Journal Club january 2020

In the part with the reviews you can read contributions about: recurrent pancreatitis, teething gels, liquid biopsies, medical decisions about children, procedural analgesia, nasal high flow oxygen…

 

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

 

  • Does the age of the RBC matter for transfusions in critically ill children?
  • Should we use less albuterol in bronchiolitis?
  • What is the best fecal marker to monitor IBD in children?
  • Do children with IBD have an altered gut microbiome?
  • Is the IFN assay better than the skin test for tuberculosis?
  • What do parents think about tongue tie surgery?
  • Do children who avoid dairy products occasionally have weaker bones?
  • Do the opinions of pediatricians influence their recommendations on complementary feeding?
  • How safe is intranasal Dex for procedural sedation?
  • Do pediatricians make more prescription errors when they are on the phone?
  • What do families know about healthy eating and physical activity?
  • What are risk factors for burnout in pediatric residents?
  • Does prenatal bacterial infection impair cognitive performance in early childhood?
  • What type of fractures are caused by trampoline use?
  • Does TV watching lead to obesity?
  • Is SIDS a different entity before and after D6 of life?

 

Selection of articles for the Pediatric Journal Club: January 2020.

 

REVIEWS AND OPINION ARTICLES

 

Treatment Decisions for a Future Self: Ethical Obligations to Guide Truly Informed Choices.

Creutzfeldt CJ, et al. JAMA. 2020 Jan 2.

 

Recurrent Pancreatitis in Children: Past, Present, and Future.

Ellery KM, et al. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2019 Dec 30.

 

Are teething gels safe or even necessary for our children? A review of the safety, efficacy and use of topical lidocaine teething gels.

Teoh L, et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2020 Jan 3.

 

The pitfalls and promise of liquid biopsies for diagnosing and treating solid tumors in children: a review.

Van Paemel R, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2020 Jan 3.

 

The influence of pain, agitation, and their management on the immature brain.

McPherson C, et al. Pediatr Res. 2020 Jan 2.

 

Are you listening to our children: empowering youth advocates.

Wong SL, et al. Pediatr Res. 2020 Jan 2.

 

Trust me I’m a doctor: Making decisions about children’s direction of care.

Isaacs D. J Paediatr Child Health. 2019 Dec;55(12):1411-1413.

 

Pediatric syndromes with non-craniofacial anomalies impacting the airways.

Oliveira CRD. Paediatr Anaesth. 2019 Dec 30.

 

Normal and Difficult Airways in Children: “What’s New”- Current Evidence.

Fiadjoe J, et al. Paediatr Anaesth. 2019 Dec 23.

 

Managing pain and distress in children undergoing brief diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

Trottier ED, et al. Paediatr Child Health. 2019 Dec;24(8):509-535.

 

Nasal high-flow oxygen in pediatric anesthesia and airway management.

Humphreys S, et al. Paediatr Anaesth. 2019 Dec 12.

 

Ethics, minimal harm and non-therapeutic research in newborns.

Wilkinson D. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2020 Jan;105(1):2-3.

 

ORIGINAL CLINICAL STUDIES

 

Association Between Fertility Treatment and Cancer Risk in Children.

Hargreave M, et al. JAMA. 2019 Dec 10;322(22):2203-2210.

 

Age of Red Blood Cells for Transfusion in Critically Ill Pediatric Patients.

McQuilten ZK, et al. JAMA. 2019 Dec 10;322(22):2175-2176.

 

Effect of Fresh vs Standard-issue Red Blood Cell Transfusions on Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome in Critically Ill Pediatric Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Spinella PC, et al. JAMA. 2019 Dec 10;322(22):2179-2190.

 

Reducing Albuterol Use in Children With Bronchiolitis.

Dunn M, et al. Pediatrics. 2020 Jan;145(1).

 

Fecal Markers of Inflammation and Disease Activity in Paediatric Crohn’s Disease: Results from the ImageKids Study.

