Pediatrics – Adolescent Medicine
M-A: Overweight/obesity in childhood and the risk of early puberty.
21 Jun, 2022 | 10:36h | UTCRelated Study: Patterns of Early Life Weight Gain and Female Onset of Puberty – Journal of the Endocrine Society
NICE Guideline: Reducing sexually transmitted infections.
16 Jun, 2022 | 11:15h | UTCReducing sexually transmitted infections – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
Systematic review: educational interventions to improve the menstrual health of young adolescent girls.
10 Jun, 2022 | 10:59h | UTC
#ADA2022 – RCT: Once-weekly dulaglutide for the treatment of youths with type 2 diabetes.
6 Jun, 2022 | 11:57h | UTCOnce-Weekly Dulaglutide for the Treatment of Youths with Type 2 Diabetes – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Once Weekly Drug Helps Control Pediatric Type 2 Diabetes – American Diabetes Association
Commentary on Twitter
Trial compared once-weekly dulaglutide with placebo for glycemic control in youths with type 2 diabetes who may have been receiving metformin or basal insulin. Dulaglutide was superior at 26 weeks. #ADA2022 https://t.co/P6PubXvHOR pic.twitter.com/1JPIT5IyTe
— NEJM (@NEJM) June 4, 2022
M-A: Screen time and body mass index among children and adolescents.
3 Jun, 2022 | 11:44h | UTCRelated:
M-A: Global prevalence of meeting screen time guidelines among children 5 years and younger.
Media and Young Minds – American Academy of Pediatrics
AAP Policy Statement: Recommended terminology for substance use disorders in the care of children, adolescents, young adults, and families.
2 Jun, 2022 | 11:00h | UTC
Commentary from one of the authors on Twitter (thread – click for more)
1/New @AmerAcadPeds policy statement led by @DrRachelAlinsky with @jquigleymd @DrScottHadland – Terminology for Substance Use Disorders in the Care of Children, Adolescents, Young Adults, and Families.
I'm proud to be a part & there's a cool backstory!https://t.co/CkxtS9BYxN
— Stephen Patrick, MD, MPH (@stephenwpatrick) May 25, 2022
Interventions for heavy menstrual bleeding; overview of Cochrane reviews and network meta‐analysis.
1 Jun, 2022 | 11:09h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
1) Hot off the press!
"Interventions for heavy menstrual bleeding; overview of Cochrane reviews and network meta‐analysis"#Evidence suggests levonorgestrel‐releasing intrauterine system (LNG‐IUS) is the best first‐line treatment for reducing menstrual blood loss;
— Cochrane Gynaecology & Fertility (@CochraneCGF) May 31, 2022
M-A: Effectiveness and harms of contraceptive counseling and provision interventions for women.
26 May, 2022 | 10:23h | UTCEffectiveness and Harms of Contraceptive Counseling and Provision Interventions for Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Annals Video Summary: Effectiveness and Harms of Contraceptive Counseling and Provision Interventions for Women: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Commentary: Contraceptive counseling, provision increases use, reduces unintended pregnancy – ACP Internist
AHA Scientific Statement: Ambulatory blood pressure monitoring in children and adolescents.
24 May, 2022 | 10:47h | UTCNews Release: Statement updates ambulatory blood pressure classification in children and adolescents – American Heart Association
M-A: Interventions to improve immunization coverage among children and adolescents.
11 May, 2022 | 10:45h | UTC
Systematic Review: Interventions to promote physical activity and healthy digital media use in children and adolescents.
9 May, 2022 | 01:10h | UTC
Systematic Review: Preventing unintentional injuries in school-aged children.
9 May, 2022 | 01:13h | UTCPreventing Unintentional Injuries in School-Aged Children: A Systematic Review – Pediatrics
M-A: Interventions for high-burden infectious diseases in children and adolescents.
9 May, 2022 | 01:12h | UTC
Interventions for health and well-being in school-aged children and adolescents: a way forward.
9 May, 2022 | 01:09h | UTC
RCT: Phentermine/Topiramate for the treatment of adolescent obesity.
