Pediatrics – Infectious Diseases
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
CDC says it’s safe to reopen schools — with proper precautions
15 Feb, 2021 | 01:09h | UTCCDC says it’s safe to reopen schools — with proper precautions – Vox
See also: CDC Offers Clearest Guidance Yet For Reopening Schools – NPR
Guideline: Schools and Child Care Programs – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
RCT: Delayed antibiotic prescription feasible for children with uncomplicated respiratory infections
12 Feb, 2021 | 02:02h | UTCDelayed Antibiotic Prescription for Children With Respiratory Infections: A Randomized Trial – Pediatrics (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Data support delayed antibiotics in kids with respiratory infections – CIDRAP
Study: New B.1.1.7 variant does not result in more severe disease in children compared to the original strain
12 Feb, 2021 | 02:23h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
There were recent concerns and media reports that B.1.1.7 has more effects in children and young adults than the ancestral strain. Here are new data to provide reassurance that's not the case @LancetChildAdol https://t.co/85Dj4tl2qq pic.twitter.com/YmNOeOhpTB
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) February 11, 2021
ERS guidelines for the management of children and adolescents with bronchiectasis
11 Feb, 2021 | 02:05h | UTC
SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence study in daycare centers in France suggests low rates of infection in very young children
10 Feb, 2021 | 01:55h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
NEW—Research assessing seroprevalence in daycare centres open during the first lockdown in France suggests the rate of #COVID19 infection was low at 3.7%. Read the @LancetChildAdol study: https://t.co/56qnzdKo14 pic.twitter.com/O2mcnqE42S
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) February 9, 2021
RCT: Posaconazole noninferior to voriconazole for primary treatment of invasive aspergillosis
7 Feb, 2021 | 21:00h | UTCPosaconazole versus voriconazole for primary treatment of invasive aspergillosis: a phase 3, randomised, controlled, non-inferiority trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Policy Statement: Antibiotic Stewardship in Pediatrics
4 Feb, 2021 | 01:21h | UTCAntibiotic Stewardship in Pediatrics – Pediatrics
Commentary: Guidance Provided for Antibiotic Stewardship in Pediatrics
RCT: In a population with a high prevalence of Rheumatic Heart Disease, screening schoolchildren with echocardiography can enable timely initiation of secondary antibiotic prophylaxis
27 Jan, 2021 | 01:05h | UTCCommentaries: Echo Screening for Rheumatic Heart Disease in Kids Gets a Boost – TCTMD
Editorial: Screening for Rheumatic Heart Disease—Quo Vadis?
Author interview: Systematic Echocardiographic Screening for Rheumatic Heart Disease in Nepalese Schoolchildren – JAMA
Commentary on Twitter
RHD accounts for the highest number of deaths due to #VHD worldwide. Cluster RCT in Nepal indicates effectiveness of early detection of clinically silent #RHD by echocardiographic screening of schoolchildren and timely initiation of secondary prophylaxis https://t.co/gCCt4LzV7X
— JAMA Cardiology (@JAMACardio) January 20, 2021
https://twitter.com/ThomPilgrim/status/1352028977519583235
AHA Scientific Statement: Contemporary diagnosis and management of rheumatic heart disease
20 Oct, 2020 | 01:34h | UTCTop Things to Know: Contemporary Diagnosis and Management of Rheumatic Heart Disease – American Heart Association
[Abstract Only] Nationwide cohort study in Sweden shows HPV vaccination linked to reduced risk of invasive cervical cancer
1 Oct, 2020 | 08:56h | UTCHPV Vaccination and the Risk of Invasive Cervical Cancer – New England Journal of Medicine
News Release: HPV vaccine effective against cervical cancer – Karolinska Institutet