Can’t get enough of Bubble Wrap? The Bubble Wrap Plus is a monthly paediatric journal club reading list from Anke Raaijmakers working with Professor Jaan Toelen & his team of the University Hospitals in Leuven. This comprehensive list is developed from 34 journals, including major and subspecialty paediatric journals. We suggest this list can help you discover relevant or interesting articles for your local journal club or simply help you to keep an finger on the pulse of paediatric research.
This month’s list features answers to intriguing questions such as: ‘Should neonates with a
high risk of hypoglycemia be admitted?’, ‘Could meconium be protective against early life
wheezing?’, ‘Is COVID-19 associated with appendicitis?’, and ‘Are paediatricians
better at diagnosing appendicitis in children?’.
You will find the list is broken down into four sections:
1.Reviews and opinion articles
Paediatric early warning systems: not a simple answer to a complex question.
Roland D, et al. Arch Dis Child. 2022 Jul 22:archdischild-2022-323951.Â
Defining Growing Pains: A Scoping Review.
O’Keeffe M, et al. Pediatrics. 2022 Jul 22:e2021052578.Â
Genetic testing and screening in children.
Moore AM, Richer J. Paediatr Child Health. 2022 Jul 18;27(4):243-253.Â
Ryan PM, Hamilton JK. Paediatr Child Health. 2022 Apr 25;27(4):201-202.Â
Vision and Concussion: Symptoms, Signs, Evaluation, and Treatment.
Master CL, et al. Pediatrics. 2022 Jul 18:e2021056047.Â
Diagnosis and Management of Typhlitis and Neutropenic Enterocolitis in Children with Cancer.
Cross SJ, et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2022 Aug 1;41(8):e326-e328.Â
Tympanostomy Tubes for Recurrent Otitis Media.
Lee C, et al. N Engl J Med. 2022 Jul 7;387(1):83-85.Â
Strategies for recognizing pneumonia look-alikes.
Drummond D, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2022 Jul 30.
2.Original clinical studies
Gerull R, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2022 Jul 22.Â
Neonates at high risk of hypoglycaemia: Is admission necessary?
Dalrymple HM, et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2022 Jul 22
Outpatient management of moderate cellulitis in children using high-dose oral cephalexin.
Trottier ED, et al. Paediatr Child Health. 2022 May 3;27(4):213-219.Â
Murata T, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2022 Jul 19.Â
COVID-19 in children and adolescents: MIS(-C)-taken diagnoses.
van der Steen M, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2022 Jul 21:1-6.Â
Trends in weight loss attempts among children in England.
Ahmad A, et al. Arch Dis Child. 2022 Jul 18:archdischild-2021-323493.Â
Clements J, et al. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2022 Jul 18:fetalneonatal-2021-323636.Â
Endoscopy in Infants with Gastrointestinal Bleeding has Limited Diagnostic or Therapeutic Benefit.
Bose P, et al. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2022 Jul 18.Â
Melatonin usage in children and young adults, a registry-based cohort study.
Tedroff K, et al. Eur J Paediatr Neurol. 2022 Jul;39:30-34
SARS-CoV-2 Infection Is Not Associated With Pediatric Appendicitis.
Jiang Y, et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2022 Aug 1;41(8):e321-e323.Â
Fuseda Y, et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2022 Aug 1;41(8):631-635.Â
Danino D, et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2022 Aug 1;41(8):636-641.Â
Effectiveness of BNT162b2 Vaccine against Omicron in Children 5 to 11 Years of Age.
Tan SHX, et al. N Engl J Med. 2022 Jul 20.Â
BNT162b2 Vaccine Effectiveness against Omicron in Children 5 to 11 Years of Age.
Cohen-Stavi , et al. N Engl J Med. 2022 Jul 21;387(3):227-236.Â
Duration of Shedding of Culturable Virus in SARS-CoV-2 Omicron (BA.1) Infection.
Boucau J, et al. N Engl J Med. 2022 Jul 21;387(3):275-277.Â
Rate of invasive bacterial infection in recently vaccinated young infants with fever without source.
Barreiro-Parrado A, et al. Arch Dis Child. 2022 Jul 27:archdischild-2022-324379.Â
Bostancı SA, Åženel E. J Paediatr Child Health. 2022 Jul 27.Â
Dsouza V, et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2022 Jul 23.Â
Baaleman DF, et al. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2022 Aug 1;75(2):166-172.Â
Fifi AC, et al. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2022 Aug 1;75(2):e25-e29.
3.Guidelines and best evidence
La Scola C, et al. Pediatr Nephrol. 2022 Sep;37(9):2185-2207.
4.Case reports
17-year-old boy with syncope and cardiac arrest.
Tsang J, et al. Paediatr Child Health. 2021 Dec 9;27(4):198-200.Â
2-year-old girl with severe eczema and brittle hair.
Peri F, et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2022 Jul 18.Â
Hypereosinophilia, Abdominal Pain, and Diarrhea: Anisakiasis, a Difficult Diagnosis in a Child.
Ludovisi A, et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2022 Aug 1;41(8):e343-e344.Â
Case 21-2022: A 17-Year-Old Girl with Fever and Cough.
Ottolini MC, et al. N Engl J Med. 2022 Jul 14;387(2):168-176.Â
If we have missed out on something useful or you think other articles are absolutely worth sharing, please add them in the comments!