Pediatrics – Public Health
Study finds mother-to-child transmission of COVID-19 infection is possible but rare.
1 Apr, 2022 | 09:52h | UTCNews Release: Mother to child transmission of COVID-19 infection, possible but rare, study finds – University of Birmingham
Original Study: SARS-CoV-2 positivity in offspring and timing of mother-to-child transmission: living systematic review and meta-analysis – The BMJ
Editorial: Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from mother to baby is rare
Commentary on Twitter
Mother-to-child transmission of SARS-CoV-2 has been controversial. Our living systematic review & meta-analysis has just been published in BMJ. Transmission has been confirmed, although it is rare, & is more likely when the maternal COVID-19 is severe.https://t.co/Z15kFIk6Zp
— Asma Khalil (@ProfAsmaKhalil) March 19, 2022
Risk of SARS-CoV-2 reinfections in children: a prospective national surveillance study in England.
31 Mar, 2022 | 08:29h | UTCInvited Commentary: Importance of understanding the reinfection risk of COVID-19 in children – The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health
Commentary on Twitter
Everything we know about #SARSCoV2 tells us that first infection reduces (but doesn’t eliminate) the risk & SEVERITY of further infections, even with new variants. Here is our paper showing this with delta reinfections in kids (work on omicron reinfections in progress)? https://t.co/3gDPBHRu18
— Shamez Ladhani (@ShamezLadhani) March 30, 2022
Case-control study: In children 5 to 11 years of age, the Pfizer vaccine showed an effectiveness of 68% against hospitalization caused by the Omicron variant.
31 Mar, 2022 | 08:37h | UTCCommentary: COVID vaccination of children age 5-11 cut omicron hospitalizations by 68% – Children’s Hospital Boston
Commentary on Twitter
BNT162b2 vaccination reduced the risk of omicron-associated hospitalization by two thirds among children 5 to 11 years of age. https://t.co/mQcchQqbtH pic.twitter.com/Qzy8qKg1wC
— NEJM (@NEJM) March 30, 2022
Burden of non-communicable diseases among adolescents aged 10–24 years in the EU, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis of the Global Burden of Diseases Study 2019.
30 Mar, 2022 | 09:55h | UTCInvited Commentary: 30-year NCD burden data for EU adolescents merit close attention – The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health (free registration required)
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
New #GBD study: #NCD mortality substantially declined among #adolescents (10-24 years) in the #EU between 1990 and 2019. But disability has remained mostly unchanged, with a concerning rise in disability burden attributed to mental disorders https://t.co/V94kubDqOR #IAHW2022
— The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health (@LancetChildAdol) March 25, 2022
Scientists find that the impact of social media on wellbeing varies across adolescence.
29 Mar, 2022 | 09:56h | UTCNews Release: Scientists find that the impact of social media on wellbeing varies across adolescence – University of Cambridge
Original Study: Windows of developmental sensitivity to social media – Nature Communications
Commentaries:
Teenage social media use linked to less life-satisfaction for some – BBC
Social media may affect girls’ mental health earlier than boys’, study finds – The Guardian
Expert reaction to study on social media use and wellbeing over adolescence – Science Media Centre
Moderna to ask FDA to authorize Covid-19 vaccine in children 6 months to 6 years.
28 Mar, 2022 | 10:01h | UTCModerna to ask FDA to authorize Covid-19 vaccine in children 6 months to 6 years – STAT
Retrospective Cohort: A population-based study in Sweden and Norway did not find an increased risk of pregnancy complications after COVID-19 vaccination.
28 Mar, 2022 | 09:51h | UTCAssociation of SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination During Pregnancy With Pregnancy Outcomes – JAMA
See also: Association of COVID-19 Vaccination in Pregnancy With Adverse Peripartum Outcomes – JAMA
Editorial: COVID-19 mRNA Vaccines During Pregnancy: New Evidence to Help Address Vaccine Hesitancy – JAMA
News Release: No increase in pregnancy complications after COVID-19 vaccination – Karolinska Institutet
Test-negative, case-control study: effectiveness of the Pfizer vaccine against COVID-19 in adolescents.
