Pediatrics – Public Health
Systematic Review: Preventing unintentional injuries in school-aged children.
9 May, 2022 | 01:13h | UTCPreventing Unintentional Injuries in School-Aged Children: A Systematic Review – Pediatrics
M-A: Interventions for high-burden infectious diseases in children and adolescents.
9 May, 2022 | 01:12h | UTC
Systematic Review: Delivery strategies supporting school-age child health.
9 May, 2022 | 01:07h | UTCDelivery Strategies Supporting School-Age Child Health: A Systematic Review – Pediatrics
Interventions for health and well-being in school-aged children and adolescents: a way forward.
9 May, 2022 | 01:09h | UTC
The role of sugar-sweetened beverages in the global epidemics of obesity and chronic diseases.
5 May, 2022 | 09:57h | UTCThe role of sugar-sweetened beverages in the global epidemics of obesity and chronic diseases – Nature Reviews Endocrinology (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Preventing asthma deaths in school children: 3 things to know.
4 May, 2022 | 10:59h | UTCPreventing asthma deaths in school children: 3 things to know – Evidently Cochrane
Related video: Preventable
Commentary on Twitter
Deaths from #asthma are the highest they've been in a decade. GP @RobincarrCarr explains 3 things that can reduce this risk in school children: https://t.co/CDvaC4grZk
+ watch 'Preventable', a film on preventing asthma deaths in schools: https://t.co/waARmT5Mz2 @CochraneAirways
— Cochrane UK (@CochraneUK) May 3, 2022
RCT: Extended vs. standard antibiotic course duration in children below 5 years of age hospitalized with community-acquired pneumonia in high-risk settings.
29 Apr, 2022 | 11:16h | UTCRelated:
Treatment of UTIs in Infants <2 Months: A Living Systematic Review – Hospital Pediatrics
Commentary on Twitter
15th RCT of short course therapy for CAP just published, this one another peds study (3 mo to <5 yr). 5-6 d vs. 14 days. Guess what the outcome was??? Updated tables will be tweeted out soon!@ABsteward @DoctorRachael @medrants https://t.co/br4WAEXAzJ
— Brad Spellberg (@BradSpellberg) April 28, 2022
WHO reveals shocking extent of exploitative formula milk marketing.
29 Apr, 2022 | 10:58h | UTCNews Release: WHO reveals shocking extent of exploitative formula milk marketing – World Health Organization
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
? WHO report reveals shocking extent of exploitative formula milk marketing
The formula milk industry, valued at US$55 billion, is paying social media platforms & influencers to gain direct access to pregnant women & mothers.#EndExploitativeMarketing
?https://t.co/0dciNxB0fQ pic.twitter.com/hhAnyp0ueH— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) April 29, 2022
The Lancet Series: Optimizing child and adolescent health and development.
29 Apr, 2022 | 10:55h | UTCHomepage: Optimising Child and Adolescent Health and Development – The Lancet (free registration required for all articles)
Health and development from preconception to 20 years of age and human capital
Optimising child and adolescent health and development in the post-pandemic world
Opportunities in crisis for optimising child health and development
Report: Investigation into acute hepatitis of unknown etiology in children in England.
27 Apr, 2022 | 08:08h | UTCRelated:
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
A comprehensive technical report is now available on the cases of hepatitis in young children
Leading hypothesis still Adenovirus, often only positive in blood
Of note, in cases where transplant was required virus levels were 12x higher than other caseshttps://t.co/VMk1qoIyNb
— Alasdair Munro (@apsmunro) April 26, 2022
CDC alerts providers to hepatitis cases of unknown origin.
22 Apr, 2022 | 09:34h | UTCCommentaries:
CDC issues health advisory about acute hepatitis in children – CNN
CDC Issues Alert for Hepatitis in Children With Adenovirus Infection – WebMD
Related:
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
Studies highlight meningitis vaccine’s potential against gonorrhea.
20 Apr, 2022 | 10:06h | UTCCommentary: Studies highlight meningitis vaccine’s potential against gonorrhea – CIDRAP
News Release: Threat of untreatable gonorrhoea could be tackled using an existing meningitis vaccine – The Lancet
Study 1: Effectiveness of a serogroup B outer membrane vesicle meningococcal vaccine against gonorrhoea: a retrospective observational study – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Study 2: Effectiveness and impact of the 4CMenB vaccine against invasive serogroup B meningococcal disease and gonorrhoea in an infant, child, and adolescent programme: an observational cohort and case-control study – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Cohort Study: Rates and causes of mortality among children and young people with and without intellectual disabilities in Scotland.
