aug, 2019 | 08:50h | UTCThe addition of fluoxetine to cognitive behavioural therapy for youth depression (YoDA-C): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, multicentre clinical trial – The Lancet Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Psychotherapy should be first-line treatment for depression in young people, trial finds – by Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health (free) AND Psychotherapy should be first option to treat depression in young people, study says – UPI (free)
Developmental Coordination Disorder: International Clinical Practice Recommendations
29 Jul, 2019 | 19:58h | UTC
Updated CDC Recommendations for Measles in Healthcare Settings
28 Jul, 2019 | 23:04h | UTCCommentary: CDC Updates Measles Prevention Guidelines for Healthcare Workers – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Systematic Review: Interventions for Preventing Obesity in Children
26 Jul, 2019 | 00:32h | UTCInterventions for preventing obesity in children – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Do diet and physical activity strategies help prevent obesity in children (aged 0 to 18 years)? – Cochrane Library (free)
Updates in Pediatric Hospital Medicine
24 Jul, 2019 | 01:02h | UTCUpdates in Pediatric Hospital Medicine: Six Practical Ways to Improve the Care of Hospitalized Children – Journal of Hospital Medicine (free for a limited period)
Autism: Large Study Suggests Genetics Account for 80% of the Risk
23 Jul, 2019 | 01:39h | UTCAssociation of Genetic and Environmental Factors With Autism in a 5-Country Cohort – JAMA Psychiatry (free for a limited period)
Editorial: The Architecture of Autism Spectrum Disorder Risk: What Do We Know, and Where Do We Go From Here? (free)
Commentaries: Genetic factors are primary cause of autism, study finds – UPI (free) AND Study provides ‘strongest evidence’ yet for autism being a genetic condition – News Medical (free) AND A new study reinforces the conclusion that autism is primarily genetic – Science Based Medicine (free)
Consensus Statement: Diagnosis and Management of Individuals with Fetal Valproate Spectrum Disorder
23 Jul, 2019 | 01:25h | UTC
Practice Points: Early Introduction of Infant-safe Peanut Protein to Reduce the Risk of Peanut Allergy
23 Jul, 2019 | 01:12h | UTCRelated Guidelines: Addendum guidelines for the prevention of peanut allergy in the United States: Report of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases–sponsored expert panel (free) AND Timing of introduction of allergenic solids for infants at high risk – Canadian Pediatric Society (free)
Opinion: A Layered Approach to Preventing Drowning
23 Jul, 2019 | 01:10h | UTCA Layered Approach to Preventing Drowning – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related Guidelines: Prevention of Drowning – American Academy of Pediatrics (free) AND Preventing drowning: an implementation guide – World Health Organization (free) AND Report: Open Water Drowning and Risks for Children (free)
Study: Association of Screen Time and Depression in Adolescence
16 Jul, 2019 | 09:27h | UTCAssociation of Screen Time and Depression in Adolescence – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Expert reaction to a study on screen time and depression in adolescents – Science Media Centre (free) AND Increasing social media use tied to rise in teens’ depressive symptoms, study says – CNN (free)
Guideline for the Medical Management of Pediatric Luminal Crohn’s Disease
16 Jul, 2019 | 09:12h | UTC
Clinical Practice: Measles
14 Jul, 2019 | 20:05h | UTCMeasles – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Pediatric Transfusion Algorithms: Coming to a Cardiac Operating Room Near You
14 Jul, 2019 | 19:05h | UTC
Cohort Study: Flu Vaccine in Pregnancy Safe for Children and Mothers
12 Jul, 2019 | 07:44h | UTCCommentaries: No link between flu vaccine in pregnancy and later health problems in children – The BMJ (free) AND Swine flu jab in pregnancy safe for children as well as mothers – OnMedica (free)
[Abstract Only] Study: Nearly A Third of Children Exposed to Zika In-utero Develop Neurological Problems by Age 3
10 Jul, 2019 | 09:53h | UTCDelayed childhood neurodevelopment and neurosensory alterations in the second year of life in a prospective cohort of ZIKV-exposed children – Nature Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: A third of children up to age 3 exposed to Zika in-utero have neurological problems – UCLA (free) AND Maternal Zika infection tied to poor development in 32% of tots – CIDRAP (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Nearly one third of infants born to mothers with confirmed #Zika virus (ZIKV) infection during pregnancy have developmental impairments with delayed presentations that warrant long term monitoring of ZIKV-exposed children | https://t.co/1i1Yo9Tz5E @fiocruz_en @dgsomucla pic.twitter.com/XEQVLX3PwK
— Nature Medicine (@NatureMedicine) July 8, 2019
[Abstract Only] Study: Seizures, Coma More Common with Synthetic Cannabinoids Than Cannabis
10 Jul, 2019 | 02:27h | UTCNeuropsychiatric Sequelae in Adolescents With Acute Synthetic Cannabinoid Toxicity – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Study: Seizures, coma more common with synthetic cannabinoids than cannabis – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)
Commentary: Synthetic Cannabinoids Associated with More Comas and Seizures in Teens – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Recommendations for the Use of Opioids in Children During the Perioperative Period
8 Jul, 2019 | 10:05h | UTC
WHO Handbook: School-based Violence Prevention
4 Jul, 2019 | 11:13h | UTCSchool-based violence prevention: a practical handbook – World Health Organization (free PDF)
News Release: New handbook promotes schools as an ideal setting for violence prevention (free)
AHA Statement: Evaluation and Management of the Child and Adult With Fontan Circulation
3 Jul, 2019 | 06:40h | UTCNews Release: More people born with a single lower heart chamber survive, but face challenges in quality and length of life (free)
Top Ten Things to Know: Evaluation and Management of the Child and Adult With Fontan Circulation (free)
ACOG Guideline: Prevention of Early-Onset Group B Streptococcal Disease in Newborns
3 Jul, 2019 | 06:37h | UTCRelated Guideline: Prevention of Early‐onset Neonatal Group B Streptococcal Disease – Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (free)