Pediatrics – Infectious Diseases
Characteristics and Disease Severity of US Children and Adolescents Diagnosed With COVID-19
14 Apr, 2021 | 01:59h | UTCCommentary: CDC: 1 in 3 children hospitalized with COVID-19 requires treatment in ICU – UPI AND 12% of Children with COVID Are Hospitalized: Study – WebMD
Commentary on Twitter
Of 2430 pediatric patients who were hospitalized with COVID-19, 756 (31.1%) experienced severe COVID-19. Severe disease was more common in patients with chronic conditions, in male patients, and in children aged 2-11 years vs children aged 12-18 years. https://t.co/3fmlCFsmo8
— COVID Reference (@CovidReference) April 10, 2021
Infectivity of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 in children compared with adults
13 Apr, 2021 | 05:27h | UTCCommentary: Children may be less infectious in spreading SARS-CoV-2 to others – News Medical
Epidemiology of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children: A Step Closer to Understanding Who, Where, and When
7 Apr, 2021 | 01:52h | UTCCommentaries: New findings in COVID-related kids’ syndrome, Kawasaki disease – CIDRAP AND Most kids with serious inflammatory illness had mild COVID – Associated Press
Covid-19 Has Created Thousands Of Newly Single Parents And Orphans
6 Apr, 2021 | 01:24h | UTCBREAKING: Covid-19 Has Created Thousands Of Newly Single Parents And Orphans – Brief19
Original study: Estimates and Projections of COVID-19 and Parental Death in the US – JAMA Pediatrics
Commentary on Twitter
New study finds that in the United States alone, "37,300 children aged 0 to 17 years [have] lost at least 1 parent due to #COVID19" as of February 2021. The authors suggest that accounting for excess mortality may shift this tally up to as many as 43,000: https://t.co/v5fACWMwtP
— Dr. Majumder is writing 🖋 (@maiamajumder) April 5, 2021
What we know so far about the effort to vaccinate children
5 Apr, 2021 | 01:31h | UTCWhat we know so far about the effort to vaccinate children – National Geographic
Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on maternal and perinatal outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis
2 Apr, 2021 | 09:23h | UTCCommentaries: Covid-19 led to a global increase in stillbirths, maternal mortality, and depression, review finds – CNN AND COVID-19 pandemic and health-care disruptions: count the most vulnerable – The Lancet Global Health
Commentary on Twitter
NEW—Pregnancy outcomes worsened during the #COVID19 pandemic worldwide, with an increase in maternal deaths, stillbirth, ruptured ectopic pregnancies, and maternal depression.
New review of 40 studies from 17 countries in @LancetGH: https://t.co/GWBohu6b6k pic.twitter.com/4RzgtShYeH
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) April 1, 2021
[Press release – not published yet] Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine 100% effective against Covid-19 in adolescents
1 Apr, 2021 | 03:52h | UTCPress release: Pfizer-BioNTech Announce Positive Topline Results Of Pivotal Covid-19 Vaccine Study In Adolescents
Commentaries: The Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccine Is Said to Be Powerfully Protective in Adolescents – The New York Times AND Covid: Children ‘well protected by Pfizer vaccine’ – BBC AND Pfizer Says COVID-19 Vaccine Shows ‘100% Efficacy’ In Adolescents – NPR AND Pfizer says its COVID-19 vaccine protects younger teens – Associated Press AND Pfizer and BioNTech say vaccine prevents Covid-19 in adolescents – STAT
Commentaries on Twitter
https://twitter.com/hildabast/status/1377376427239075840
This is really terrific
In trial of 2260 adolescents 12-15 year of age, Pfizer vaccine highly effective at preventing infections
18 infections in placebo group
0 infections in vaccine group
Robust antibody response
No serious side-effects
Looking forward to @US_FDA review https://t.co/VymGXOVb5E
— Ashish K. Jha, MD, MPH (@ashishkjha) March 31, 2021
Experts: 3-foot rule in schools problematic in light of COVID variants
26 Mar, 2021 | 08:56h | UTCExperts: 3-foot rule in schools problematic in light of COVID variants – CIDRAP
Related: CDC Guidance for schools says students can now stay 3 feet apart, rather than 6
Systematic review: Prophylactic antibiotics for preventing pneumococcal infection in children with sickle cell disease
23 Mar, 2021 | 02:09h | UTC
CDC Guidance for schools says students can now stay 3 feet apart, rather than 6
21 Mar, 2021 | 22:07h | UTCCommentaries: CDC Says Schools Can Now Space Students 3 Feet Apart, Rather Than 6 – NPR AND CDC updates COVID school guidance, OKs 3-feet distancing – CIDRAP
Related: Cohort study: Effectiveness of three vs. six feet of physical distancing for controlling spread of COVID-19 among primary and secondary students and staff (study and commentary)
Commentaries on Twitter
CDC: Children in elementary schools don't need to be kept 6-feet apart. In a major policy revision, federal health officials said only 3 feet of distance is required between young children in classrooms https://t.co/UBvES1T6ps
— delthia ricks 🔬 (@DelthiaRicks) March 19, 2021
Very happy CDC now recommending 3 feet spacing in schools: "The change is momentous .because many schools.. operate on part-time or hybrid schedules in order to reduce class sizes. A 3-foot rule would allow many more schools to open in person, full time."https://t.co/wR88jdUBgM