Leach ST, et al. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2019 Dec 30.

 

E-cigarette, or vaping, product use-associated lung injury in adolescents: a review of imaging features.

Thakrar PD, et al. Pediatr Radiol. 2020 Jan 2.

 

Altered Gut Microbiota is Present in Newly Diagnosed Pediatric Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Sila S, et al. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2020 Jan 1.

 

Interferon-γ Release Assays in Children <15 Years of Age.

Ahmed A, et al. Pediatrics. 2020 Jan;145(1).

 

Tuberculin Skin Test Versus the Interferon-γ Release Assays: Out With the Old, In With the New.

Starke JR. Pediatrics. 2020 Jan;145(1).

 

Rhinovirus C Is Associated With Severe Wheezing and Febrile Respiratory Illness in Young Children.

Erkkola R, et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2019 Dec 20.

 

Middle Ear Effusion in Children With Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection.

Chung W, et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2019 Dec 20.

 

Speaking in Tongues: What Parents Really Think About Tongue-Tie Surgery for Their Infants.

Ray S, et al. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2019 Dec 25:9922819896583.

 

Bone status of young adults with periodic avoidance of dairy products since childhood.

Rodopaios NE, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2019 Dec 23.

 

Effect of helmet therapy in the treatment of positional head deformity.

Wen J, et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2019 Dec 23.

 

Do the opinions of pediatricians influence their recommendations on complementary feeding? Preliminary results.

Brambilla P, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2019 Dec 21.

 

Intranasal Dexmedetomidine for Procedural Distress in Children: A Systematic Review.

Poonai N, et al. Pediatrics. 2020 Jan;145(1).

 

Association Between Mobile Telephone Interruptions and Medication Administration Errors in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.

Bonafide CP, et al. JAMA Pediatr. 2019 Dec 20.

 

Association between maternal acetaminophen use and adverse birth outcomes in a pregnancy and birth cohort.

Arneja J, et al. Pediatr Res. 2019 Dec 18.

 

Paediatric clinician’s experiences of parental online health information seeking: A qualitative study.

Shervington L, et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2019 Dec 17.

 

What do families know about healthy eating and physical activity? A lesson from Wallace and Gromit.

Marshall V, et al. Arch Dis Child. 2019 Dec 17.

 

Iron requirements in the first 2 years of life.

Unger SL, et al. Paediatr Child Health. 2019 Dec;24(8):555-556.

 

The screening and management of newborns at risk for low blood glucose.

Narvey MR, et al. Paediatr Child Health. 2019 Dec;24(8):536-554.

 

Asthma and the Risk of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease: A Meta-analysis.

Castro-Rodriguez JA, et al. Pediatrics. 2020 Jan;145(1). pii: e20191200.

 

Burnout in Pediatric Residents: Three Years of National Survey Data.

Kemper KJ, et al. Pediatrics. 2020 Jan;145(1).

 

Bowel ultrasound measurements in healthy children – systematic review and meta-analysis.

van Wassenaer EA, et al. Pediatr Radiol. 2019 Dec 14.

 

Effects of prenatal bacterial infection on cognitive performance in early childhood.

Lee YH, et al. Paediatr Perinat Epidemiol. 2019 Dec 13.

 

Five Profiles of Adolescents at Elevated Risk for Suicide Attempts: Differences in Mental Health Service Use.

King CA, et al. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2019 Dec 9.

 

High flow nasal cannula and continuous positive airway pressure therapy in treatment of viral bronchiolitis: a randomized clinical trial.

Vahlkvist S, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2019 Dec 11.

 

Trends in Trampoline Fractures: 2008-2017.

Hadley-Miller N, et al. Pediatrics. 2020 Jan;145(1).

 

Paediatric abusive head trauma in the emergency department: A multicentre prospective cohort study.

Babl FE, et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2019 Dec 10.

 

Time spent watching television impacts on body mass index in youth with obesity, but only in those with shortest sleep duration.

