Pediatrics (all articles)
Policy Statement: Care and Support for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Children and Adolescents
20 Sep, 2018 | 19:28h | UTCNews release: AAP Policy Statement Urges Support and Care of Transgender and Gender-Diverse Children and Adolescents (free) AND New Guidance for Care of Transgender Children, Teenagers – Medscape (free registration required)
FDA Takes New Steps to Address Epidemic of Youth E-Cigarette Use
14 Sep, 2018 | 02:07h | UTCCommentaries: FDA: we might have to ban some e-cigarettes to stop teens from vaping – VOX (free) AND FDA Intensifies Crackdown On E-Cigarette Sales To Teenagers – NPR (free)
“The agency is eyeing a crackdown on flavored e-cigs in the face of an “epidemic” of teen use.” (from VOX)
USPSTF Draft Statement: Ocular Prophylaxis for Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum
14 Sep, 2018 | 02:16h | UTCUSPSTF Draft Recommendation Statement: Ocular Prophylaxis for Gonococcal Ophthalmia Neonatorum (free)
Commentaries: USPSTF Again Recommends Ointment to Prevent Gonococcal Eye Infection in Newborns – Physician’s First Watch (free) AND USPSTF Reaffirms Ocular Prophylaxis for All Newborns – MedPage Today (free)
Guideline: Transfusion Practice in Critically Ill Children
14 Sep, 2018 | 01:34h | UTC
Policy Statement: Recommendations for Prevention and Control of Influenza in Children
6 Sep, 2018 | 03:06h | UTCNews Release: AAP Issues Flu Vaccine Recommendations for 2018-2019 (free)
CDC Guideline: Diagnosis and Management of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Among Children
6 Sep, 2018 | 02:55h | UTCCommentaries: CDC releases updated guideline on diagnosis and management of pediatric mTBI – Kennedy Krieger Institute, via EurekAlert (free) AND CDC Seeks to Standardize Mild TBI Management in Kids – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND New advice on kids’ concussions calls for better tracking – Associated Press (free) AND CDC issues first guidelines to treat youth concussions – CNN (free)
Policy Statement: Child Passenger Safety
6 Sep, 2018 | 02:46h | UTCChild Passenger Safety – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)
News Release: AAP Updates Recommendations on Car Seats for Children (free)
Commentary: Children Should Remain in Rear-Facing Car Seats as Long as Possible – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Guideline: Kawasaki Disease
2 Sep, 2018 | 02:35h | UTCPart II: Treatment of resistant forms and cardiovascular complications, follow-up, lifestyle and prevention of cardiovascular risks (free)
Related guideline: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Long-Term Management of Kawasaki Disease: A Scientific Statement for Health Professionals From the American Heart Association (free)
Related reviews: Dissecting Kawasaki disease: a state-of-the-art review – European Journal of Pediatrics (free) AND Diagnosis and Management of Kawasaki Disease – American Family Physician (free) AND Controversies in diagnosis and management of Kawasaki disease – World Journal of Clinical Pediatrics (free)
Government Proposes Energy Drinks Ban for Children
2 Sep, 2018 | 02:30h | UTCGovernment proposes energy drinks ban for children – BBC (free)
Related: England Proposes Ban on Selling Energy Drinks to Children – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
USPSTF Draft Recommendation: Preventing Depression in Pregnant Women, New Moms
2 Sep, 2018 | 02:22h | UTCPanel: Doctors Should Focus On Preventing Depression In Pregnant Women, New Moms – NPR (free)
See USPSTF Draft Recommendation Statement: Perinatal Depression: Preventive Interventions (free)
Guideline: Practical Approaches to Clostridioides Difficile Prevention in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
2 Sep, 2018 | 01:46h | UTCCommentary: Guidance for preventing C. difficile in neonatal intensive care – Society For Healthcare Epidemiology of America, via EurekAlert (free)
Clinical Report: Implications of Marijuana Use During Pregnancy and Breastfeeding
31 Aug, 2018 | 02:57h | UTCNews Release: Counsel against marijuana use in pregnancy, breastfeeding – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)
Related Article: Marijuana Use by Breastfeeding Mothers and Cannabinoid Concentrations in Breast Milk – Pediatrics (free)
Commentaries: A Modern Conundrum for the Pediatrician: The Safety of Breast Milk and the Cannabis-Using Mother – Pediatrics (free) AND Marijuana study finds THC in breast milk up to 6 days after mom’s use – CNN (free) AND Pediatricians Put It Bluntly: Motherhood And Marijuana Don’t Mix – Kaiser Health News (free) AND Clinical report provides guidance on marijuana use in pregnancy and lactation – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
Study: Emergency Department Visits for Adverse Drug Events from Antibiotics in Children
