Pediatrics (all articles)
Retrospective Review: Mild to Moderate Isolated Thrombocytopenia Associated with Good Outcomes
15 Jun, 2018 | 00:59h | UTCOutcomes in Mild to Moderate Isolated Thrombocytopenia – Pediatrics (free)
Commentary: Isolated mild/moderate thrombocytopenia may not require intervention – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
Meta-Analysis: Association of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy with Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Offspring
7 Jun, 2018 | 23:27h | UTCAssociation of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy With Risk of Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Offspring: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Psychiatry (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Hypertension in Pregnancy Tied to Autism, ADHD – MedPage Today (free registration required)
“Researchers call for greater pediatric surveillance of infants in hypertensive moms” (from MedPage Today)
Perspective: Despite Educational Campaigns, US Infants Are Still Dying Due to Unsafe Sleep Conditions
7 Jun, 2018 | 23:25h | UTCDespite Educational Campaigns, US Infants Are Still Dying Due to Unsafe Sleep Conditions – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Guideline: Management of Pediatric Ulcerative Colitis
7 Jun, 2018 | 23:22h | UTCPart 1: Ambulatory Care- an Evidence-Based Guideline from ECCO and ESPGHAN – Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (free PDF)
Part 2: Acute Severe Colitis; An Evidence-based Consensus Guideline from ECCO and ESPGHAN – Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition (free PDF)
Short Review: Stimulants for ADHD in children
7 Jun, 2018 | 02:50h | UTCStimulants for ADHD in children: Revisited – Therapeutics Initiative (via @AllenFrancesMD)
“There is convincing evidence that a proportion of boys and girls treated with stimulants in BC and around the world are simply the youngest in their class”
Research: Dieting Predicts Engagement in Multiple Risky Behaviors Among Adolescent Girls
6 Jun, 2018 | 21:46h | UTCDieting predicts engagement in multiple risky behaviours among adolescent Canadian girls: a longitudinal analysis – Canadian Journal of Public Health (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Dieting associated with risky behaviors in teenage girls – University of Waterloo, via ScienceDaily (free)
Report: The Global Health Response to Children & Road Traffic
1 Jun, 2018 | 04:16h | UTCUnfinished Journey: The Global Health Response to Children & Road Traffic – FIA Foundation (free PDF)
News Release: Call for urgent action as ‘fatal disconnect’ in global health policies fails child victims of road traffic (free)
Source: International Health Policies Newsletter
Meta-Analysis: Vitamin D Supplementation During Pregnancy and Offspring Growth, Morbidity, and Mortality
1 Jun, 2018 | 03:51h | UTCEditorial: Prenatal Vitamin D Supplementation to Improve Health in Offspring (free)
Commentary: Vitamin D Supplementation of Moms Linked to Better Outcomes for Newborns – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Systematic Review: Plastic Wraps or Bags Keep Pre-term Infants Warm Immediately After Birth
29 May, 2018 | 18:38h | UTCPlastic wraps or bags keep pre-term infants warm immediately after birth – NIHR Signal (free)
Original Article: Interventions to prevent hypothermia at birth in preterm and/or low birth weight infants – Cochrane Library (free) AND Summary: Interventions to prevent hypothermia at birth in preterm and/or low birth weight infants (free)
Retrospective Cohort: Temporal Trends in Early Antibiotic Use Among Premature Infants
29 May, 2018 | 18:18h | UTCCommentaries: Avoiding Unnecessary Antibiotic Exposure in Premature Infants: Understanding When (Not) to Start and When to Stop – JAMA Network Open (free) AND Data show vast majority of preemies treated with antibiotics – CIDRAP (free) AND Most Preemies Get Early Antibiotic Tx in NICU – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Systematic Review: Burden of Allergic Rhinitis and Allergic Rhinoconjunctivitis on Adolescents
28 May, 2018 | 12:32h | UTCCommentary: Impact of Allergic Rhinitis, Rhinoconjunctivitis on Adolescents “Far-Reaching” – MPR (free)
AAP Policy: Advocating for Life Support Training of Children, Parents, Caregivers, School Personnel, and the Public
24 May, 2018 | 23:38h | UTCSummary: Advocating for Life Support Training of Children, Parents, Caregivers, School Personnel, and the Public (free)
News Release: AAP policy says more people need access to life support training, AEDs (free)
Commentary: AAP: Children can be educated in assisting those in cardiac arrest – Healio (free registration required)
Consensus Statement: Management of Nocturnal Enuresis
24 May, 2018 | 22:44h | UTC
Opinion: Is Sleeping With Your Baby As Dangerous As Doctors Say?
