Journal Club january 2023

In the part with the review articles there are interesting contributions on: haemolytic disease of the foetus and newborn, dietary fibres and probiotics, osteoporosis, oral health,…

 

In the part with the clinical studies you may find the answer to the following questions:

 

• How prevalent is chronic fatigue syndrome in children in Britain?

• Is it better to feed extremely low birthweight infants with transpyloric feeding?

• What are the risk factors for suffocation and unexplained infant death?

• Is preterm birth associated with adverse cardiac remodelling?

• Can SARS-CoV2 cause bulging of the anterior fontanelle?

• Is it better to perform a ‘closed’ or ‘open’ endotracheal tube suction in neonates?

• Does propranolol treatment for infantile haemangioma have an adverse effect on neurocognitive functioning later in life?

• What is the impact of childhood absence epilepsy on school performance?

• What are common causes of increased creatinine kinase?

• Is a COVID-19 infection during pregnancy a risk factor for hearing loss in neonates?

• Is dopamine better than norepinephrine for sepsis-related hypotension in preterm infants?

• Is there a specific microbiome associated with eosinophilic oesophagitis?

 

SELECTION FOR THE PEDIATRIC JOURNAL CLUB: JANUARY 2023

 

REVIEWS AND OPINION ARTICLES

 

History and current standard of postnatal management in hemolytic disease of the fetus and newborn.

De Winter DP, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2022 Dec 5.

 

The benefits of dietary fiber: the gastrointestinal tract and beyond.

Snauwaert E, et al. Pediatr Nephrol. 2022 Dec 6.

 

Osteoporosis in children and adolescents: how to treat and monitor?

Ciancia S, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2022 Dec 6.

 

Medical management of gastro-esophageal reflux in healthy infants.

Chevalier I, et al. Paediatr Child Health. 2022 Dec 27;27(8):503-511.

 

Using probiotics in paediatric populations.

Schneider R, et al. Paediatr Child Health. 2022 Dec 27;27(8):482-502.

 

Maintaining and Improving the Oral Health of Young Children.

Krol DM, et al. Pediatrics. 2023 Jan 1;151(1):e2022060417.

 

ORIGINAL CLINICAL STUDIES

 

Severe myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome in children and young people: a British Paediatric Surveillance Unit study.

Royston AP, et al. Arch Dis Child. 2022 Dec 1:archdischild-2022-324319.

 

Transpyloric feeding is associated with improved oxygenation compared with gastric feeding among non-intubated extremely low birth weight infants.

Srivatsa B, et al. J Pediatr. 2022 Nov 30:S0022-3476(22)01078-2.

 

Guilt and regret experienced by parents of children born extremely preterm.

Thivierge E, et al. J Pediatr. 2022 Dec 1:S0022-3476(22)01019-8.

 

Risk Factors for Suffocation and Unexplained Causes of Infant Deaths.

Parks SE, et al. Pediatrics. 2023 Jan 1;151(1):e2022057771

 

Preterm Birth Is Associated With Adverse Cardiac Remodeling and Worse Outcomes in Patients with a Functional Single Right Ventricle.

Schuermans A, et al. J Pediatr. 2022 Dec 2:S0022-3476(22)01093-9.

 

Clinical Analysis of Chronic Active Epstein-Barr Virus Infection Involving the Gastrointestinal Tract.

Wei A, et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2023 Jan 1;42(1):13-19.

 

Chronic Active Epstein-Barr Virus Infection With Central Nervous System Involvement in Children: A Clinical Study of 22 Cases.

Ou W, et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2023 Jan 1;42(1):20-26.

 

Bulging Anterior Fontanelle Caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2.

Sethuraman C, et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2023 Jan 1;42(1):e4-e5

 

A Randomized Trial Assessing the Immunogenicity and Reactogenicity of Two Hexavalent Infant Vaccines Concomitantly Administered With Group B Meningococcal Vaccine.

Rajan M, et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2023 Jan 1;42(1):66-73.

 

Closed versus open endotracheal tube suction in mechanically ventilated neonates: a randomized controlled trial.

Gahan AK, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2022 Dec 8

 

Long-term neurocognitive functioning of children treated with propranolol or atenolol for infantile hemangioma.

Hermans MM, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2022 Dec 7.

 

Acute rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in children and adolescents in Victoria, Australia.

Lindholm DE, et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2022 Dec 8.

 

Promoting Cognitive Stimulation in Parents across Infancy and Toddlerhood: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Miller EB, et al. J Pediatr. 2022 Dec 5:S0022-3476(22)01024-1.

 

Physical fitness throughout chemotherapy in children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and lymphoma.

Vriens A, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2022 Dec 8

 

Cardiac MRI in midterm follow-up of MISC: a multicenter study.

Benvenuto S, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2022 Dec 9:1-10

 

Data-driven historical characterization of epilepsy-associated genes.

Macnee M, et al. Eur J Paediatr Neurol. 2022 Dec 14;42:82-87.

 

School performance and psychiatric comorbidity in childhood absence epilepsy: A Danish cohort study.