20 Apr, 2022 | 09:22h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Very sobering study based on Scottish data. Children and young people with intellectual disability are at far higher risk of death and are more likely to have an avoidable death – one amenable to timely, effective care. https://t.co/xuxYjVrRd8
— Mary Dixon-Woods (@MaryDixonWoods) April 16, 2022
Public health doctors and scientists are investigating 74 cases of hepatitis in children living in the UK that were not caused by hepatitis A to E virus.
18 Apr, 2022 | 10:56h | UTCCommentaries:
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)
An update on hepatitis cases in children:
We are continuing to investigate 74 cases of hepatitis (liver inflammation) in children in the UK since January 2022. 1/2
— UK Health Security Agency (@UKHSA) April 12, 2022
RCT: Efficacy, safety, and immunogenicity of an inactivated, adjuvanted enterovirus 71 vaccine in infants and children.
14 Apr, 2022 | 08:43h | UTCEfficacy, safety, and immunogenicity of an inactivated, adjuvanted enterovirus 71 vaccine in infants and children: a multiregion, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Discharge preparation and readiness after birth: a scoping review of global policies, guidelines and literature.
14 Apr, 2022 | 08:07h | UTCRelated:
WHO recommendations on maternal and newborn care for a positive postnatal experience.
Putting positive experiences at the center of postnatal care.
USPSTF draft statement recommends screening for anxiety and depression in children and adolescents ages 8 to 18 years.
13 Apr, 2022 | 11:05h | UTCDraft Statements:
Screening for Anxiety in Children and Adolescents – US Preventive Services Task Force
Commentary:
USPSTF Recommends Anxiety, Depression Screening for Children – HealthDay
Cohort Study: Risk of adverse events after covid-19 in Danish children and adolescents and effectiveness of the Pfizer vaccine in adolescents.
12 Apr, 2022 | 10:07h | UTC
RCT: Single-dose HPV vaccination found effective among young African women.
12 Apr, 2022 | 10:08h | UTCEfficacy of Single-Dose Human Papillomavirus Vaccination among Young African Women – NEJM Evidence
News Releases:
Study boosts support for single-dose HPV vaccine regimen – University of Washington
Related:
Three-year follow-up of 2-dose versus 3-dose HPV vaccine
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
? GAME CHANGER ?
One-dose Human Papillomavirus (#HPV) vaccine offers solid protection against cervical cancer: WHO https://t.co/3uWlZlCCVK pic.twitter.com/ZKDvpf2qog— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) April 11, 2022
COVID-19 disease severity in children infected with the Omicron variant.
12 Apr, 2022 | 09:47h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
COVID-19 Disease Severity in Children Infected with Omicron
Among Delta infected
84.2% had mild
15.7% had moderate
0.1% had severe/critical disease
Among Omicron infected
97.8% had mild
2.2% had moderate
None had severe/critical disease (P < .001 https://t.co/ZHhVpY8LuG— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem?? (@ABsteward) April 11, 2022
M-A: Effect of obesity treatment interventions in preschool children aged 2–6 years.
11 Apr, 2022 | 00:47h | UTC
Putting positive experiences at the center of postnatal care.
8 Apr, 2022 | 10:34h | UTCPutting positive experiences at the centre of postnatal care – Evidently Cochrane Blog
Original Guideline: WHO recommendations on maternal and newborn care for a positive postnatal experience.
Autistic people are six times more likely to attempt suicide – poor mental health support may be to blame.
8 Apr, 2022 | 10:02h | UTC
Cohort Study: Incidence rates and clinical outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 infection with the Omicron and Delta variants in children younger than 5 years in the US.
6 Apr, 2022 | 10:52h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
In this cohort study, the incidence rate of #SARSCoV2 infection with Omicron variant was 6 to 8 times that of Delta variant in children younger than 5 years, but severe clinical outcomes were less frequent than with Delta variant. https://t.co/UKiMEznXtX
— JAMA Pediatrics (@JAMAPediatrics) April 1, 2022
Cohort Study: Childhood cardiovascular risk factors and adult cardiovascular events.
5 Apr, 2022 | 08:23h | UTCChildhood Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Adult Cardiovascular Events – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Childhood cardiovascular risk factors including BMI, systolic blood pressure, lipid levels, and smoking were correlated with cardiovascular events in adulthood after a mean follow-up of 35 years. #ACC22 https://t.co/fh2SoQ09Qq pic.twitter.com/cZiYYGEubF
— NEJM (@NEJM) April 4, 2022