Pediatrics (all articles)
Cohort Study: Preterm Birth and Risk of Chronic Kidney Disease from Childhood into Mid-adulthood
2 May, 2019 | 04:01h | UTCCommentary: Preterm Birth Tied to Long-Term Risk for CKD in the Child – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
Global Burden of Diseases Study: Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors in Child and Adolescent Health
30 Apr, 2019 | 02:42h | UTCCommentaries: Childhood mortality declining globally but disability on the rise – Reuters (free) AND Child and adolescent deaths decreased by half worldwide since 1990 – Journalist’s Resource (free)
Relate Commentary on Twitter
Our latest study, "Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors in Child and Adolescent Health, 1990 to 2017," was just published in @JAMAPediatrics. Read the full study online: https://t.co/3K0l08WzpF pic.twitter.com/TIRksZBiD6
— Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) (@IHME_UW) April 29, 2019
Randomized Trial: Omission of Gastric Residual Evaluation Seems to Be Safe and Increases Enteral Intake in Extremely Preterm Infants
30 Apr, 2019 | 02:34h | UTCEffect of Gastric Residual Evaluation on Enteral Intake in Extremely Preterm Infants: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Otitis Media with Effusion in Children: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment
30 Apr, 2019 | 01:57h | UTCRelated Randomized Trials: Oral Steroids for Hearing Loss Associated with Otitis Media with Effusion in Children (free) AND Oral Steroids for Resolution of Otitis Media with Effusion in Children (free)
Pediatric Obesity and Eating Disorders Symptoms: The Role of the Multidisciplinary Treatment
30 Apr, 2019 | 01:51h | UTC
Randomized Trial: Community-wide vs. School-based Treatment Strategies for Soil-transmitted Helminths
28 Apr, 2019 | 13:37h | UTCCommentary: Community-wide soil-transmitted helminth treatment is equity-effective (free)
Review: Low FODMAPs Diet for Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders in Children
25 Apr, 2019 | 13:24h | UTC
WHO Guidelines on Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior and Sleep for Children Under 5 years of Age
25 Apr, 2019 | 07:11h | UTCNews Release: To grow up healthy, children need to sit less and play more (free)
Commentaries: WHO recommends one-hour maximum screen time per day for under-5s – Reuters (free) AND Expert reaction to guidance on physical activity, sedentary behaviour and sleep for children under 5 years of age – Science Media Centre (free) AND No sedentary screen time for babies, WHO says – BBC (free)
Related Guidelines: Media and Young Minds – Recommendations from The American Academy of Pediatrics (free) AND Media devices in pre-school children: the recommendations of the Italian pediatric society – Italian Journal of Pediatrics (free) AND UK CMO commentary on screen time and social media map of reviews – Department of Health and Social Care (free PDF)
See also: Children, Adolescents and Screens: What We Know and What We Need To Learn (Pediatrics Supplement with free articles)
European Consensus Guidelines on the Management of Respiratory Distress Syndrome
25 Apr, 2019 | 06:54h | UTC
Randomized Trial: Optimal Management after Pediatric Lumbar Puncture
25 Apr, 2019 | 06:51h | UTCOptimal management after paediatric lumbar puncture: a randomized controlled trial – BMC Neurology (free)
Related Cochrane Review : Posture and fluids for preventing post‐dural puncture headache (free) AND Summary: Body position and intake of fluids for preventing headache after a lumbar puncture (free)
After a lumbar puncture in children, a shorter time (30 min) of fasting and lying supine without a pillow is not associated with a higher risk of post-lumbar puncture headache or lower back pain.
