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 and his team at 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 allow you to keep a finger on the pulse of paediatric research.
This month’s list features answers to intriguing questions such as: ‘How useful is the antimicrobial lock to prevent central line infections?’, ‘Do children who attend childcare experience a higher risk of adenovirus and human metapneumovirus infections?’, ‘Does grandmother’s smoking in pregnancy influence her grandchild’s birthweight?’, ‘Is procalcitonin a useful biomarker for sepsis in pediatric burns?’ and ‘Are fetuses more exposed to language than preterm infants?’.
You will find the list is broken down into four sections:
1.Reviews and opinion articles
Anxiety in children and youth: Part 1-Diagnosis.
Klein B, et al. Paediatr Child Health. 2023 Feb 28;28(1):37-51
Anxiety in children and youth: Part 2-The management of anxiety disorders.
Bobbitt S, et al. Paediatr Child Health. 2023 Feb 28;28(1):52-66.
Boerner KE, et al. Paediatr Child Health. 2022 Jul 5;28(1):3-7.
QuantiFERON-TB Gold Plus Performance in Children: A Narrative Review.
Buonsenso D, et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2023 Feb 15.
Malaria in Children: Updates on Management and Prevention.
Choutos D, et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2023 Feb 8.
Propranolol Therapy for Congenital Chylothorax.
Handal-Orefice R, et al. Pediatrics. 2023 Feb 1;151(2):e2022058555.
Vulnerabilities in clinician-parent exchanges and the cascade of communication traps: a review.
Ferretti E, et al. Arch Dis Child. 2023 Feb;108(2):86-90.
2.Original clinical studies
Severe iron deficiency anemia in the paediatric emergency department: A retrospective study.
Speckert M, et al. Paediatr Child Health. 2022 Oct 28;28(1):30-36.
Walker LW, et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2023 Feb 24:e003885.
DeJonge PM, et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2023 Feb 21:e003884.
Neurologic Manifestations of Influenza in Children.
Pozailov S, et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2023 Feb 20:e003874.
Latek M, , et al. JAMA Pediatr. 2023 Feb 27:e226172
Maternal smoking in pregnancy and blood pressure during childhood and adolescence: a meta-analysis.
Mourino N, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2023 Feb 24.
Wood CT, et al. J Pediatr. 2023 Feb 21:S0022-3476(23)00115-4.
Topical Pharyngeal Anesthesia in Sedated Pediatric Patients Undergoing Esophagogastroduodenoscopy.
Aljabari S, et al. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2023 Feb 24:e003749.
Magalhães EIDS, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2023 Feb 23.
Sweet AAR, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2023 Feb 18.
Dick S, et al. Arch Dis Child. 2023 Feb 17:archdischild-2022-324986.
Menstrual cycle patterns following concussion in adolescent patients.
Roby PR, et al. J Pediatr. 2023 Feb 14:S0022-3476(23)00108-7.
Naureckas Li C, et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2023 Feb 8.
Erythema nodosum in children: a cohort study from a tertiary pediatric hospital in Italy.
Abu-Rumeileh S, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2023 Feb 15
Szatkowski L, et al. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2023 Feb 9:fetalneonatal-2022-324919.
Excessive Crying, Behavior Problems, and Amygdala Volume: A Study From Infancy to Adolescence.
Sammallahti S, et al. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2023 Feb 7:S0890-8567(23)00050-3.
Use of procalcitonin as a biomarker for sepsis in pediatric burns.
Oncul U, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2023 Feb 8.
Vaginal bleeding in children: A retrospective audit at a tertiary paediatric gynaecology service.
Drever N, et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2023 Feb 7.
Attar SM, et al. J Pediatr. 2023 Feb 1:S0022-3476(23)00054-9.
Language exposure for preterm infants is reduced relative to fetuses.
Monson BB, et al. J Pediatr. 2023 Feb 1:S0022-3476(23)00055-0.
Sakornyutthadej N, et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2023 Feb 1.
Scarpato E, et al. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2023 Feb 1;76(2):e27-e35.
Window of Susceptibility to Acute Otitis Media Infection.
Bajorski P, et al. Pediatrics. 2023 Feb 1;151(2):e2022058556.
Predicting Recurrent Acute Otitis Media and the Need for Tympanostomy: A Powerful Tool.
El Feghaly RE, et al. Pediatrics. 2023 Feb 1;151(2):e2022060110.
Kaselas C, et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2023 Feb;59(2):360-364.
Galderisi A, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2023 Feb;182(2):837-844.
Vriens A, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2023 Feb;182(2):813-824.
PEANUTS: a national survey on the management of pediatric tracheobronchial foreign bodies.
Chebib E, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2023 Feb;182(2):591-600.
Effectiveness of a Meningococcal Group B Vaccine (4CMenB) in Children.
Castilla J, et al. N Engl J Med. 2023 Feb 2;388(5):427-438.
Household Transmission of Influenza A Viruses in 2021-2022.
Rolfes MA, et al. JAMA. 2023 Feb 14;329(6):482-489.
3.Guidelines and best evidence
Prenatal cannabis use and its impact on offspring neuro-behavioural outcomes: A systematic review.
Thompson M, et al. Paediatr Child Health. 2022 Oct 27;28(1):8-16.
López-Gil JF, et al. JAMA Pediatr. 2023 Feb 20:e225848.
Psaroulaki E, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2023 Feb 15.
Misdiagnosis of multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children: A diagnostic challenge.
Avcu G, et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2023 Feb 13.
Wyngaert KV, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2023 Feb 3.
Complementary and Allergenic Food Introduction in Infants: An Umbrella Review.
Soriano VX, et al. Pediatrics. 2023 Feb 1;151(2):e2022058380.
Srinivasjois R, et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2023 Feb;59(2):212-217.
Hampl SE, et al. Pediatrics. 2023 Feb 1;151(2):e2022060640
Strain-Specificity of Probiotics in Pediatrics: A Rapid Review of the Clinical Evidence.
Jankiewicz M, et al. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2023 Feb 1;76(2):227-231.
Skin sequelae in patients with infantile hemangioma: a systematic review.
Li W, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2023 Feb;182(2):479-488.
4.Case reports
A 5-year-old boy with persistent cough.
Valji R, et al. Paediatr Child Health. 2022 Aug 8;28(1):1-2.
A Painful Eruption Following Multiple Scratches From a Pet Rat.
Kaszycki M, et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2023 Feb 20:e003879.
Fever of Unknown Origin in a 6-Year-old.
Nigam A, et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2023 Feb 1;42(2):172-174.
Fever, Rash, and Cough in a 7-Year-Old Boy.
Luu LA, et al. Pediatrics. 2023 Feb 1;151(2):e2022058194.
If we have missed out on something useful or you think other articles are absolutely worth sharing, please add them in the comments!