Pediatrics – Public Health
Pediatric battery-related emergency department visits in the US: 2010–2019.
21 Sep, 2022 | 13:13h | UTCPediatric Battery-Related Emergency Department Visits in the United States: 2010–2019 – Pediatrics
News Release: New study finds battery-related injuries in children more than doubled in recent decade – Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Commentary: Young Children are Ingesting Dangerous Batteries at an Alarming Rate – Science-Based Medicine
Related:
Position Paper: Diagnosis, management, and prevention of button battery ingestion in childhood.
Airway Complications Resulting From Pediatric Esophageal Button Battery Impaction: A Systematic Review – JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Research: Honey May Reduce Injury and Improve Outcomes After Accidental Button Battery Ingestion
Systematic Reviews | Vascular complications in children following button battery ingestions.
21 Sep, 2022 | 13:12h | UTCRelated:
Pediatric Battery-Related Emergency Department Visits in the United States: 2010–2019 – Pediatrics
Position Paper: Diagnosis, management, and prevention of button battery ingestion in childhood.
Airway Complications Resulting From Pediatric Esophageal Button Battery Impaction: A Systematic Review – JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Research: Honey May Reduce Injury and Improve Outcomes After Accidental Button Battery Ingestion
AAP Policy Statement | Helmet use in preventing head injuries in bicycling, snow sports, and other recreational activities and sports.
19 Sep, 2022 | 12:43h | UTCTechnical Report: Helmet Use in Preventing Head Injuries in Bicycling, Snow Sports, and Other Recreational Activities and Sports – Pediatrics
Commentary: Multifaceted Approach Urged for Promoting Helmet Use for Children – HealthDay
Prevalence of multiple non-communicable diseases risk factors among adolescents in 140 countries: a population-based study.
29 Aug, 2022 | 12:04h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Our study shows that a large proportion of adolescents in all countries are exposed to four or more NCD risk factors, irrespective of region. Insufficient vegetable and fruit consumption, sedentary behaviour and physical inactivity were most prevalent. https://t.co/NKz2VXTiYG pic.twitter.com/E0fM7h7fRz
— M Mamun Huda (@mmamunhuda) August 13, 2022
WHO Guidance | Behavioral and social drivers of vaccination: tools and practical guidance for achieving high uptake.
22 Aug, 2022 | 12:13h | UTC
Retrospective cohort study | Risk of preterm birth, small for gestational age at birth, and stillbirth after covid-19 vaccination during pregnancy.
18 Aug, 2022 | 12:51h | UTCNews Release: No link between COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy and higher risk of preterm birth or stillbirth – British Medical Journal
Related:
SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy – Nature Reviews Immunology
WHO Questions and Answers: COVID-19 vaccines and pregnancy.
COVID vaccines safely protect pregnant people: the data are in.
COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy—number needed to vaccinate to avoid harm.
Editorial: Covid-19 treatments and vaccines must be evaluated in pregnancy.
AstraZeneca vaccination not linked to reduced fertility rates and adverse birth outcomes.
Study shows high effectiveness of the Pfizer mRNA COVID-19 vaccine in pregnancy.
5 Crucial Things to Know About COVID-19 Vaccines and Pregnancy.
CDC Guidance: Pregnant people should be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Cohort study: Pfizer/BioNTech COVID vaccine associated with 78% lower risk of Covid-19 in pregnancy.
Commentary on Twitter
No link between covid-19 vaccination in pregnancy and higher risk of preterm birth or stillbirth, finds study in @bmj_latesthttps://t.co/XLgFeoWVsp
Findings can help guide decision making about #covid-19 #vaccination during #pregnancy pic.twitter.com/9Pxm0Yv2Mf
— BMJ (@bmj_company) August 18, 2022
Supplement | Evidence for global health care interventions for preterm or low birth weight infants.
12 Aug, 2022 | 15:16h | UTCHomepage: Evidence for Global Health Care Interventions for Preterm or Low Birth Weight Infants – Pediatrics
Early Enteral Feeding for Preterm or Low Birth Weight Infants: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Responsive Feeding for Preterm or Low Birth Weight Infants: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Cohort Study | Effectiveness of the Pfizer vaccine against Omicron in children 5 to 11 years of age.
21 Jul, 2022 | 13:28h | UTC
WHO | COVID-19 pandemic fuels largest continued backslide in vaccinations in three decades.
18 Jul, 2022 | 11:45h | UTCCommentaries:
WHO, UNICEF sound alarm over childhood immunization slide – CIDRAP
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
1⃣8⃣ million children did not receive a single vaccine in 2021 – the largest ↘️ in 29 years, due to:
🔸 #COVID19-related disruptions
🔸 emergencies
🔸 misinformation undermining vaccine acceptance & demandWHO & @UNICEF sound the alarm 🚨
🆕 data on global vaccine coverage ⬇️
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) July 14, 2022
M-A | Global changes in child and adolescent physical activity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
12 Jul, 2022 | 12:53h | UTCGlobal Changes in Child and Adolescent Physical Activity During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
WHO Guideline | Fortification of wheat flour with vitamins and minerals as a public health strategy.
7 Jul, 2022 | 13:02h | UTC
Effect of comprehensive smoke-free legislation on neonatal and infant mortality across 106 middle-income countries.
7 Jul, 2022 | 12:26h | UTC
AAP Policy Statement | Individual medical emergencies occurring at school.