24 May, 2018 | 22:34h | UTCIs Sleeping with Your Baby As Dangerous As Doctors Say? – NPR (free)
Randomized Trial: In Black Infants Who Were Born Preterm, Vitamin D Reduced Recurrent Wheezing
24 May, 2018 | 22:32h | UTCEffect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Recurrent Wheezing in Black Infants Who Were Born Preterm: The D-Wheeze Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Vitamin D Supplementation May Help Reduce Wheezing in Black Preemies – NEJM Physician’s First Watch (free)
Review: Autism Spectrum Disorder
23 May, 2018 | 12:46h | UTCAutism spectrum disorder: advances in diagnosis and evaluation – The BMJ (free for a limited period)
Report: Open Water Drowning and Risks for Children
23 May, 2018 | 12:18h | UTCReport: Hidden Hazards: An Exploration of Open Water Drowning and Risks for Children – Safe Kids Worldwide (free PDF)
Commentaries: New drowning study warns about the dangers of swimming in open water – Today (free) AND New report highlights danger of childhood drowning in open water – News Medical (free)
Register-based Retrospective Study: Pediatric Exposures to ADHD Medications are an Increasing Problem
23 May, 2018 | 12:15h | UTCPediatric ADHD Medication Exposures Reported to US Poison Control Centers – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Unnecessary and accidental use of ADHD drugs increases over 60%, study suggests – CNN (free) AND Add ADHD Meds To Call Burden For Poison Control Centers – American Council on Science and Health (free) AND As ADHD Diagnoses Increased, So Did Calls to Poison Control – U.S. News (free) AND More U.S. kids overdosing on ADHD drugs – Reuters (free)
CDC Report: Outbreaks Associated with Treated Recreational Water
21 May, 2018 | 13:10h | UTCOutbreaks Associated with Treated Recreational Water — United States, 2000–2014 – MMWR, CDC (free)
Commentaries: Hotel pools a factor in water-related illness outbreaks – CIDRAP (free) AND Crypto, Pseudomonas and Legionella responsible for most outbreaks in swimming venues – Outbreak News Today (free) AND Sparkling Pool Water May Hold Disease-Causing Parasites – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free) AND CDC: How To Avoid Getting Sick From A Hotel Swimming Pool – Forbes (free)
Cohort Study: Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathy in Survivors of Childhood Cancer
18 May, 2018 | 02:32h | UTCChemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy in Long-term Survivors of Childhood Cancer: Clinical, Neurophysiological, Functional, and Patient-Reported Outcomes – JAMA Neurology (free for a limited period)
Commentaries: Peripheral Neuropathy Common in Childhood Cancer Survivors – MPR (free) AND Chemo-Induced Neuropathy Common after Childhood Cancer – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Systematic Review: Adverse Events of Methylphenidate for ADHD in Children and Adolescents
16 May, 2018 | 00:52h | UTCMethylphenidate for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in children and adolescents – assessment of adverse events in non-randomised studies – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
“Our findings suggest that methylphenidate may be associated with a number of serious adverse events as well as a large number of non-serious adverse events in children and adolescents, which often lead to withdrawal of methylphenidate”.
Systematic Review: Grommets (Ventilation Tubes) for Recurrent Acute Otitis Media in Children
16 May, 2018 | 00:45h | UTCGrommets (ventilation tubes) for recurrent acute otitis media in children – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Grommets for children with recurring acute middle ear infections – Cochrane Library (free)
Meta-Analysis: Domperidone for Increasing Breast Milk in Mothers of Premature Babies
16 May, 2018 | 00:37h | UTCDomperidone for increasing breast milk volume in mothers expressing breast milk for their preterm infants: a systematic review and meta‐analysis – BJOG (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Domperidone increases breast milk production in mothers of premature babies – NIHR Signals (free) AND Domperidone can boost breast milk supply – here’s what you need know – The Conversation (free) AND Domperidone tied to modest increase in breast milk supply – MedicalXpress (free)
Cluster-Randomized Trial: Breastfeeding During Infancy and Neurocognitive Function in Adolescence
14 May, 2018 | 13:09h | UTCCommentary: Breast-Feeding Has No Impact on I.Q. by Age 16 – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Perspective: Pediatric Shock Management in Resource-limited Settings
10 May, 2018 | 17:54h | UTCOriginal article: Mortality after Fluid Bolus in African Children with Severe Infection – New England Journal of Medicine (free)