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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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August 2024

Association between exposure to antibiotics during pregnancy or early infancy and risk of autism spectrum disorder, intellectual disorder, language disorder, and epilepsy in children: population based cohort study 10.1136/bmj-2023-076885

Burden of childhood cancer and the social and economic challenges in adulthood: a systematic review and meta-analysis 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.0642

Child health prioritisation in national adaptation policies on climate change: a policy document analysis across 160 countries 10.1016/S2352-4642(24)00084-1

Cognitive bias in an infant with constipation 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.113996

Comparative physiological effects of antipsychotic drugs in children and young people: a network meta-analysis 10.1016/S2352-4642(24)00098-1

Does this infant have a dislocated hip? The Rational Clinical Examination systematic review  10.1001/jama.2024.2404

Immunosuppressive therapy for IgA nephropathy in children (new Cochrane intervention review) 10.1002/14651858.CD015060.pub2

Intersectionality, gender norms, and young adolescents in context: a review of longitudinal multicountry research programmes to shape future action 10.1016/S2352-4642(24)00079-8

Interventions to increase time spent outdoors for preventing incidence and progression of myopia in children (new Cochrane intervention review) 10.1002/14651858.CD013549.pub2

Navigating an unfamiliar world – parents' experiences of having a child with post COVID-19 10.1016/j.pedn.2024.05.023

Patterns of adverse childhood experiences and neurocognitive development 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.1318

Readmission after neonatal intensive care unit discharge: the importance of social drivers of health 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.114014

Reducing the use of proton pump inhibitors in infants with reflux symptoms 10.1136/bmj-2022-074588

Reducing unnecessary investigations in paediatric seizures in the emergency department 10.1136/bmj-2023-076814

Tackling the threat of antimicrobial resistance in neonates and children: outcomes from the first WHO-convened Paediatric Drug Optimisation exercise for antibiotics 10.1016/S2352-4642(24)00048-8

Treatments for intractable constipation in childhood (new Cochrane intervention review) 10.1002/14651858.CD014580.pub2

Video versus direct laryngoscopy for urgent intubation of newborn infants 10.1056/NEJMoa2402785

Sources

BMJ, The (May-Jun); Cochrane Library (Jun); JAMA (14th May); JAMA Pediatrics (Jun-Jul); Journal of Pediatric Nursing (May); Journal of Pediatrics (Jun-Jul); Lancet Child and Adolescent Health, The (Jun-Jul); NEJM (May)

June 2024

Acute scrotal conditions in children 10.1016/j.paed.2024.01.001

Ankle instability and intra-articular injuries in children 10.1016/j.paed.2024.01.005

Appendicitis and non-specific abdominal pain in childhood 10.1016/j.paed.2024.01.002

Dexmedetomidine for analgesia and sedation in newborn infants receiving mechanical ventilation (new Cochrane intervention review) 10.1002/14651858.CD012361.pub2

Diagnostic test accuracy of procalcitonin and C-reactive protein for predicting invasive and serious bacterial infections in young febrile infants: a systematic review and meta-analysis 10.1016/S2352-4642(24)00021-X

Disease-modifying therapies in managing disability worsening in paediatric-onset multiple sclerosis: a longitudinal analysis of global and national registries 10.1016/S2352-4642(24)00047-6

Ear and hearing health in children 10.1016/j.paed.2024.02.004

Evaluation of quality of life in children with precocious puberty 10.1111/cen.15033 

The evolving role of dietitians in neonatal units and beyond 10.1016/j.paed.2024.02.002

Exposure to the smell and taste of milk to accelerate feeding in preterm infants (updated Cochrane intervention review) 10.1002/14651858.CD013038.pub3

Genu valgum in children 10.1016/j.paed.2024.01.006

The importance of global bioethics to paediatric health care 10.1016/S2352-4642(23)00317-6

Increasing prevalence of cerebral palsy among two-year-old children born at <27 weeks of gestation: a cohort study 10.1016/j.jpeds.2024.113944

The long-term indirect impact of COVID-19 on child health 10.1016/j.paed.2024.02.003

Management of the infant born to a mother with tuberculosis: a systematic review and consensus practice guideline 10.1016/S2352-4642(23)00345-0

Measures implemented in the school setting to contain the COVID‐19 pandemic (updated Cochrane rapid review) 10.1002/14651858.CD015029.pub2

Mental health of adolescents exposed to the war in Ukraine 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.0295

Neonatal anaemia 10.1016/j.paed.2024.02.007

Neurodisability and risk of hypopituitarism: to screen or not to screen? 10.1016/j.paed.2024.02.005

Non-invasive ventilation in neonatal care: where are we now? 10.1016/j.paed.2024.02.001

Social determinants of health and redirection of care for infants born extremely preterm 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.0125

Sources

Clinical Endocrinology (Apr); Cochrane Library (Apr-May); JAMA Pediatrics (Apr-May); Journal of Pediatrics (May); Lancet Child and Adolescent Health, The (Apr-May); Paediatrics and Child Health (Apr-May)

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)