Pediatrics – Public Health
Team sports linked to fewer mental health difficulties for kids.
2 Jun, 2022 | 10:53h | UTCNews Release: Team sports linked to fewer mental health difficulties for kids – Public Library of Science
Essential components of postnatal care – a systematic literature review and development of signal functions to guide monitoring and evaluation.
2 Jun, 2022 | 10:29h | UTC
Global, regional, and national incidence and mortality of neonatal preterm birth, 1990-2019.
1 Jun, 2022 | 11:15h | UTCCommentary: Global Incidence of Neonatal Preterm Birth Decreasing Overall – HealthDay
Commentary on Twitter
Data from the Global Burden of Disease study found preterm birth remains a crucial issue in children worldwide and discovery research into the underlying mechanisms of neonatal preterm birth and the development of innovative interventions are urgent. https://t.co/ajOK4FUlHf
— JAMA Pediatrics (@JAMAPediatrics) May 31, 2022
Recommendations during shortage of artificial breast milk substitutes.
30 May, 2022 | 11:31h | UTC
Global, regional, and national disease burden estimates of acute lower respiratory infections due to respiratory syncytial virus in children younger than 5 years in 2019.
27 May, 2022 | 12:15h | UTCCommentaries:
Need for improved global measurement of early childhood respiratory syncytial virus disease – The Lancet (free registration required)
RSV kills 100,000 kids under age 5 a year worldwide – CHEST Physician
Cluster RCT: Effects of limiting recreational screen media use on physical activity and sleep in families with children.
24 May, 2022 | 08:12h | UTCEffects of Limiting Recreational Screen Media Use on Physical Activity and Sleep in Families With Children: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Pediatrics (free for a limited period)
News Release: Reducing screen time increases physical activity in children – University of Southern Denmark Faculty of Health Sciences
Commentary on Twitter
A randomized trial found that limiting recreational screen media use in families substantially increased children’s physical activity. https://t.co/n1GywYLFih
— JAMA Pediatrics (@JAMAPediatrics) May 23, 2022
M-A: The global prevalence of amblyopia in children.
24 May, 2022 | 07:29h | UTC
What’s sending kids to hospitals with hepatitis—coronavirus, adenovirus, or both?
23 May, 2022 | 01:48h | UTCWhat’s sending kids to hospitals with hepatitis—coronavirus, adenovirus, or both? – Science
Related:
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
Age distribution of all-cause mortality among children younger than 5 years in low- and middle-income countries.
20 May, 2022 | 10:46h | UTC
WHO Report: Almost one billion children and adults with disabilities and older persons in need of assistive technology denied access.
17 May, 2022 | 11:10h | UTCReport: Global report on assistive technology – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
More than 2.5 billion people – or 1 in 3 people – need one or more assistive products, such as wheelchairs, hearing aids, or apps that support communication and cognition: New WHO & @UNICEF report https://t.co/yMVjdOdREU pic.twitter.com/qpAUegL0K1
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) May 16, 2022
Test-negative, case-control study: Association of prior BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccination with symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection in children and adolescents during Omicron predominance.
16 May, 2022 | 02:25h | UTCEditorial: Protecting Children Against Omicron – JAMA
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
This new JAMA study is worth discussing. It found that, this winter, vax effectiveness in 12-15 yos dropped to 0% after 3-5 months & vaccinated were MORE likely to test+ at month 7. May be confounded (see?)
But I don't see this as good reason for boostershttps://t.co/zpkIDdZhnn pic.twitter.com/bxAIDmiR8s— Tracy Høeg, MD, PhD (@TracyBethHoeg) May 14, 2022
Clinical Report: Health supervision for children and adolescents with Down Syndrome.
16 May, 2022 | 02:15h | UTCHealth Supervision for Children and Adolescents With Down Syndrome – Pediatrics
Explaining the unexplained hepatitis in children.
13 May, 2022 | 11:39h | UTCExplaining the unexplained hepatitis in children – The Lancet Infectious Diseases
Related:
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
Epidemiological update: Hepatitis of unknown etiology in children.
12 May, 2022 | 10:12h | UTCRelated:
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
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Update: #Hepatitis of unknown aetiology in children – 11 May 2022
Approximately 106 cases have been identified in 14 EU/EEA countries and 450 cases are reported worldwide.
The cause of the disease is still under investigation.
Read more: https://t.co/B0lLm7I0dV— ECDC Outbreaks (@ECDC_Outbreaks) May 11, 2022
M-A: More evidence on cash transfers and child nutritional outcomes.
12 May, 2022 | 07:59h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Check out a fresh update on the effects of #cashtransfers on #nutrition based on an upgraded database of 129 estimates.
Spoiler: in line with earlier results, impact of cash programs on #stunting is statistically significant but small, i.e., the former reduces the latter by 2.1% https://t.co/kaN6IrDdEo
— Ugo Gentilini (@Ugentilini) April 1, 2022
Evidence for Maternity Care: new evidence and resources.
11 May, 2022 | 11:03h | UTCEvidence for Maternity Care: new evidence and resources – May 2022 – Evidently Cochrane
M-A: Interventions for neglected tropical diseases among children and adolescents.
11 May, 2022 | 10:44h | UTC
Systematic Review: Digital interventions for universal health promotion in children and adolescents.
11 May, 2022 | 10:43h | UTC
M-A: Interventions to improve immunization coverage among children and adolescents.
11 May, 2022 | 10:45h | UTC
Mental health and positive development prevention interventions: overview of systematic reviews.
10 May, 2022 | 10:29h | UTC
Systematic Review: Interventions promoting child sexual and reproductive health and rights in LMICs.
10 May, 2022 | 10:25h | UTC
Systematic Review: Prevention and management of high-burden noncommunicable diseases in school-age children.
10 May, 2022 | 10:27h | UTC
Technical briefing 2: Investigation into acute hepatitis of unknown etiology in children in England.
9 May, 2022 | 02:18h | UTCRelated: With usual suspects ruled out, disease detectives try to crack mystery of viral hepatitis cases in kids (several updates on the subject)
Summary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
NEW: @UKHSA Technical Briefing 2 on Paediatric acute hepatitis in England
A ? ⤵️https://t.co/E9MvVTK505 pic.twitter.com/YZCHdCdt4U
— ?? Meaghan Kall (@kallmemeg) May 6, 2022
Rationale and approach to evaluating interventions to promote child health in LMICs.
10 May, 2022 | 10:24h | UTCRationale and Approach to Evaluating Interventions to Promote Child Health in LMICs – Pediatrics
Systematic Review: Interventions to promote physical activity and healthy digital media use in children and adolescents.
9 May, 2022 | 01:10h | UTC