6 Jul, 2022 | 11:57h | UTCIndividual Medical Emergencies Occurring at School – Pediatrics
M-A | Effectiveness of interventions to improve drinking water, sanitation, and handwashing with soap on risk of diarrheal disease in children in low-income and middle-income settings.
6 Jul, 2022 | 11:56h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
WASH meta-analysis in @TheLancet
Effectiveness of WASH interventions on child diarrhoea in LMICshttps://t.co/yVtoyattQd
How effective are
– water supply (by level of service)
– POU water treatment (by type)
– sanitation (by LoS)
– handwashing with soapRead to find out!
— Environmental Health Group, LSHTM (@LSHTM_EHG) July 1, 2022
FDA orders Juul to remove all its e-cigarettes from US market.
6 Jul, 2022 | 11:46h | UTCFDA orders Juul to remove all its e-cigarettes from US market – The BMJ
See also:
FDA orders all Juul e-cigarettes off the market – POLITICO
The FDA orders Juul to pull all of its vaping products from the U.S. market – NPR
FDA orders Juul Labs to remove products from US market – CNN
FDA News Release: FDA Denies Authorization to Market JUUL Products – U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Systematic Review | Maternal and child outcomes associated with the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children.
6 Jul, 2022 | 11:11h | UTCBrief Review | Sudden onset hepatitis in children.
4 Jul, 2022 | 12:41h | UTCSudden onset hepatitis in children – Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Related: WHO Updated Report: Severe acute hepatitis of unknown etiology in children. (several articles on the subject)
Commentary on Twitter
NEW! In this COMMENT by @ZaniaStamataki & @kellyda60 summarise what we know so far about sudden onset #hepatitis of unexplained origin in childrenhttps://t.co/AYTR8wrG3C
Read-only link https://t.co/dgyzRhpODT#paediatrics pic.twitter.com/1WLQfaRrdx
— Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology (@NatRevGastroHep) July 1, 2022
Cohort Study: Pfizer vaccine effectiveness against omicron in children 5 to 11 years of age.
30 Jun, 2022 | 11:21h | UTC
AAP Policy Statement: Breastfeeding and the use of human milk.
29 Jun, 2022 | 12:13h | UTCBreastfeeding and the Use of Human Milk – Pediatrics
News Release: American Academy of Pediatrics Calls for More Support for Breastfeeding Mothers Within Updated Policy Recommendations
WHO Updated Report: Severe acute hepatitis of unknown etiology in children.
28 Jun, 2022 | 11:23h | UTCSevere acute hepatitis of unknown aetiology in children – Multi-country – World Health Organization
Related:
Outbreak of hepatitis in children: clinical course of children with acute liver failure admitted to the intensive care unit – Intensive Care Medicine (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Investigating Acute Hepatitis of Unknown Origin in Children – American Society for Microbiology
What’s sending kids to hospitals with hepatitis—coronavirus, adenovirus, or both? – Science
Puzzling pediatric hepatitis cases echo an earlier mysterious illness – STAT
Why COVID is a key suspect in severe hepatitis cases in kids worldwide – CBC
Hepatitis outbreak in children: What do we know so far? – Imperial College London
Explaining the unexplained hepatitis in children – The Lancet Infectious Diseases
Unexplained hepatitis cases in kids rise to 348 in 20 nations – CIDRAP
Multi-Country – Acute, severe hepatitis of unknown origin in children – World Health Organization
WHO says 12 countries have reported unusual cases of hepatitis in kids – STAT
Could Mysterious Hepatitis Cases be Triggered by COVID-19? – Health Policy Watch
U.S., U.K. investigating unusual cases of hepatitis in young children – STAT
Mysterious liver illness seen in kids in US, Europe – Associated Press
Long COVID symptoms in SARS-CoV-2-positive children aged 0–14 years and matched controls in Denmark: a national, cross-sectional study.
28 Jun, 2022 | 11:16h | UTCNews Release: Largest study reports long COVID symptoms in children up to age 14 – Lancet
Commentaries:
Difficult questions about long COVID in children – The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health
Kids do get long COVID, but it seems uncommon, data reveal – CIDRAP
M-A: Health outcomes associated with micronutrient-fortified complementary foods in infants and young children aged 6–23 months.
28 Jun, 2022 | 10:51h | UTC
EULAR/PRES recommendations for vaccination of pediatric patients with autoimmune inflammatory rheumatic diseases.
24 Jun, 2022 | 11:17h | UTC
AHA Scientific Statement: Cardiopulmonary consequences of vaping in adolescents.
23 Jun, 2022 | 13:03h | UTCNews Release: Action needed to reduce e-cigarette use among adolescents to lower lifetime CVD risk – American Heart Association
Sleep-Related Infant Deaths: Updated AAP 2022 recommendations for reducing infant deaths in the sleep environment.
23 Jun, 2022 | 13:05h | UTCCommentaries:
New safe-sleep guidelines aim to reduce infant deaths – University of Virginia Health System
AAP Updates Recommendations for Safe Infant Sleep Practices – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
Each year in the US approximately 3,500 infants die from sleep-related infant deaths. The @AmerAcadPeds recommends a safe sleep environment to reduce the risk of all sleep-related deaths. This Policy Statement provides updated guidance: https://t.co/y3RxNffsEv #Pediatrics pic.twitter.com/WFCKPJFdPd
— AAP Pediatrics (@aap_peds) June 22, 2022