You may find the answer to the following questions:

– What is the best approach to chronic diarrhoea?
– How do children transmit SARS-CoV2?
– What are the risk factors for orthostatic hypertension in children?
– Should we blame acid reflux for distress in infants?
– How can we limit aerosol spreading during CPAP?
– Is there an association between enteric viruses and NEC?
– What are the neurodevelopmental outcomes after neonatal hypoglycaemia?
– Is there an association between neonatal hyperglycaemia and ROP?
– What is the value of CXR in a new diagnosis of ALL?
– Is there a value in US guided surfactant administration?
– Do healthy children with a cervical lymph node need an ultrasound?
– Was there an outbreak of anorexia co-occurring with the pandemic?
– Can we flatten the BMI curve?
– Is obesity associated with a more severe course of Henoch Schönlein?

Selection of articles for the Pediatric Journal Club: AUGUST 2020

REVIEWS AND OPINION ARTICLES

Is Ileocolonoscopy Necessary When Evaluating Abdominal Pain and Nonbloody Diarrhea?

Sullivan JS, et al. Pediatrics. 2020 Jul 21:e20200699

Water fluoridation: current challenges.

Furness J, et al. Arch Dis Child. 2020 Jul 15:archdischild-2019-318545.

Isolated disproportionately raised alkaline phosphatase: Should we worry?

Lee YL, et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2020 Jul 6.

Aplastic anaemia: Current concepts in diagnosis and management.

Furlong E, et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2020 Jul;56(7):1023-1028

Little Doubt That CBT Works for Pediatric OCD.

Storch EA, et al. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2020 Jul;59(7):785-787.

Opioids or Steroids for Pneumonia or Sinusitis.

Phang KG, et al. Pediatrics. 2020 Jul 2:e20193690.

Diagnosis of rheumatic fever: the need for a better test.

Osowicki J, et al. Arch Dis Child. 2020 Jun 29:archdischild-2020-318970.

ORIGINAL CLINICAL STUDIES

Anticonvulsant long-term and rescue medication: The children’s perspective.

Woltermann S, et al. Eur J Paediatr Neurol. 2020 Jul 14:

Chronic diarrhoea in children: A practical algorithm-based approach.

Shankar S, et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2020 Jul;56(7):1029-1038

Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 by Children.

Merckx J, et al. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2020 Jul 21;117(33-34):553-560. 

Does selective evaluation of gastric aspirates in preterm infants influence time to full enteral feeding?

Kennedy L, et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2020 Jul;56(7):1150-1154.

Severe motion sickness in infants and children.

Lipson S, et al. Eur J Paediatr Neurol. 2020 Jul 10:S1090-3798(20)30118-5

Risk Factors for Orthostatic Hypertension in Children.

Hu Y, et al. J Pediatr. 2020 Jul 12:S0022-3476(20)30873-8.

Distress in Infants and Young Children: Don’t Blame Acid Reflux.

Salvatore S, et al. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2020 Jul 6.

As soon as possible in IgE-cow’s milk allergy immunotherapy.

Boné Calvo J, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2020 Jul 11.

COVID-19: minimising contaminated aerosol spreading during CPAP treatment.

Donaldsson S, et al. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2020 Jul 15:fetalneonatal-2020-319431.

A Comprehensive Clinical Genetics Approach to Critical Congenital Heart Disease in Infancy.

Shikany AR, et al. Pediatr. 2020 Jul 24:S0022-3476(20)30964-1

The association between enteric viruses and necrotizing enterocolitis.

Cheng C, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2020 Jul 22

Intrauterine Device Use in Adolescents With Disabilities.

Schwartz BI, et al. Pediatrics. 2020 Jul 23:e20200016.

Social cognition and executive functions in children and adolescents with focal epilepsy.

Operto FF, et al. Eur J Paediatr Neurol. 2020 Jul 13:S1090-3798(20)30127-6.

Association Between Community Water Fluoridation and Severe Dental Caries Experience in 4-Year-Old New Zealand Children.

Schluter PJ, et al. JAMA Pediatr. 2020 Jul 27

Neurodevelopmental outcomes after moderate to severe neonatal hypoglycemia.

Helleskov AR, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2020 Jul 14.

Associations of Birth Weight for Gestational Age with Child Health and Neurodevelopment among Term Infants: A Nationwide Japanese Population-Based Study.

Tamai K, et al. J Pediatr. 2020 Jul 5:S0022-3476(20)30829-5

Household Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 from Adults to Children.

