Pediatrics (all articles)
WHO Publishes New Estimates on Congenital Syphilis
1 Mar, 2019 | 07:19h | UTCWHO publishes new estimates on congenital syphilis – World Health Organization (free)
Original Article: Global burden of maternal and congenital syphilis and associated adverse birth outcomes—Estimates for 2016 and progress since 2012 – PLOS One (free)
AHA Scientific Statement: Cardiovascular Risk Reduction in High-Risk Pediatric Patients
1 Mar, 2019 | 05:36h | UTCNews Release: Better options needed for children at higher risk of premature heart disease – American Heart Association (free)
AAP Policy Statement: 2019 Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care
28 Feb, 2019 | 05:58h | UTC2019 Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)
See Periodicity Schedule: Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric Health Care Bright Futures/American Academy of Pediatrics (free PDF)
Study: Estimating the Total Incidence of Global Childhood Cancer
28 Feb, 2019 | 05:43h | UTCEstimating the total incidence of global childhood cancer: a simulation-based analysis – The Lancet Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Nearly half of childhood cancers worldwide undiagnosed – Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (free) AND Nearly half of all children with cancer go undiagnosed and untreated – The Guardian (free)
Study: Association of Adolescent Hypertension with Future End-Stage Renal Disease
27 Feb, 2019 | 00:47h | UTCAssociation of Adolescent Hypertension with Future End-Stage Renal Disease – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Adolescent Hypertension Linked to Later End-Stage Renal Disease – NEJM Journal Watch (free)
2018 Update on Pediatric Medical Overuse
27 Feb, 2019 | 00:43h | UTC2018 Update on Pediatric Medical Overuse: A Review – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Related Commentary on Twitter (Thread)
Update on Pediatric Medical Overuse: Top 9 Recent Findings
1. For children with uncomplicated appendicitis, nonoperative treatment with antibiotics could be considered as an initial treatment strategy.https://t.co/qhpWozLMi2 @JAMASurgery @aaronecarroll— JAMA Pediatrics (@JAMAPediatrics) February 18, 2019
Distracted Driving, Visual Inattention, and Crash Risk Among Teenage Drivers
26 Feb, 2019 | 02:29h | UTCDistracted Driving, Visual Inattention, and Crash Risk Among Teenage Drivers – American Journal of Preventive Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Reaching for objects while driving may raise teen crash risk nearly sevenfold – NIH News Releases (free)
Clinical Guidelines on Chronic Rhinosinusitis in Children
26 Feb, 2019 | 02:23h | UTCClinical Guidelines on Chronic Rhinosinusitis in Children – Current Allergy and Asthma Reports (free for a limited period)
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Related Guideline: Clinical Consensus Statement: Pediatric Chronic Rhinosinusitis – Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (free)
Best Practices for Evaluation and Treatment of Agitated Children and Adolescents in the Emergency Department
25 Feb, 2019 | 01:18h | UTCRelated Guideline: Evaluation and Management of Children and Adolescents With Acute Mental Health or Behavioral Problems. Part I: Common Clinical Challenges of Patients With Mental Health and/or Behavioral Emergencies – Pediatrics (free)
Study: 2-Question Alcohol Screen Can Accurately Characterize Adolescent Risk for Future Alcohol Use Disorders
22 Feb, 2019 | 01:23h | UTCPredictive Validity of a 2-Question Alcohol Screen at 1-, 2-, and 3-Year Follow-up – Pediatrics (free)
Commentaries: Alcohol Use Disorder: A Pediatric-Onset Condition Needing Early Detection and Intervention – Pediatrics (free) AND 2-Question Screen Identifies Adolescents at Risk for Future Alcohol Use Disorders – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
Randomized Trial: General Anesthesia in Infancy Does Not Seem to Impair Neurodevelopmental Outcomes
20 Feb, 2019 | 03:03h | UTCNeurodevelopmental outcome at 5 years of age after general anaesthesia or awake-regional anaesthesia in infancy (GAS): an international, multicentre, randomised, controlled equivalence trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Having Anesthesia Once as a Baby Does Not Cause Learning Disabilities, New Research Shows – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
General #anesthesia unlikely to have lasting effects on developing #brains of young children via @TheLancetNeuro. Safety of longer, repeated anesthesia remains unknown. Read more. https://t.co/BMqDj2IIy8
— Neurology Today (@NeurologyToday) February 19, 2019
Study: Clinical Prediction Rule to Identify Febrile Infants at Low Risk for Serious Bacterial Infections