Golshevsky DM, et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2019 Dec 10.

 

Functional Elbow Range of Motion in Children and Adolescents.

Valone LC, et al. J Pediatr Orthop. 2019 Dec 9.

 

Distinct Populations of Sudden Unexpected Infant Death Based on Age.

Lavista Ferres JM, et al. Pediatrics. 2020 Jan;145(1).

 

Sudden Unexplained Infant Deaths and Day of Life 0.

Goldstein RD. Pediatrics. 2020 Jan;145(1).

 

Sudden-onset Fever and Rash in a 9-year-old Girl.

Fan WQ, et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2020 Jan;39(1):88.

 

Comparison of Neuroborreliosis Between Children and Adults.

Krawczuk K, et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2020 Jan;39(1):7-11.

 

Clinical and molecular evidence of accelerated ageing following very preterm birth.

Parkinson JRC, et al. Pediatr Res. 2019 Dec 7.

 

Neurodevelopmental impairment in necrotising enterocolitis survivors: systematic review and meta-analysis.

Matei A, et al. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2019 Dec 4.

 

Postnatal steroid therapy is associated with autism spectrum disorder in children and adolescents of very low birth weight infants.

Davidovitch M, et al. Pediatr Res. 2019 Dec 2.

 

Association of Adverse Hearing, Growth, and Discharge Age Outcomes With Postnatal Cytomegalovirus Infection in Infants With Very Low Birth Weight.

Weimer KED, et al. JAMA Pediatr. 2019 Dec 2.

 

Association of Comorbid Mood and Anxiety Disorders With Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Kirsch AC, et al. JAMA Pediatr. 2019 Dec 2.

 

Prevalence of Asymptomatic Bacteriuria in Children: A Meta-Analysis.

Shaikh N, et al. J Pediatr. 2019 Nov 28.

 

GUIDELINES AND BEST EVIDENCE

 

Off-label use of medicines in neonates, infants, children, and adolescents: a joint policy statement by the European Academy of Paediatrics and the European society for Developmental Perinatal and Pediatric Pharmacology.

Schrier L, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2020 Jan 3.

 

Updated Guidelines for the Management of Acute Otitis Media in Children by the Italian Society of Pediatrics: Prevention.

Marchisio P, et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2019 Dec;38(12S Suppl):S22-S36.

 

Updated Guidelines for the Management of Acute Otitis Media in Children by the Italian Society of Pediatrics: Treatment.

Marchisio P, et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2019 Dec;38(12S Suppl):S10-S21.

 

Updated Guidelines for the Management of Acute Otitis Media in Children by the Italian Society of Pediatrics: Diagnosis.

Chiappini E, et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2019 Dec;38(12S Suppl):S3-S9.

 

Ultrasound-guided techniques for peripheral intravenous placement in children with difficult venous access.

Munshey F, et al. Paediatr Anaesth. 2019 Dec 6.

 

Current practices in children with severe acute asthma across European PICUs: an ESPNIC survey.

Boeschoten S, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2019 Dec 3.

 

An international multidisciplinary consensus statement on fasting before procedural sedation in adults and children.

Green SM, et al. Anaesthesia. 2019 Dec 2.

 

Question 4: Is there a role for antibiotics in infantile wheeze?

de Benedictis FM, et al. Paediatr Respir Rev. 2019 Nov 11.

 

CASE REPORTS

 

Guillain-Barré Syndrome in a Teenage Girl: A Severe Case With Anti-GM2 Antibodies Associated With Acute CMV Infection and Literature Review.

Silva CT, et al. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2019 Dec 31:9922819898186.

 

A 6-month-old with urticaria when crawling.

Erdle SC, et al. Paediatr Child Health. 2019 Dec;24(8):487-489.

 

Prolonged Fever, Diarrhea, Abdominal Pain, and Joint Pain in a 9-Year- Old Boy.

 

Rajbhandari P, et al. Pediatrics. 2020 Jan;145(1).