Boesen MS, et al. Eur J Paediatr Neurol. 2022 Dec 24;42:75-81

 

Optimising intravenous salbutamol in children: a phase 2 study.

Walsh S, et al. Arch Dis Child. 2022 Dec 29:archdischild-2022-324008

 

Celiac Disease Frequency Is Increased in IgE-Mediated Food Allergy and Could Affect Allergy Severity and Resolution.

Lega S, et al. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2023 Jan 1;76(1):43-48.

 

Causes of HyperCKemia in Children: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Pasca D, et al. J Child Neurol. 2022 Dec 25:8830738221147808

 

Hearing screening test in neonates born to COVID-19-positive mothers.

Goulioumis A, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2022 Dec 24:1-5

 

Ferric carboxymaltose versus ferrous fumarate in anemic children with inflammatory bowel disease: the POPEYE randomized controlled clinical trial.

Bevers N, et al. J Pediatr. 2022 Dec 20:S0022-3476(22)01134-9.

 

Dopamine or norepinephrine for sepsis-related hypotension in preterm infants: a retrospective cohort study.

Nissimov S, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2022 Dec 22.

 

General psychopathological symptoms in children, adolescents, and young adults with anorexia nervosa-a naturalistic study on follow-up and treatment.

Pruccoli , et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2022 Dec 21:1-11

 

Emergency Department Visits and Hospitalizations for Eating Disorders During the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Milliren CE, et al. Pediatrics. 2023 Jan 1;151(1):e2022058198.

 

Diagnostic performance and patient outcomes with C-reactive protein use in early-onset sepsis evaluations.

Dhudasia MB, et al. J Pediatr. 2022 Dec 15:S0022-3476(22)01123-4.

 

Mucosal microbiota associated with eosinophilic esophagitis and eosinophilic gastritis.

Furuta GT, et al. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2022 Dec 16.

 

Parent-reported factors associated with the emergency department presentation of children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder and/or intellectual disability with behaviours of concern: a qualitative study.

Pillai J, et al. Arch Dis Child. 2022 Dec 15:archdischild-2022-325002

 

Nurse-driven intranasal dexmedetomidine administration as sedation for non-invasive procedures in children: a single centre audit.

Goyens E, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2022 Dec 15.

 

Children’s views on artificial intelligence and digital twins for the daily management of their asthma: a mixed-method study.

Gonsard A, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2022 Dec 13:1-12.

 

Paediatric rhabdomyolysis: A UK centre’s 10-year retrospective experience.

Harmer MJ, et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2022 Dec 12.

 

GUIDELINES AND BEST EVIDENCE

 

Myopericarditis After COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination Among Adolescents and Young Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Yasuhara J, et al. JAMA Pediatr. 2022 Dec 5.

 

Using AAP Guidelines for Managing Febrile Infants Without C-Reactive Protein and Procalcitonin.

Nguyen THP, et al. Pediatrics. 2022 Dec 7:e2022058495

 

Defining an Infant’s Race and Ethnicity: A Systematic Review.

Weikel BW, et al. Pediatrics. 2023 Jan 1;151(1):e2022058756.

 

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis: International Prevalence of Suicidal Ideation and Attempt in Youth.

Van Meter AR, et al. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2022 Dec 16:S0890-8567(22)01981-5

 

Best practices in pain assessment and management for children.

Trottier ED, et al. Paediatr Child Health. 2022 Dec 9;27(7):429-448.

 

Chest compressions in newborn infants: a scoping review.

Ramachandran S, et al. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2022 Dec 1:fetalneonatal-2022-324529.

 

Strain-specificity of probiotics in pediatrics – a rapid review of the clinical evidence.

Jankiewicz M, et al. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2022 Dec 1.

 

CASE REPORTS

 

Infant with swollen floor of mouth.

Arezu V, et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2022 Dec 1.

 

Honeycomb-like bulla on the thumb.

Abbenante D, et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2022 Dec 5

 

Boy with an unusual oral allergy syndrome.

Mazzolai M, et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2022 Dec 5.

 

A young girl with curly hair.

Ghosh SK, et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2022 Dec 5

 

Sudden visual loss: A not so simplex case.

Sampson CR, et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2022 Dec 5

 

Multiple genital lesions in adolescent girl.

Monteiro T, et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2022 Dec 5.

 

Pruritic axillary papules in a 14-year-old girl.

Santiago , et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2022 Dec 5.

 

Nail deformity in a young boy.

Sil A, et al. Paediatr Child Health. 2022 Dec 5.

 

A 3-week-old infant with a black hairy tongue.

Lopes TA, et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2022 Dec 27

 

Easily missed, easily treatable: A case of non-weight bearing, an MRI and scurvy.

Ding TG, et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2022 Dec 5.

 

Essential palatal tremors in a child.

Kaur N, et al. J Pediatr. 2022 Dec 19:S0022-3476(22)01129-5.

 

Pericardial Effusion Causing Cardiac Tamponade in a 10-Year-Old Male.

Hall J, et al. Pediatrics. 2023 Jan 1;151(1):e2022057467.