31 Aug, 2018 | 01:44h | UTCCommentaries: Antibiotic side effects send 70,000 children to ER each year, study says – UPI (free) AND Antibiotic side-effects in kids lead to nearly 70,000 ER visits in the US each year – Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society, via ScienceDaily (free)
Systematic Review: Antibiotics for Prolonged Wet Cough in Children
31 Aug, 2018 | 01:40h | UTCAntibiotics for prolonged wet cough in children – Cochrane Library (link to abstract and plain language summary – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Antibiotics for pediatric chronic wet cough: Cochrane review – Univadis (free registration required)
Perspective: Adolescents’ Use of “Pod Mod” E-Cigarettes — Urgent Concerns
23 Aug, 2018 | 23:51h | UTCAdolescents’ Use of “Pod Mod” E-Cigarettes — Urgent Concerns – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
NICE Draft Guidance: Antibiotics Should Not Be Issued as First Line of Treatment for a Cough
23 Aug, 2018 | 23:52h | UTCCommentaries: Promote honey rather than antibiotics for coughs, doctors told – The Guardian (free) AND Use honey first for a cough, new guidelines say – BBC (free)
Related: Honey for acute cough in children – Cochrane Library (free systematic review and commentary)
Systematic Review: Glucocorticoids for Croup in Children
23 Aug, 2018 | 23:46h | UTCGlucocorticoids for croup in children – Cochrane Library (free for a limited period)
Summary: Glucocorticoids for croup in children – Cochrane Library (free)
Commentary: Glucocorticoid Therapy Examined in Pediatric Patients With Croup – MPR (free)
Meta-Analysis: Sport Specialization and Risk of Overuse Injuries
23 Aug, 2018 | 23:43h | UTCSport Specialization and Risk of Overuse Injuries: A Systematic Review With Meta-analysis – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Sport specialization tied to injuries in kids and teens – Reuters (free)
AAP Report: Want Creative, Curious, Healthier Children with 21st Century Skills? Let Them Play
23 Aug, 2018 | 23:19h | UTCClinical Report: The Power of Play: A Pediatric Role in Enhancing Development in Young Children – Pediatrics (free)
News Release: Want Creative, Curious, Healthier Children with 21st Century Skills? Let Them Play – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)
Commentary: It’s come to this: A checkup with the pediatrician may soon include a prescription for play – Los Angeles Times (free) AND Let Kids Play – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND AAP Report Highlights Importance of Children’s Play for Development – Journal Watch (free)
Study: Rotavirus Vaccination and the Global Burden of Rotavirus Diarrhea
23 Aug, 2018 | 22:58h | UTC“Rotavirus-associated mortality has decreased by 48.2% in children under 5 between 1990 and 2016” (via @IHME_UW see Tweet with infographics)
Randomized Trial: Oral Steroids for Resolution of Otitis Media with Effusion in Children
23 Aug, 2018 | 22:36h | UTCInvited commentary: Helping children with hearing loss from otitis media with effusion – The Lancet (free)
“Short-course oral prednisolone is not an effective treatment for most children aged 2–8 years with persistent otitis media with effusion but is well tolerated—findings from OSTRICH, the first placebo-controlled trial” (via @TheLancet see Tweet)
Study: Use of Oximetry to Determine Need for Adenotonsillectomy for Sleep-Disordered Breathing
16 Aug, 2018 | 23:11h | UTCUse of Oximetry to Determine Need for Adenotonsillectomy for Sleep-Disordered Breathing – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Oximetry Results Help Determine Need for Adenotonsillectomy – Medscape (free registration required)
Things We Do for No Reason: Blood Cultures for Uncomplicated Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in Children
16 Aug, 2018 | 23:08h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Treatment Choices for ADHD
11 Aug, 2018 | 03:23h | UTCCommentaries: Refining treatment choices for ADHD – The Lancet Psychiatry (free) AND ADHD medications: Of all available drugs, methylphenidate should be first option for short-term treatment in children – ScienceDaily (free) AND Analysis of ADHD Drugs: Use Methylphenidate in Kids, Amphetamines in Adults – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Related: Cochrane Review: Adverse Events of Methylphenidate for ADHD in Children and Adolescents (link to abstract and free summary) AND Short Review: Stimulants for ADHD in children (free) AND Opinion: Drug treatment of ADHD – tenuous scientific basis (free)
Randomized Trial: Vitamin D Supplementation in Pregnancy and Lactation and Infant Growth
11 Aug, 2018 | 03:08h | UTCCommentary: Maternal Vitamin D Supplementation Doesn’t Improve Infant Growth – Physician’s First Watch (free)