— Monica Gandhi MD, MPH (@MonicaGandhi9) March 19, 2021
Clinician Guide to COVID-19 diagnostics in children
21 Mar, 2021 | 21:48h | UTCClinician guide to COVID-19 diagnostics – ADC Education & Practice
Podcast | Acute Otitis Media: Q-tips and Tricks
19 Mar, 2021 | 07:57h | UTCAcute Otitis Media: Q-tips and Tricks – The Cribsiders Pediatric Medicine
WHO: New research highlights risks of separating newborns from mothers during COVID-19 pandemic
17 Mar, 2021 | 03:04h | UTC
Perspective | School reopening without robust COVID-19 mitigation risks accelerating the pandemic
14 Mar, 2021 | 20:51h | UTCSchool reopening without robust COVID-19 mitigation risks accelerating the pandemic – The Lancet
Cohort study: Effectiveness of three vs. six feet of physical distancing for controlling spread of COVID-19 among primary and secondary students and staff
14 Mar, 2021 | 20:48h | UTC
Study: Children and young people remain at low risk of COVID-19 mortality
11 Mar, 2021 | 08:28h | UTC
Neurologic involvement in children and adolescents with COVID-19 or Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome
10 Mar, 2021 | 08:29h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Neurologic involvement in US children and adolescents hospitalized for #COVID19 is common, mostly transient, and ranges from mild to life threatening https://t.co/Dy7fZhSMDR
— JAMA Neurology (@JAMANeuro) March 5, 2021
RCT: 5 days of high-dose amoxicillin therapy noninferior to 10 days for the treatment of pediatric community-acquired pneumonia
9 Mar, 2021 | 02:29h | UTCShort-Course Antimicrobial Therapy for Pediatric Community-Acquired Pneumonia: The SAFER Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Rightsizing Treatment for Pneumonia in Children
Commentary: Five days of antibiotics fine for children with pneumonia – McMaster University
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
This is fantastic! In outpatient community acquired pneumonia (CAP) a 5 day course of amoxicillin is just as effective as a 10 day course. A small thread follow1/6https://t.co/ewceFEe4gw
— Ricardo Quiñonez, MD, FAAP, FHM (@QuinonezRicardo) March 8, 2021
USPSTF Draft Statement: Screening for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea in Sexually Active Women
3 Mar, 2021 | 08:43h | UTCScreening for Chlamydia and Gonorrhea – U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
Clinical Update: Acute covid-19 and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children
2 Mar, 2021 | 02:11h | UTCAcute covid-19 and multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children – The BMJ
Commentary on Twitter
The most common symptoms in children with acute SARS-CoV-2 infection are fever and cough. This Clinical Update looks at the presentation of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children, transmission dynamics, and multisystem inflammatory disease @asicksamuelshttps://t.co/XrDtAhJUb9
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) March 1, 2021
RCT: Similar outcomes with intermittent vs. continuous pulse oximetry in hospitalized infants with stabilized bronchiolitis
2 Mar, 2021 | 01:42h | UTCIntermittent vs Continuous Pulse Oximetry in Hospitalized Infants With Stabilized Bronchiolitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Editorial: Should We Prioritize Deimplementation of Continuous Pulse Oximetry in Bronchiolitis Care?
Clinical Update: Enteric Fever
28 Feb, 2021 | 21:02h | UTCEnteric fever – The BMJ (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
Diagnosis of enteric fever is complicated as symptoms overlap with other causes of fever and early investigations are inconclusive. Here's what you need to know about its presentation, diagnosis, and treatment #BMJEducationhttps://t.co/1mvbNb7peS pic.twitter.com/Z7YxngHanl
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) February 28, 2021
M-A: Adjuvant corticosteroids are effective in lowering the risk of kidney scarring in children with acute pyelonephritis
28 Feb, 2021 | 20:38h | UTCAdjuvant corticosteroids for prevention of kidney scarring in children with acute pyelonephritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Archives of Disease in Childhood (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
U.S. Guidelines panel recommendation for long-acting injectable antiretroviral regimen in adults and adolescents with HIV
28 Feb, 2021 | 20:34h | UTCWhat’s New in the Guidelines? Panel’s Recommendation for Long-Acting Injectable Cabotegravir and Rilpivirine in Persons with HIV
New protocol tested SARS-CoV-2 positivity on day 9 among quarantined student contacts of confirmed cases, resulting in safe reduction in loss of instructional time
26 Feb, 2021 | 08:42h | UTCCommentary: Is the CDC 10-day COVID-19 quarantine guideline enough? – News Medical
Commentary on Twitter
In this study of a 9-day testing protocol for student contacts of confirmed #COVID19 cases in 1 Florida county, a reduction in loss of instructional time was found that was less than what would have occurred with 14-day quarantine https://t.co/YPft2oAvYk
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) February 19, 2021