Pediatrics (all articles)
Guideline: Maternal and Congenital Toxoplasmosis
15 Apr, 2019 | 00:45h | UTC
Study: Global, National, and Urban Burdens of Pediatric Asthma Incidence Attributable to Traffic-related Pollution
12 Apr, 2019 | 01:35h | UTCCommentaries: NO2 increases the risk for childhood asthma: a global concern – The Lancet Planetary Health (free) AND Traffic-related air pollution associated with 4 million new cases of childhood asthma every year – The Lancet (free) AND Millions of children worldwide develop asthma annually due to traffic-related pollution – George Washington University (free) AND Expert reaction to air pollution and childhood asthma – Science Media Centre (free)
Study: Antibiotic Prescribing During Pediatric Direct-to-Consumer Telemedicine Visits
9 Apr, 2019 | 02:20h | UTCAntibiotic Prescribing During Pediatric Direct-to-Consumer Telemedicine Visits – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Study finds high rate of antibiotic prescribing in kids’ telemedicine visits – CIDRAP (free) AND Pediatric telemedicine visits may increase antibiotic overprescribing – University of Pittsburgh (free)
Review: Non‐cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis in Children with a Focus on the Role of Macrolides
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:41h | UTC
Randomized Trial: Insulin Pump vs. Multiple Daily Injection for Type 1 Diabetes
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:25h | UTCCommentaries: What is the most effective way to deliver subcutaneous insulin—pumps or injections? – The BMJ Opinion (free) AND Randomized trial questions superiority of insulin pumps over injections in children – MedWire News (free)
Related: Insulin pumps not much better than multiple injections for intensive control of type 1 diabetes (free study and commentary)
Study: Reduction in Preinvasive Cervical Disease after HPV Immunization
4 Apr, 2019 | 22:19h | UTCEditorial: The remarkable impact of bivalent HPV vaccine in Scotland (free)
Commentaries: Tim Palmer: Bivalent HPV vaccine in Scotland is having a considerable and sustained effect – The BMJ Opinion (free) AND HPV Vaccination Program Brings Lower Rates of Cervical Disease in Scotland – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND HPV programme linked to dramatic fall in cervical disease – OnMedica (free)
Cohort Study: Delayed Cord Clamping is Associated with Reduced Odds of Severe Neurological Injury or Mortality in Extremely Low-gestational-age Neonates
2 Apr, 2019 | 01:38h | UTCCommentaries: Increased Odds of Survival or Prevention of Severe Neurological Injury in Extremely Low-Gestational-Age Neonates: Including Placental Transfusion as the First Step to Improve Outcomes in Preterm Newborns – JAMA Network Open (free) AND Extremely Low Gestational Age Neonates May Benefit From Delayed Cord Clamping – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Randomized Trial: Sustained Inflations vs Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation in Extremely Preterm Infants
30 Mar, 2019 | 18:36h | UTCEffect of Sustained Inflations vs Intermittent Positive Pressure Ventilation on Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia or Death Among Extremely Preterm Infants: The SAIL Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Delivery Room Resuscitation of Extremely Preterm Infants (free for a limited period)
See also: Visual Abstract (free)
Meta-Analysis: Noninvasive High-frequency Oscillatory Ventilation as Respiratory Support in Preterm Infants
30 Mar, 2019 | 17:51h | UTC
AAP/AHA Policy Statement: Public Policies to Reduce Sugary Drink Consumption in Children and Adolescents
26 Mar, 2019 | 02:05h | UTCPublic Policies to Reduce Sugary Drink Consumption in Children and Adolescents – Pediatrics (free)
News Release: American Academy of Pediatrics and American Heart Association endorse suite of policies to reduce kids’ consumption of sugary drinks (free)
Commentaries: Tax on sugary drinks recommended by health organizations – UPI (free) AND AHA, AAP recommend policies to limit kids’ sugary drink consumption – Cardiovascular Business (free) AND To Curb Kids’ Sugary Drink Habits, Pediatricians Now Call For Soda Taxes – NPR (free) AND Physician groups call for taxes and regulations on kids’ access to sugary drinks – CNN (free)
Related: Soda Tax Linked to a 50 Percent Reduction in Sugary Drink Consumption (several policies, guidelines, studies and commentaries on the subject)
AAP Updates Recommendations to Prevent Drowning in Children
26 Mar, 2019 | 02:03h | UTCPolicy Statement: Prevention of Drowning – Pediatrics (free PDF)
News Release: AAP Updates Recommendations to Prevent Drowning in Children (free)
Related: Preventing drowning: an implementation guide – World Health Organization (free) AND Report: Open Water Drowning and Risks for Children (free)
Study: Electronic Versus Print Books in Parent-Toddler Interactions
26 Mar, 2019 | 01:35h | UTCDifferences in Parent-Toddler Interactions with Electronic Versus Print Books – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Does story time with an e-book change how parents and toddlers interact? – University of Michigan (free) AND Print Books Better Than E-Books for Parent-Toddler Interaction – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND Reading to Your Toddler? Print Books Are Better Than Digital Ones – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Systematic Review: C-reactive Protein is Not Useful in Diagnosing Late-onset Infection in Newborns