Position Paper: Consumption of Sugar-Sweetened Beverages in Pediatric Age
25 Apr, 2019 | 06:49h | UTCRelated: AAP/AHA Policy Statement: Public Policies to Reduce Sugary Drink Consumption in Children and Adolescents (free)
Study: Water Intake Among Children Linked to Reduced Caloric Intake from Sugar-Sweetened Beverages
24 Apr, 2019 | 06:22h | UTCAssociation of Caloric Intake From Sugar-Sweetened Beverages With Water Intake Among US Children and Young Adults in the 2011-2016 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Kids Who Don’t Drink Water, More Likely To Drink Sugar-Sweetened Beverages – MedicalResearch.com (free) AND Not drinking water may boost kids’ consumption of sugary beverages – Penn State (free) AND Drinking water linked to fewer sugary drinks — and calories — in kids – CNN (free) AND Drinking water might help kids limit soda – Reuters (free)
Randomized Trial: Low-dose Azithromycin Prophylaxis in Patients with Primary Antibody deficiencies
24 Apr, 2019 | 06:11h | UTC
Study: Increase in Foreign Body Ingestions Among Young Children
23 Apr, 2019 | 01:41h | UTCForeign-Body Ingestions of Young Children Treated in US Emergency Departments: 1995–2015 – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Increase in foreign body ingestions among young children – Nationwide Children’s Hospital (free) AND US sees sharp rise in number of kids swallowing small objects – Nature News (free) AND Children Are Swallowing Foreign Objects More Frequently, Study Finds – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Guideline for Celiac Disease and Other Gluten-related Disorders
23 Apr, 2019 | 01:53h | UTC
Study: Soft Bedding Top Cause of Infant Suffocation During Sleep
23 Apr, 2019 | 01:42h | UTCSleep-Related Infant Suffocation Deaths Attributable to Soft Bedding, Overlay, and Wedging – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Study: Soft bedding top cause of infant suffocation during sleep – AAP News (free)
Commentaries: Soft bedding poses grave danger to sleeping babies, study shows – University of Virginia Health System (free) AND Soft bedding top cause of suffocation death for sleeping babies in U.S. – Reuters (free) AND Soft Bedding a Leading Cause of Infant Suffocation – U.S. News (free)
Study: Association of Maternal Cigarette Smoking and Smoking Cessation with Preterm Birth
23 Apr, 2019 | 01:33h | UTCCommentary: Study finds that quitting smoking during pregnancy lowers risk of preterm births – The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth (free)
CHEST Guideline: Chronic Cough and Gastroesophageal Reflux in Children
22 Apr, 2019 | 02:20h | UTCChronic cough and gastroesophageal reflux in children – CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report (free PDF)
Related: Clinical Practice Guidelines for Diagnosis and Management of Cough (free guidelines)
ACMT Position Statement: Addressing Pediatric Cannabis Exposure
22 Apr, 2019 | 01:53h | UTCACMT Position Statement: Addressing Pediatric Cannabis Exposure – Journal of Medical Toxicology (free)
Systematic Review: Outpatient Pediatric Antibiotic Use
20 Apr, 2019 | 14:47h | UTCOutpatient Pediatric Antibiotic Use: a Systematic Review – Current Infectious Disease Reports (free)
Cohort Study: Screen-time is Associated with Inattention Problems in Preschoolers
18 Apr, 2019 | 07:53h | UTCCommentaries: Expert reaction to screen time and inattention in preschoolers – Science Media Centre (free) AND More Screen Time = More Behavioral Problems in Preschoolers – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND Increased screen time in preschool is linked to inattention – PLOS (free)
Longitudinal Surveillance Study: Impact of Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine on Invasive Pneumococcal Disease
17 Apr, 2019 | 05:48h | UTCCommentaries: Population versus individual protection by pneumococcal conjugate vaccination – The Lancet (free) AND PCV10 pneumococcal vaccine has big impact in Kenya, even among unvaccinated individuals – Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Introduction of 10-valent #pneumococcal conjugate vaccine in Kenya, accompanied by a catch-up campaign, substantially reduced invasive pneumococcal disease in children & adults without significant replacement disease: a longitudinal surveillance study https://t.co/pOm7kR2JbQ pic.twitter.com/E1wt2p1waE
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) April 15, 2019
Measles Cases are up Nearly 300% From Last Year. This is a Global Crisis
16 Apr, 2019 | 02:54h | UTCMeasles cases are up nearly 300% from last year. This is a global crisis – CNN (free)
WHO Statement: New measles surveillance data for 2019 – World Health Organization (free)
By Henrietta H Fore (executive director of UNICEF) and Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (director general of the World Health Organization).
UK National Consensus: Surfactant Replacement Therapy for Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Preterm Infants
15 Apr, 2019 | 02:22h | UTC
Guidelines for the Management of Stevens‐Johnson Syndrome/Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis in Children and Young People
15 Apr, 2019 | 02:21h | UTC