Yung CF, et al. J Pediatr. 2020 Jul 4:S0022-3476(20)30852-0.

Use of Automated Office Blood Pressure Measurement in the Evaluation of Elevated Blood Pressures in Children and Adolescents.

Hanevold CD, et al. J Pediatr. 2020 Jul 4:S0022-3476(20)30762-9.

Coronary Dilatation and Endothelial Inflammation in Neonates born to mothers with Preeclampsia.

Lin IC, et al. J Pediatr. 2020 Jul 23:S0022-3476(20)30958-6.

Automated Office Blood Pressure Measurement for the Diagnosis of Hypertension.

Filler G, et al. J Pediatr. 2020 Jul 23:S0022-3476(20)30965-3

Effects of Neonatal Hyperglycemia on Retinopathy of Prematurity and Visual Outcomes at 7 Years of Age: A Matched Cohort Study.

Leung M, et al. J Pediatr. 2020 Aug;223:42-50.e2

Evaluation of Chest Radiographs of Children with Newly Diagnosed Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.

Smith WT, et al. J Pediatr. 2020 Aug;223:120-127.e3.

Delayed vs Immediate Cord Clamping Changes Oxygen Saturation and Heart Rate Patterns in the First Minutes after Birth.

Padilla-Sánchez C, et al. J Pediatr. 2020 Jul 22:S0022-3476(20)30902-1

Early surfactant replacement guided by lung ultrasound in preterm newborns with RDS: the ULTRASURF randomised controlled trial.

Rodriguez-Fanjul J, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2020 Jul 24:1-8.

Lung ultrasound-guided surfactant administration: time for a personalized, physiology-driven therapy.

Raimondi F, de Winter JP, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2020 Jul 24

Do otherwise well, healthy children with palpable cervical lymph nodes require investigation with neck ultrasound?

Paddock M, et al. Arch Dis Child. 2020 Jul 24:archdischild-2020-319648

Outbreak of anorexia nervosa admissions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Haripersad YV, et al. Arch Dis Child. 2020 Jul 24:archdischild-2020-319868.

Frequency of Multifocal Disease and Pyogenic Arthritis of the Hip in Infants with Osteoarticular Infection in Three Neonatal Intensive Care Units.

Rubin LG, et al. J Pediatr. 2020 Jul 21:S0022-3476(20)30954-9.

Effect of Cognitive and Physical Rest on Persistent Post-Concussive Symptoms Following a Pediatric Head Injury.

Root JM, et al. J Pediatr. 2020 Jul 20:S0022-3476(20)30906-9

Celiac Disease in Children with Functional Constipation: A School Based Multicity Study.

Fifi AC, et al. J Pediatr. 2020 Jul 19:S0022-3476(20)30951-3.

Association between NICU Admission and Supine Sleep Positioning, Breastfeeding, and Postnatal Smoking among Mothers of Late Preterm Infants.

Hannan KE, et al. J Pediatr. 2020 Jul 19:S0022-3476(20)30952-5.

Test Strategies to Predict Inflammatory Bowel Disease Among Children With Nonbloody Diarrhea.

Van de Vijver E, et al. Pediatrics. 2020 Jul 21:e20192235.

Effect of cumulative dexamethasone dose in preterm infants on neurodevelopmental and growth outcomes: a Western Australia experience.

Buchiboyina AK, et al. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2020 Jul 20:fetalneonatal-2020-319147.

Predicting Nasal High-Flow Treatment Success in Newborn Infants with Respiratory Distress Cared for in Non-Tertiary Hospitals.

McKimmie-Doherty M, et al. J Pediatr. 2020 Jul 14:S0022-3476(20)30882-9.

Neonatal Candida auris infection: Management and prevention strategies – A single centre experience.

Chandramati J, et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2020 Jul 16.

Flattening the (BMI) Curve: Timing of Child Obesity Onset and Cardiovascular Risk.

Armstrong S, et al. Pediatrics. 2020 Jul 6:e20201353

Body Mass Index From Early to Late Childhood and Cardiometabolic Measurements at 11 to 12 years.

Lycett K, et al. Pediatrics. 2020 Jul 6:e20193666

Parent Technology Use, Parent-Child Interaction, Child Screen Time, and Child Psychosocial Problems among Disadvantaged Families.

Wong RS, et al. J Pediatr. 2020 Jul 3:S0022-3476(20)30849-0

Being Mindful About Follow-up Care After Pediatric Hospitalization for Bronchiolitis.