24 Mar, 2022 | 09:44h | UTCEffectiveness of BNT162b2 against COVID-19 in adolescents – The Lancet Infectious Diseases
Commentary on Twitter
Our paper on #COVID19 vaccine effectiveness in teenagers (12-17y) is published @TheLancetInfDis. Rapid waning of protection against symptomatic disease, esp with omicron. Vaccines did reduce delta hospitalisations but too early to assess omicron effects
— Shamez Ladhani (@ShamezLadhani) March 23, 2022
Higher cigarette taxes could reduce child deaths, first global estimates suggest.
24 Mar, 2022 | 08:25h | UTCNews Release: Higher cigarette taxes reduce child deaths, first global estimates suggest – Imperial College London
Original Study: Cigarette taxation and neonatal and infant mortality: A longitudinal analysis of 159 countries – PLOS Global Public Health
Review: Are we overlooking alcohol use by younger children?
24 Mar, 2022 | 08:21h | UTCAre we overlooking alcohol use by younger children? – BMJ Paediatrics Open
New WHO guidelines on the management of tuberculosis in children and adolescents.
22 Mar, 2022 | 09:52h | UTC
Consensus Paper: Vitamin D and calcium intakes in general pediatric populations.
22 Mar, 2022 | 08:36h | UTC
Trends in HPV–associated cancers, demographic characteristics, and vaccinations in the US, 2001-2017.
17 Mar, 2022 | 08:16h | UTCAuthor Interview: Trends in Human Papillomavirus–Associated Cancers, Demographic Characteristics, and Vaccinations
Related:
Three-year follow-up of 2-dose versus 3-dose HPV vaccine
CDC: 92% of Human Papillomavirus–Attributable Cancers can be Targeted by HPV Vaccination
Meta-Analysis: Population-level Impact of HPV Vaccination Programs
AAP Policy Statement: Vitamin K and the newborn infant.
16 Mar, 2022 | 10:08h | UTCVitamin K and the Newborn Infant – Pediatrics
News Release: Vitamin K policy addresses birth dose for term, preterm infants; parental concerns – American Academy of Pediatrics
Commentary: Newborns Should Receive Vitamin K Within Six Hours of Birth – HealthDay
RCT: In children with nonsevere, drug-susceptible tuberculosis, treatment for 4 months is noninferior to treatment for 6 months.
10 Mar, 2022 | 11:03h | UTCNews Release: Treatment length reduced for children with tuberculosis – University College London
Commentary on Twitter
Completing 6 months of treatment for tuberculosis in children is a challenge. In this open-label trial involving 1204 children in sub-Saharan Africa and India, 4 months of antituberculosis therapy was noninferior to 6 months of therapy. https://t.co/zkD4URWMru pic.twitter.com/LFR6ZzTKgs
— NEJM (@NEJM) March 9, 2022
AAP Technical Report | Telehealth: Opportunities to improve access, quality, and cost in pediatric care.
10 Mar, 2022 | 10:41h | UTCTelehealth: Opportunities to Improve Access, Quality, and Cost in Pediatric Care – Pediatrics
News Release: New AAP report reviews telehealth’s potential to transform pediatric care – AAP News
Extending the reach of antimicrobial stewardship to pediatric patients.
10 Mar, 2022 | 10:12h | UTC
CDC, AAP update developmental milestones for surveillance program.
8 Mar, 2022 | 08:47h | UTCNews Release: CDC, AAP update developmental milestones for surveillance program – AAP News
See Guidance: Evidence-Informed Milestones for Developmental Surveillance Tools – Pediatrics
Commentaries:
Revised Developmental Milestone Guidelines For Infants And Toddlers: Explained Here – Forbes
Much Awaited – Development Milestone Checklists Updated by CDC & AAP – Pediatric OnCall
National, regional, and global causes of mortality in 5–19-year-olds from 2000 to 2019: a systematic analysis.