2 May, 2022 | 00:41h | UTCPhentermine/Topiramate for the Treatment of Adolescent Obesity – NEJM Evidence
Commentary on Twitter
This RCT evaluated phentermine/topiramate in adolescents ages 12 to <17 yrs with high BMIs over a 56 week period. At both mid- and top-doses, treatment significantly reduced BMI and waist circumference compared to placebo. https://t.co/HbCZOAlZPf@PedsEndoSociety #PedsEndo2022 pic.twitter.com/nB5juqxyA0
— NEJM Evidence (@NEJMEvidence) April 30, 2022
The Lancet Series: Optimizing child and adolescent health and development.
29 Apr, 2022 | 10:55h | UTCHomepage: Optimising Child and Adolescent Health and Development – The Lancet (free registration required for all articles)
Health and development from preconception to 20 years of age and human capital
Optimising child and adolescent health and development in the post-pandemic world
Opportunities in crisis for optimising child health and development
RCT: Effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy–based intervention in preventing gaming disorder and unspecified internet use disorder in adolescents.
26 Apr, 2022 | 07:42h | UTCCommentaries:
The Case for Prevention Research in Adolescent-Onset Mental Illness—Game On! – JAMA Network Open
Commentary on Twitter
This RCT of at-risk high school students showed that a short school-based prevention program can reduce gaming disorder and internet use disorder symptoms. https://t.co/L9VhwaRVDG pic.twitter.com/Ix8WzUBSSZ
— JAMA Network Open (@JAMANetworkOpen) February 18, 2022
USPSTF draft statement recommends screening for anxiety and depression in children and adolescents ages 8 to 18 years.
13 Apr, 2022 | 11:05h | UTCDraft Statements:
Screening for Anxiety in Children and Adolescents – US Preventive Services Task Force
Commentary:
USPSTF Recommends Anxiety, Depression Screening for Children – HealthDay
Guidance on the need for contraception related to use of pharmaceuticals: providing information on the proper use of pharmaceuticals in patients with reproductive potential.
31 Mar, 2022 | 07:49h | UTC
Burden of non-communicable diseases among adolescents aged 10–24 years in the EU, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Diseases Study 2019.
30 Mar, 2022 | 09:55h | UTCInvited Commentary: 30-year NCD burden data for EU adolescents merit close attention – The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health (free registration required)
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
New #GBD study: #NCD mortality substantially declined among #adolescents (10-24 years) in the #EU between 1990 and 2019. But disability has remained mostly unchanged, with a concerning rise in disability burden attributed to mental disorders https://t.co/V94kubDqOR #IAHW2022
— The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health (@LancetChildAdol) March 25, 2022
Scientists find that the impact of social media on wellbeing varies across adolescence.
29 Mar, 2022 | 09:56h | UTCNews Release: Scientists find that the impact of social media on wellbeing varies across adolescence – University of Cambridge
Original Study: Windows of developmental sensitivity to social media – Nature Communications
Commentaries:
Teenage social media use linked to less life-satisfaction for some – BBC
Social media may affect girls’ mental health earlier than boys’, study finds – The Guardian
Expert reaction to study on social media use and wellbeing over adolescence – Science Media Centre
Guideline: Treatment of unspecific back pain in children and adolescents.
29 Mar, 2022 | 09:52h | UTC
Test-negative, case-control study: effectiveness of the Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19 in adolescents.
24 Mar, 2022 | 09:44h | UTCEffectiveness of BNT162b2 against COVID-19 in adolescents – The Lancet Infectious Diseases
Commentary on Twitter
Our paper on #COVID19 vaccine effectiveness in teenagers (12-17y) is published @TheLancetInfDis. Rapid waning of protection against symptomatic disease, esp with omicron. Vaccines did reduce delta hospitalisations but too early to assess omicron effects
— Shamez Ladhani (@ShamezLadhani) March 23, 2022
Cohort Study: Patterns of early life weight gain and female onset of puberty.
16 Mar, 2022 | 08:46h | UTCPatterns of Early Life Weight Gain and Female Onset of Puberty – Journal of the Endocrine Society
Commentary: Early life weight gain predicts pubertal onset in girls – Healio
National, regional, and global causes of mortality in 5–19-year-olds from 2000 to 2019: a systematic analysis.
3 Mar, 2022 | 08:51h | UTCInvited commentary: Child and adolescent deaths: a call for strengthening mortality surveillance systems – The Lancet Global Health