Berry JG, et al. JAMA Pediatr. 2020 Jul 6:e201945.

Multivariate risk and clinical signs evaluations for early-onset sepsis on late preterm and term newborns and their economic impact.

Benincasa BC, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2020 Jul 4.

Time to positive blood culture in early onset neonatal sepsis: A retrospective clinical study and review of the literature.

Marks L, et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2020 Jul 3

Neonatal bacterial meningitis versus ventriculitis: a cohort-based overview of clinical characteristics, microbiology and imaging.

Peros T, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2020 Jul 3

The utility of ketones at triage: a prospective cohort study.

Durnin S, et al. Arch Dis Child. 2020 Jul 3:archdischild-2019-318425.

Duration of Respiratory and Gastrointestinal Viral Shedding in Children With SARS-CoV-2: A Systematic Review and Synthesis of Data.

Xu CLH, et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2020 Jun 30.

Clinical Severity of Gastroenteritis in Children Hospitalized With Rotavirus Infection Before and Post Introduction of a National Rotavirus Vaccination Program in Australia.

Clarke M, et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2020 Jun 30.

Grasping Gaming: Parent Management Training for Excessive Videogame Use in Children.

Hughes T, et al. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2020 Jul;59(7):794-796.

Internet-Related Behaviors and Psychological Distress Among Schoolchildren During COVID-19 School Suspension.

Chen IH, et al. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2020 Jun 26:S0890-8567(20)30385-3.

Obesity is associated with severe clinical course in children with Henoch-Schonlein purpura.

Dundar HA, et al. Pediatr Nephrol. 2020 Jun 29.

Effect of opaque wraps for pulse oximeter sensors: randomised cross-over trial.

Kannan Loganathan P, et al. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2020 Jul 1:fetalneonatal-2020-319049.

E-cigarette Marketing Regulations and Youth Vaping: Cross-Sectional Surveys, 2017-2019.

Hammond D, et al. Pediatrics. 2020 Jul;146(1):e20194020.

Symptom Score: A New Instrument to Assess Orthostatic Intolerance in Children and Adolescents.

Cai H, et al. J Child Neurol. 2020 Jun 29:883073820936025.

Antibiotics for Childhood Pneumonia – Do We Really Know How Long to Treat?

Chang AB, et al. N Engl J Med. 2020 Jul 2;383(1):77-79.

Amoxicillin for 3 or 5 Days for Chest-Indrawing Pneumonia in Malawian Children.

Ginsburg AS, et al. N Engl J Med. 2020 Jul 2;383(1):13-23.

Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in U.S. Children and Adolescents.

Feldstein LR, et al. N Engl J Med. 2020 Jul 23;383(4):334-346.

Childhood Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome – A New Challenge in the Pandemic.

Levin M. N Engl J Med. 2020 Jul 23;383(4):393-395.

GUIDELINES AND BEST EVIDENCE

Barrier Protection Use by Adolescents During Sexual Activity.

Grubb LK; COMMITTEE ON ADOLESCENCE. Pediatrics. 2020 Jul 20:e2020007237.

Long-Acting Reversible Contraception: Specific Issues for Adolescents.

Menon S; COMMITTEE ON ADOLESCENCE. Pediatrics. 2020 Jul 20:e2020007252.

NASAL SWAB AS PREFERRED CLINICAL SPECIMEN FOR COVID-19 TESTING IN CHILDREN.

Palmas G, et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2020 Jul 1.

What is the effectiveness and safety of different interventions in the management of drooling in children with cerebral palsy?

Khajuria S, et al. Arch Dis Child. 2020 Jun 30:archdischild-2020-319309.

CASE REPORTS

Rare cutaneous manifestations of parvovirus B19 infection in a child.

Yan J, et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2020 Jul 28. doi: 10.1111/jpc.15030.

A Toddler with Sudden Scrotal Swelling.

Trombetta A, et al. J Pediatr. 2020 Aug;223:220-221

Evolving Peri-Anal Mass in 2-Year-Old.

Yang A, et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2020 Jun 16.

Myocarditis in a 16-year-old boy positive for SARS-CoV-2.

Gnecchi M, et al. Lancet. 2020 Jun 27;395(10242):e116

Case 20-2020: A 7-Year-Old Girl with Severe Psychological Distress after Family Separation.

Gartland MG, et al. N Engl J Med. 2020 Jun 25;382(26):2557-2565.