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HSC Medicine, Dentistry and Healthcare Sciences Current Awareness Bulletins: Paediatrics

Paediatrics current awareness bulletin

Frequency: Bi-monthly

Links to articles in the current and previous 2 issues of this bulletin are displayed below.

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April 2024

Characterization of HIV-1 reservoirs in children and adolescents 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.113919

Child and adolescent immunisation in the UK: current issues 10.1016/j.paed.2023.12.001

Development of high-quality clinical guidelines for children and young people: a stepwise approach 10.1016/j.paed.2023.10.005

Early developmental intervention programmes provided post hospital discharge to prevent motor and cognitive impairment in preterm infants (Cochrane review) 10.1002/14651858.CD005495.pub5

Early intervention to improve neurodevelopmental outcomes for high-risk infants 10.1016/j.paed.2023.12.003

Exome sequencing identifies multiple genetic diagnoses in children with syndromic growth disorders 10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.113841

High cardiac troponin levels in infants with acute SARS-CoV-2 infection 10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.113876

Impact of telemedicine on access to care for rural transgender and gender-diverse youth 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.113911

Intravenous maintenance fluid therapy in acutely and critically ill children: state of the evidence 10.1016/S2352-4642(23)00288-2

Is this normal, doctor? Ten normal variants in infancy 10.1016/j.paed.2023.11.006

Nutritional management of children and infants with cancer 10.1016/j.paed.2023.11.002

Paediatric Cushing syndrome: a prospective cohort study 10.1016/S2352-4642(23)00264-X

Physical activity and mental health in children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.6251

A practical approach to the assessment of the external genitalia in boys 10.1016/j.paed.2023.11.003

Prophylactic oropharyngeal surfactant for preterm newborns at birth 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.5082

School bullying in children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental and psychiatric conditions 10.1016/S2352-4642(23)00289-4

Socioemotional development of infants and toddlers during the COVID-19 pandemic 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.5684

Therapeutic exercises for idiopathic scoliosis in adolescents (Cochrane review) 10.1002/14651858.CD007837.pub3

Understanding recent advances in genomic testing in paediatric oncology 10.1016/j.paed.2023.11.001

What is health equity and why do children need it now more than ever? 10.1016/j.paed.2023.12.002

Sources

Cochrane Library (Feb-Mar); JAMA Pediatrics (Jan-Mar); Journal of Pediatrics (Feb-Apr); Lancet Child and Adolescent Health, The (Jan-Mar); Paediatrics and Child Health (Jan-Mar)

February 2024

Acute postoperative pain in children (new Cochrane reviews) - Diclofenac DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD015087.pub2; Ibuprofen DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD015432.pub2

Behavior problems in low-income young children screened in pediatric primary care DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.4229

Bilateral vocal cord paralysis requiring long-term tracheostomy after SARS-CoV-2 infection DOI: 10.1542/peds.2023-061897

Bone mineral density in transgender adolescents treated with puberty suppression and subsequent gender-affirming hormones DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.4588

Childhood and adolescence gender role nonconformity and gender and sexuality diversity in young adulthood DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.3873

Effect of extracurricular after-school physical activities on academic performance of schoolchildren: a cluster randomized clinical trial DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.3615

Estimates of major depressive disorder and treatment among adolescents by race and ethnicity DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.3996

Exercise and insulin resistance markers in children and adolescents with excess weight: a systematic review and network meta-analysis DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.4038

Inconsistency between pictures on baby diaper packaging in Europe and safe infant sleep recommendations DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.113763

Infants eligible for neonatal hypoglycemia screening: a systematic review DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.3957

The irritable infant in the neonatal intensive care unit: risk factors and biomarkers of gastroesophageal reflux disease DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.113760

Participation of children with autism during COVID-19: the role of maternal participation DOI: 10.1177/15394492231164939

Patterns of social determinants of health and child mental health, cognition, and physical health DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.4218

Positioning for lumbar puncture in newborn infants (updated Cochrane review) DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD015592.pub3

Probiotics, prebiotics, lactoferrin, and combination products for prevention of mortality and morbidity in preterm infants: a systematic review and network meta-analysis DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.3849

Problem-solving skills training for parents of children with chronic health conditions: a systematic review and meta-analysis DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.5753

School absenteeism and the COVID-19 pandemic: the role of pediatricians DOI: 10.1177/00099228231174772

Topical and oral steroids for otitis media with effusion (OME) in children (new Cochrane review) DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD015255.pub2

Sources used: Clinical Pediatrics (Jan); Cochrane Library (Dec-Jan); JAMA Pediatrics (Nov, Dec); Journal of Pediatrics (Jan); OTJR: Occupation, Participation and Health (Jan); Pediatrics (Dec, Jan)

December 2023

Antiā€seizure medications for neonates with seizures (new Cochrane review) DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD014967.pub2

Association between the COVID-19 pandemic and early childhood development DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.2096

Differences in quality of life in children across the spectrum of congenital heart disease DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.113701

Estimated prevalence of depressive disorders in children from 2004 to 2019 DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.3221

Higher vs lower sodium intake for preterm infants DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012642.pub2

Immunoglobulin treatment for hospitalised infants and young children with RSV infection (updated Cochrane review) DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009417.pub3

Impact of Long Covid on the school experiences of children and young people: a qualitative study DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-075756

International pediatric COVID-19 severity over the course of the pandemic DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.3117

Jaundice in newborn babies under 28 days (updated NICE guideline CG98)

Otitis media with effusion (OME) in children (new Cochrane reviews): Adenoidectomy DOI 10.1002/14651858.CD015252.pub2; Antibiotics DOI 10.1002/14651858.CD015254.pub2; Topical and oral steroids DOI 10.1002/14651858.CD015255.pub2

Outcomes of neonates with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy treated with magnesium sulfate DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.113610

Pediatric hospitalizations and ICU admissions due to COVID-19 and pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome temporally associated with SARS-CoV-2 in England DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.2357

Positioning for lumbar puncture in newborn infants (new Cochrane review) DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD015592.pub2

Preferences and experiences of pediatricians on implementing national guidelines on universal routine screening of adolescents for major depressive disorder DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2023.152412

Prevention and treatment of apnea in preterm infants (new Cochrane reviews): Doxapram DOI 10.1002/14651858.CD014145.pub2; Methylxanthine DOI 10.1002/14651858.CD013830.pub2

Superoxide dismutase for bronchopulmonary dysplasia in preterm infants (new Cochrane review) DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013232.pub2

Surfactant therapy guided by tests for lung maturity in preterm infants at risk of respiratory distress syndrome (new Cochrane review) DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013158.pub2

What are normal defecation patterns in healthy children up to four years of age? DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2023.113559

Sources used: BMJ Open (Sep); Cochrane Library (Oct); Comprehensive Psychiatry (Nov); JAMA Pediatrics (Sep, Oct); Journal of Pediatrics (Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec); NICE (Oct)