Pediatrics (all articles)
Randomized Trial: Platelet-Transfusion Thresholds in Neonates
5 Nov, 2018 | 12:10h | UTCRandomized Trial of Platelet-Transfusion Thresholds in Neonates – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Commentaries: Lower threshold for platelet transfusions appears safer – HematologyTimes (free)
Review: The Vasculopathy of Juvenile Dermatomyositis
5 Nov, 2018 | 11:46h | UTCThe Vasculopathy of Juvenile Dermatomyositis – Frontiers in Pediatrics (free)
Systematic Review: Epidemiology, Presentation, and Management of Meckel’s Diverticulum
5 Nov, 2018 | 11:47h | UTC
Guideline: Pediatric Readiness in the Emergency Department
2 Nov, 2018 | 03:42h | UTCPediatric Readiness in the Emergency Department – Pediatrics (free)
News Release: Groups update joint guidance on pediatric emergency care (free)
Study: Antibiotic and Acid-Suppression Medications During Early Childhood are Associated with Obesity
2 Nov, 2018 | 03:32h | UTCAntibiotic and acid-suppression medications during early childhood are associated with obesity – Gut (free)
Related Study: Early Antibiotic Exposure and Weight Outcomes in Young Children – Pediatrics (free)
Commentaries: Expert reaction to antibiotic and antacid use in early childhood and risk of obesity – Science Media Centre (free) AND Antibiotic Exposure in Early Life Tied to Slightly Higher Obesity Risk – NEJM Journal Watch (free) AND Antibiotics, H2RAs and PPIs linked to child obesity – OnMedica (free) AND Two studies tie early antibiotic exposure to increased obesity risk – CIDRAP (free)
Review: How Early Media Exposure May Affect Cognitive Function
26 Oct, 2018 | 01:38h | UTCRelated Article: Screen media use and ADHD-related behaviors: Four decades of research – Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (free)
Report: Time Spent by Children Online Linked to Requests for Junk Food
19 Oct, 2018 | 00:09h | UTCSee It, Want It, Buy It, Eat It – Cancer Research UK (free PDF)
Commentaries: Time spent by children online linked to requests for junk food – University of Liverpool (free) AND Does TV and internet advertising feed children’s junk food habits? – NHS Choices (free)
CDC Investigates Acute Flaccid Myelitis Cases
17 Oct, 2018 | 13:03h | UTCAcute Flaccid Myelitis Investigation Page – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (free)
Commentaries: CDC, partners probe 127 polio-like cases in 22 states – CIDRAP (free) AND CDC Investigates Cases Of Rare Neurological ‘Mystery Illness’ In Kids – NPR (free) AND Acute Flaccid Myelitis Cases Confirmed in 22 States Physician’s First Watch (free) AND CDC expresses concern over mysterious surge in polio-like paralysis cases – STAT (free)
Position Statement: Guidelines for Vitamin K Prophylaxis in Newborns
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:31h | UTC
Systematic Review: Dietary Modifications for Infantile Colic
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:25h | UTCDietary modifications for infantile colic – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Diet changes for infant colic – Cochrane Library (free)
“Based on available evidence, we are unable to recommend any intervention”
Systematic Review: Youngest in Class More Likely to be Diagnosed with ADHD
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:17h | UTCAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder late birthdate effect common in both high and low prescribing international jurisdictions: systematic review – The Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (free) (via @AllenFrancesMD)
Commentary: Global study finds youngest in class more likely to be diagnosed with ADHD – University of Adelaide (free)
Guidelines for Chronic Cough in Adults and Children
16 Oct, 2018 | 23:10h | UTCRelated: Managing Patients with Chronic Cough (free CHEST guidelines on the subject)
Review: Treatment of Mycoses in Pediatric Patients
16 Oct, 2018 | 21:44h | UTCAdvances in the Treatment of Mycoses in Pediatric Patients – Journal of Fungi (free)
Review: What Treatments are Effective for Common Cold in Adults and Children?