24 Mar, 2019 | 20:50h | UTCC-reactive protein is not useful in diagnosing late-onset infection in newborns – NIHR Signal (free)
Original Study: C‐reactive protein for diagnosing late‐onset infection in newborn infants – Cochrane Library (free)
Diagnosis and Management of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Infants and Children
23 Mar, 2019 | 14:53h | UTC
Large Observational Study Suggests Some Drugs for ADHD may Increase the Risk of Psychosis More than Others
21 Mar, 2019 | 06:32h | UTCPsychosis with Methylphenidate or Amphetamine in Patients with ADHD – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Some ADHD medicines may increase psychosis more than others, ‘real-world’ data show – STAT (free) AND With ADHD, amphetamine has double the psychosis risk of methylphenidate – Reuters (free) AND Big data study identifies drugs that increase risk of psychosis in youth with ADHD – McLean Hospital (free)
Mental Health Issues Increased Significantly in Young Adults Over Last Decade
20 Mar, 2019 | 03:03h | UTCCommentaries: A Rise In Depression Among Teens And Young Adults Could Be Linked To Social Media Use – NPR (free) AND Mental health issues increased significantly in young adults over last decade – American Psychological Association (free)
Consensus Statement: Evaluation and Treatment of Agitated Children and Adolescents in the Emergency Department
20 Mar, 2019 | 03:06h | UTC
AAP Updated Recommendations for Dietary Interventions to Prevent Atopic Disease
19 Mar, 2019 | 03:15h | UTCCommentaries: Dietary interventions to prevent atopic disease: Updated recommendations – American Academy of Pediatrics (free) AND There’s new advice to prevent food allergies in children – CNN (free)
Progress in Adolescent Health and Wellbeing: Tracking 12 Headline Indicators for 195 Countries and Territories
14 Mar, 2019 | 00:58h | UTCCommentaries: Improving adolescent health: an evidence-based call to action – The Lancet (free) AND Disease, violence and inequality threaten more adolescents worldwide than ever before – The Lancet (free) AND The world’s adolescents: large unmet needs and growing inequalities – University of Melbourne (free) AND Adolescent health, education needs unmet in many countries, study says – UPI (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
First study to track progress in 12 indicators of #adolescenthealth in 195 countries, incl. risk factors & social issues impacting health, highlights slow pace of change in health, education & legal systems, leaving #adolescent needs unmet @LancetYouth https://t.co/UdM5owjI9Q pic.twitter.com/OPCTdF23kj
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) March 13, 2019
Trends in Cause-specific Mortality Among Children Aged 5–14 years in India, China, Brazil, and Mexico
14 Mar, 2019 | 00:55h | UTCCommentaries: Shedding light on a million annual deaths in mid-childhood – The Lancet (free) AND Most deaths in children aged 5 to 14 in India, China, Brazil, Mexico are preventable – St. Michael’s Hospital (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Most deaths that occurred between 2005 & 2016 in children aged 5–14 years in #India, #China, #Brazil & #Mexico arose from preventable or treatable conditions: finding from new analysis of nationally representative mortality studies @WHO @UofThttps://t.co/KfcylsWDu0 pic.twitter.com/A9n1kvhhtv
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) March 12, 2019
Italy Bans Unvaccinated Children From School
13 Mar, 2019 | 05:48h | UTCItaly bans unvaccinated children from school – BBC (free)
Meta-Analysis: Chest-compression-only vs. Conventional CPR by Bystanders for Children with Out-of-hospital Cardiac Arrest
11 Mar, 2019 | 12:33h | UTC
Cohort Study: A Television in the Bedroom may Harm Preschoolers’ Development
8 Mar, 2019 | 02:44h | UTCProspective associations between television in the preschool bedroom and later bio-psycho-social risks – Pediatric Research (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: A television in the bedroom? – University of Montreal (free)
Related Guidelines: Media devices in pre-school children: the recommendations of the Italian pediatric society – Italian Journal of Pediatrics (free) AND Media and Young Minds – Recommendations from The American Academy of Pediatrics (free)
See also: Children, Adolescents and Screens: What We Know and What We Need To Learn (Pediatrics Supplement with free articles)
New Guidelines for the Management of Pediatric Severe Traumatic Brain Injury
4 Mar, 2019 | 00:49h | UTCCommentary: Traumatic brain injury and kids: New treatment guidelines issued – Oregon Health & Science University (free)
UNICEF: Alarming Global Surge of Measles Cases a Growing Threat to Children
4 Mar, 2019 | 00:27h | UTCAlarming global surge of measles cases a growing threat to children – UNICEF (free)
Commentary: Measles cases at ‘alarmingly’ high levels around the world, UNICEF says – CNN (free)