3 Mar, 2022 | 08:51h | UTCInvited commentary: Child and adolescent deaths: a call for strengthening mortality surveillance systems – The Lancet Global Health
Myocarditis following COVID-19 BNT162b2 vaccination among adolescents in Hong Kong.
3 Mar, 2022 | 08:43h | UTCMyocarditis Following COVID-19 BNT162b2 Vaccination Among Adolescents in Hong Kong – JAMA Pediatrics
Commentary: Study: Dosing change could reduce COVID-19 vaccine heart side effect in teens – UPI
Related:
Myocarditis after BNT162b2 vaccination in Israeli adolescents.
[Preprint] Risk of myocarditis following sequential COVID-19 vaccinations by age and sex.
Heart-inflammation risk from Pfizer COVID vaccine is very low.
[Preprint] Study shows significantly reduced effectiveness of the Pfizer vaccine in children 5 to 11 after the emergency of the Omicron variant.
1 Mar, 2022 | 08:54h | UTCCommentaries:
Pfizer Covid vaccine is less effective in kids 5 to 11, study finds – STAT
More mask mandates fall as poor COVID vaccine protection noted in young kids – CIDRAP
At least 5 million children have lost a parent or caregiver due to COVID-19 since March 2020, updated figures suggest.
25 Feb, 2022 | 11:32h | UTCCommentaries:
Related:
More than 1.5 million children lost a primary or secondary caregiver due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Covid-19 Has Created Thousands Of Newly Single Parents And Orphans
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
At least 5 million children have lost a parent or caregiver due to #COVID19 since March 2020, updated figures suggest.
Authors urge actions to prioritise affected children, incl. economic strengthening, enhanced community & family support, & education. https://t.co/1slpFhjDJd pic.twitter.com/AvEncg4Yx1
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) February 24, 2022
Mortality from congenital Zika Syndrome — nationwide cohort study in Brazil.
24 Feb, 2022 | 10:18h | UTC
WHO/UNICEF: More than half of parents and pregnant women exposed to aggressive formula milk marketing.
23 Feb, 2022 | 10:42h | UTCCommentary: Aggressive’ marketing of formula milk flouts code, warns WHO as it urges curbs – The Guardian
Commentary on Twitter
"We have been targeted with marketing from formula milk companies."
Over half of parents & pregnant women exposed to formula milk marketing, violating international standards and harming child health
-? WHO, @UNICEF survey➡️ https://t.co/86Bf69PSeK#EndExploitativeMarketing pic.twitter.com/BuhQPgM3OX
— World Health Organization (WHO) (@WHO) February 22, 2022
Study suggests banning the promotion of soft drinks could be more effective than a sugar tax.
22 Feb, 2022 | 08:25h | UTCBanning the promotion of soft drinks could be more effective than a sugar tax – The Conversation
Original Study: Industry levy versus banning promotion on soft drinks in Scotland: A distributional analysis – Food Policy
Related:
Association of a sweetened beverage tax with reduction in soda consumption in high school students.
UK National Food Strategy: Tax sugar and salt and prescribe veg, report says.
Perspective – Sugar-sweetened beverage taxes: Lessons to date and the future of taxation
Cohort Study: Association Between Tax on Sugar Sweetened Beverages and Soft Drink Consumption
Meta-Analysis: Impact of Sugar‐sweetened Beverage Taxes on Purchases and Dietary Intake
Study: Snack Tax May be More Effective than a Sugary Drink Tax to Tackle Obesity
Sugar Tax: Why Health Experts Want it But Politicians and Industry are Resisting
The Effect of Food Price Changes on Consumer Purchases: A Randomized Experiment
Taxes on Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Associated with Reduced Consumption
Soda Tax Linked to a 50 Percent Reduction in Sugary Drink Consumption
Fiscal policies for diet and the prevention of noncommunicable diseases – World Health Organization
The Lancet taskforce on NCDs and economics
To improve global health, tax the things that are killing us – Financial Times
Reducing cardiovascular disease burden through targeted dietary policies
Fiscal policies for the prevention of diseases