Pediatrics – Infectious Diseases
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 Quinonez, MD (@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
Differences in characteristics and outcomes of children and adolescents with Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) vs. severe acute COVID-19
26 Feb, 2021 | 08:43h | UTCCommentary: Studies help discern severe COVID from related kids’ syndrome – CIDRAP
Commentary on Twitter
In this case series using national MIS-C registry data, kids w MIS-C were younger (6-12 y), more likely to be non-Hispanic Black, & have severe CV or mucocutaneous involvement and more extreme inflammation vs kids w severe #COVID19 https://t.co/jmCCDPXLmf @BostonChildrens
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) February 25, 2021
Testing strategies for diagnosing tuberculosis in young children
24 Feb, 2021 | 02:05h | UTCSensitive and Feasible Specimen Collection and Testing Strategies for Diagnosing Tuberculosis in Young Children – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Diagnosing Childhood Tuberculosis: A Small Step Forward (free for a limited period)
Commentary: Diagnosing Pediatric TB in the Resource-Limited Areas – Physician’s Weekly
Schools may see a burst of the common cold when they reopen, research suggests
24 Feb, 2021 | 02:51h | UTCSchools may see a burst of the common cold when they reopen, research suggests – STAT
Educators may be more central drivers of Covid-19 in schools than students, CDC study finds
24 Feb, 2021 | 02:55h | UTCEducators may be more central drivers of Covid-19 in schools than students, CDC study finds – CNN
Commentary on Twitter
A new @CDCMMWR looks at #COVID19 in Georgia elementary schools. The study highlights that preventing infections in educators is an important part of stopping the spread of COVID-19 in schools. Learn more: https://t.co/UcpGxv5GYz. pic.twitter.com/2nA4YChmNO
— CDC (@CDCgov) February 22, 2021
Cutaneous findings in SARS-CoV-2-associated Multisystem Inflammatory Disease in Children (MIS-C)
23 Feb, 2021 | 01:57h | UTC
SR: Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children related to COVID-19
21 Feb, 2021 | 22:11h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Very proud to present our systematic review on the hyperinflammatory syndrome associated with SARS-CoV-2 in children #PIMS_TS #MISC, as published today in @EurJPediatrics.
We analyzed and summarized over 950 cases from more than 60 records. https://t.co/jO3te1KUIE
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— Levi Hoste (@LeviHoste) February 18, 2021
Open schools in Sweden during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic were associated with low incidence of severe Covid-19 among schoolchildren and children of preschool age
18 Feb, 2021 | 03:19h | UTCOpen Schools, Covid-19, and Child and Teacher Morbidity in Sweden – New England Journal of Medicine
Cohort study: Factors associated with severe SARS-CoV-2 infection in children
17 Feb, 2021 | 01:38h | UTCFactors Associated With Severe SARS-CoV-2 Infection – Pediatrics
Commentary: Large study outlines risk factors for severe COVID-19 in children – 2 Minute Medicine
Recommended childhood and adolescent immunization schedule: United States, 2021
15 Feb, 2021 | 00:58h | UTCRecommended Childhood and Adolescent Immunization Schedule: United States, 2021 – Pediatrics
Commentary: AAP Releases 2021 Child, Adolescent Immunization Schedule – HealthDay
Table 3. Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule by Medical Indication, United States, 2021
See also: All CDC Immunization Schedulles
Limited transmission of COVID-19 from open schools but teachers were affected: Swedish study
15 Feb, 2021 | 01:11h | UTCOriginal Study: The effects of school closures on SARS-CoV-2 among parents and teachers – Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Commentary on Twitter
New data open vs closed schools from Sweden, and particularly the risk of #SARSCoV2 infections and hospitalizations among teachers, while low, doubled in upper-secondary. Parents: 17% increasehttps://t.co/y1N02xwLfc @PNASNews by @jonasvlachos @helenasvaleryd @UU_University
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) February 11, 2021