20 Feb, 2019 | 02:57h | UTCA Clinical Prediction Rule to Identify Febrile Infants 60 Days and Younger at Low Risk for Serious Bacterial Infections – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: New protocol could ease diagnosis of bacterial infections in infants – NIH News Release (free) AND Model derived to rule out bacteria in feverish infants – CIDRAP (free)
Pediatric Obesity Algorithm: A Practical Approach to Obesity Diagnosis and Management
18 Feb, 2019 | 21:44h | UTC
Feasibility of Evaluation Children Suspected of Having Acute Appendicitis with MRI
16 Feb, 2019 | 20:03h | UTCFirst-Line Diagnostic Evaluation with MRI of Children Suspected of Having Acute Appendicitis – Radiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: MRI an effective first step for imaging young patients with suspected acute appendicitis – Radiology Business (free)
Study: Association of Behavior in Boys with Employment Earnings in Adulthood
15 Feb, 2019 | 00:32h | UTCAssociation of Behavior in Boys From Low Socioeconomic Neighborhoods With Employment Earnings in Adulthood – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Inattention in Low-Income Boys Tied to Lesser Earnings in Adulthood – PsychCentral (free) AND Low-income boys’ inattention in kindergarten associated with lower earnings 30 years later – Carnegie Mellon University (free) AND Behavior at Age 6 May Predict Adult Income – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Meta-Analysis: Association of Cannabis Use in Adolescence and Risk of Depression, Anxiety, and Suicidality in Young Adulthood
14 Feb, 2019 | 01:26h | UTCAssociation of Cannabis Use in Adolescence and Risk of Depression, Anxiety, and Suicidality in Young Adulthood: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Expert reaction to cannabis use in adolescents and risk of depression, anxiety and suicidality – Science Media Centre (free) AND Increased depression and suicidal behavior risk for young cannabis users – McGill University Health Centre (free) AND Cannabis smoking in teenage years linked to adulthood depression – The Guardian (free) AND Teen cannabis use linked to higher risk of adolescent depression – Reuters (free)
Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) in Teens: A Guide for Behavior Change to Manage Symptoms
12 Feb, 2019 | 15:36h | UTC
Study: Evaluation and Accurate Diagnoses of Pediatric Diseases Using Artificial Intelligence
12 Feb, 2019 | 00:12h | UTCEvaluation and accurate diagnoses of pediatric diseases using artificial intelligence – Nature Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: A.I. Shows Promise as a Physician Assistant – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Expert reaction to use of AI in evaluation and diagnosis of childhood diseases – Science Media Centre (free)
Hallucinations in Children and Adolescents: An Updated Review and Practical Recommendations for Clinicians
11 Feb, 2019 | 21:26h | UTC
A Practical Guide to Treatment of Childhood Absence Epilepsy
10 Feb, 2019 | 15:04h | UTCA Practical Guide to Treatment of Childhood Absence Epilepsy – Pediatric Drugs (free)
Cochrane Review: Treatments for Absence Seizures in Children and Adolescents Compared
10 Feb, 2019 | 15:03h | UTCEthosuximide, sodium valproate or lamotrigine for absence seizures in children and adolescents – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Ethosuximide, sodium valproate or lamotrigine for absence seizures in children and adolescents – Cochrane Library (free)
Position Paper: Diagnosis and Management of Drug‐induced Anaphylaxis in Children
10 Feb, 2019 | 14:28h | UTC
Guideline: UK CMO Recommendations on Screen Time and Social Media for Children
7 Feb, 2019 | 23:10h | UTCCommentaries: U.K. Doctors Call for Caution in Children’s Use of Screens and Social Media – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND Experts respond to CMO report on screen-time and social media – Science Media Centre (free) AND Do not let children take electronic devices into bedrooms, say doctors – The Guardian (free) AND Screen time: Children advised not to use electronic devices at dinner – BBC (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)
Report: Gastroschisis Trends and Ecologic Link to Opioid Prescription Rates
7 Feb, 2019 | 15:12h | UTCCommentaries: CDC: What Opioid Use Has To Do With This Gut Spilling Birth Defect – Forbes (free) AND Rise in serious birth defect might be tied to opioid use, study says – CNN (free)
Clinical Practice Guideline: Tonsillectomy in Children
7 Feb, 2019 | 01:09h | UTCTonsillectomy in Children (Update) – American Academy of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery (free)
News Release: Tonsillectomy in children: Update to guidelines for treating and managing care (free)
Commentaries: Updated Pediatric Tonsillectomy Guidelines Stress Watchful Waiting – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND Guideline urges physicians to stop prescribing antibiotics, codeine for tonsillectomies – Healio (free registration required)