12 Oct, 2018 | 01:51h | UTCWhat treatments are effective for common cold in adults and children? – The BMJ (free review and infographic)
Commentaries: What works for treating children’s colds? – BBC (free) AND Doctors should steer young children away from decongestants – OnMedica (free)
Study: Acceleration of BMI in Early Childhood and Risk of Sustained Obesity
5 Oct, 2018 | 02:45h | UTCAcceleration of BMI in Early Childhood and Risk of Sustained Obesity – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Quick Take Video Summary: Childhood BMI Acceleration and Sustained Obesity (free)
Commentary: BMI in Early Childhood and Sustained Obesity – American College of Cardiology (free)
Study: Teen Cannabis Use and Cognitive Development
5 Oct, 2018 | 02:23h | UTCA Population-Based Analysis of the Relationship Between Substance Use and Adolescent Cognitive Development – American Journal of Psychiatry (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Teen cannabis use is not without risk to cognitive development – Université de Montréal (free) AND Cannabis ‘more harmful than alcohol’ for teen brains – BBC (free)
Report: Taking Action on Childhood Obesity Report
5 Oct, 2018 | 01:47h | UTCTaking action on childhood obesity report – World Health Organization (free PDF) (via @equitylist)
Study: Language Experience in the Second Year of Life and Language Outcomes in Late Childhood
5 Oct, 2018 | 01:37h | UTCLanguage Experience in the Second Year of Life and Language Outcomes in Late Childhood – Pediatrics (free)
Commentaries: Early Language Exposure and Middle School Language and IQ: Implications for Primary Prevention – Pediatrics (free) AND Conversations Between Parents and Toddlers Help Build Intelligence and Vocabulary – Journal Watch (free)
Study: Potential Effect of Household Contact Management on Childhood Tuberculosis
28 Sep, 2018 | 01:15h | UTCInvited Commentary: Preventing tuberculosis in household contacts crucial to protect children and contain epidemic spread (free)
Related: New roadmap to prevent and treat tuberculosis in children and adolescents – UNICEF (free)
Study: Limiting Children’s Screen Time Linked to Better Cognition
28 Sep, 2018 | 01:13h | UTCAssociations between 24 hour movement behaviours and global cognition in US children: a cross-sectional observational study – The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Limiting children’s recreational screen time to less than 2 hours a day linked to better cognition – The Lancet (free) AND Limiting children’s screen time linked to better cognition, study says – CNN (free) AND Limiting children’s screen time linked to better cognition – BBC (free)
“Researchers said more work was now needed to better understand the effects of different types of screen use. However, they acknowledge that their observational study shows only an association between screen time and cognition and cannot prove a causal link.” (from BBC)
Study: Temporal Trends in Muscular Fitness of 10-year-olds 1998–2014
28 Sep, 2018 | 01:02h | UTCTemporal trends in muscular fitness of English 10-year-olds 1998–2014: An allometric approach – Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Fall in strength and fitness of 10-year-olds, study shows – BBC (free) AND Ten-Year-Olds Are Weaker Today Than They Were 16 Years Ago – HuffPost (free) AND British study reveals fall in muscle strength of 10-year-olds – The Guardian (free)
The Cost of Persuasive Design: Digital Media Use and ADHD
27 Sep, 2018 | 22:34h | UTCThe cost of persuasive design: digital media use and ADHD – The Mental Elf (free)
Original Study: Association of Digital Media Use with ADHD Among Adolescents (link to abstract and free commentaries)
Report: Global Burden of Diarrhea
21 Sep, 2018 | 02:06h | UTCInvited Commentary: Old and new challenges related to global burden of diarrhea (free)
Related Report: Variation in Childhood Diarrheal Morbidity and Mortality in Africa (free article and commentaries)
Cohort Study: Association Between Maternal Gluten Intake and Type 1 Diabetes in Offspring
21 Sep, 2018 | 01:56h | UTCEditorial: Dietary gluten and type 1 diabetes (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Expert reaction to research on high gluten intake during pregnancy and type 1 diabetes in children – Science Media Centre (free) AND Higher Gluten Intake in Pregnancy Tied to Increased Diabetes Risk in Offspring – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND High gluten intake during pregnancy associated with diabetes – OnMedica (free)’
“As such these results, whilst well executed and very interesting, would need to be confirmed within independent similarly sized or bigger studies as stated by the authors themselves.” (from Science Media Centre)
Study: Infant Walker–Related Injuries Still Sending Children to the ED
20 Sep, 2018 | 19:29h | UTCInfant Walker–Related Injuries in the United States – Pediatrics (free)
News Release: Study: Infant walker injuries support AAP’s call for a ban (free)
Commentaries: As Injuries Continue, Doctors Renew Call For Ban On Infant Walkers – NPR (free) AND Injuries associated with infant walkers still sending children to the emergency department – Nationwide Children’s Hospital (free)


