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: ‘How long does metronidazole treatment change the gut microbiology?’, ‘Do corticosteroids have a place in the treatment of acute pyelonephritis?’, ‘Is metformin safe for treating obesity in childhood?’, ‘Is it safe to delay antibiotic treatment in respiratory tract infections?’ and ‘Can dried blood spots be used for the detection of congenital CMV infection?’.
You will find the list is broken down into four sections:
1.Reviews and opinion articles
Decision to extubate extremely preterm infants: art, science or gamble?
Shalish W, et al. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2021 Feb 24:fetalneonatal-2020-321282
Ethical Considerations in Pediatricians’ Use of Social Media.
Macauley R, et al. Pediatrics. 2021 Feb 22:e2020049685.
Review of an episode of racial discrimination in a paediatric ward.
De Rose C, et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2021 Feb;57(2):293-294.
Diagnosis and management of neonatal hip dysplasia: a brief history.
Dunn PM, et al. Arch Dis Child. 2021 Feb 17:archdischild-2020-321138.
Early clinical management of autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease.
Liebau MC. Pediatr Nephrol. 2021 Feb 17.
Neonatal acute kidney injury: a case-based approach.
Starr MC, et al. Pediatr Nephrol. 2021 Feb 17
Arns M, et al. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2021 Feb 5:S0890-8567(21)00059-9.
Islamic Beliefs About Milk Kinship and Donor Human Milk in the United States.
Subudhi S, et al. Pediatrics. 2021 Feb;147(2):e20200441
Marchant R, et al. Arch Dis Child. 2021 Feb;106(2):108-110.
2.Original clinical studies
Impact of Metronidazole Treatment and Dientamoeba Fragilis Colonization on gut Microbiota Diversity.
Gotfred-Rasmussen H, et al. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2021 Feb 24
Baldassarre ME, et al. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2021 Feb 24.
Meena J, et al. Arch Dis Child. 2021 Feb 25:archdischild-2020-320591.
Masoli D, et al. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2021 Feb 10.
A Prevention Program for Insomnia in At-risk Adolescents: A Randomized Controlled Study.
Chan NY, et al. Pediatrics. 2021 Feb 24:e2020006833.
Hypotension in Preterm Infants (HIP) randomised trial.
Dempsey EM, et al. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2021 Feb 24:fetalneonatal-2020-320241
Clinical implications of thrombocytosis in acute phase Kawasaki disease.
Park JH, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2021 Feb 1.
Räisänen L, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2021 Feb 23
Pica, Autism, and Other Disabilities.
Fields VL, et al. Pediatrics. 2021 Feb;147(2):e20200462
Efficacy and Safety of Metformin for Obesity: A Systematic Review.
Masarwa R, et al. Pediatrics. 2021 Feb 19:e20201610.
Maternal Chronic Conditions and Risk of Cerebral Palsy in Offspring: A National Cohort Study.
Strøm MS, et al. Pediatrics. 2021 Feb 18:e20201137.
Molecular Diagnostic Yield of Exome Sequencing in Patients With Cerebral Palsy.
Moreno-De-Luca A, et al. JAMA. 2021 Feb 2;325(5):467-475
Augmented Reality-Assisted Video Laryngoscopy and Simulated Neonatal Intubations: A Pilot Study.
Dias PL, et al. Pediatrics. 2021 Feb 18:e2020005009.
Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children related to COVID-19: a systematic review.
Hoste L, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2021 Feb 18:1-16.
Tsabouri S, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2021 Feb 17.
Dabaja-Younis H, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2021 Feb 16.
Adopting otitis media practice guidelines increases adherence within a large primary care network.
Bradley M, et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2021 Feb 16.
Bacterial Meningitis in the Absence of Pleocytosis in Children: A Systematic Review.
Zimmermann P, et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2021 Feb 9.
Hu YJ, et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2021 Feb 15
Lack of changes in preterm delivery and stillbirths during COVID-19 lockdown in a European region.
Arnaez J, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2021 Feb 12:1-6.
Jansen L, et al. J Pediatr. 2021 Feb 9:S0022-3476(21)00114-1.
Outcomes following admission to paediatric intensive care: A systematic review.
Procter C, et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2021 Feb 12.
Delayed Antibiotic Prescription for Children With Respiratory Infections: A Randomized Trial.
Mas-Dalmau G, et al. Pediatrics. 2021 Feb 11:e20201323.
Antibiotics for Acute Respiratory Tract Infections: Now, Later, or Never?
Gerber JS, et al. Pediatrics. 2021 Feb 11:e2020046839.
Whitburn J, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2021 Feb 10.
Uldbjerg CS, et al. Arch Dis Child. 2021 Feb 9:archdischild-2020-319659.
Association Between Proton Pump Inhibitor Use and Risk of Asthma in Children.
Wang YH, et al. JAMA Pediatr. 2021 Feb 8:e205710.
Shishido A, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2021 Feb 8.
Comparison of rectal and axillary temperature measurements in preterm newborns.
McCarthy LK, et al. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2021 Feb 8:fetalneonatal-2020-320627.
Polcwiartek LB, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2021 Feb 8:1-9
Mental Wellbeing and General Health in Adolescents with Asthma: The PIAMA Birth Cohort Study.
van der Laan SEI, et al. J Pediatr. 2021 Feb 3:S0022-3476(21)00108-6.
Hodgson KA, et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2021 Feb 5
Perianal streptococcal disease in childhood: systematic literature review.
Gualtieri R, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2021 Feb 2
Menahem S, et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2021 Feb 2.
Paediatric appendicitis during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sheath C, et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2021 Feb 1
Kamei K, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2021 Feb 1.
Sensitivity of Dried Blood Spot Testing for Detection of Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection.
Dollard SC, et al. JAMA Pediatr. 2021 Feb 1:e205441.
Demmler-Harrison GJ. JAMA Pediatr. 2021 Feb 1:e205445.
Early Motor Function of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review.
Lim YH, et al. Pediatrics. 2021 Feb;147(2):e2020011270.
Use of E-cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products and Progression to Daily Cigarette Smoking.
Pierce JP, et al. Pediatrics. 2021 Feb;147(2):e2020025122.
Monitoring the recovery time of children after tonsillectomy using commercial activity trackers.
Lambrechtse P, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2021 Feb;180(2):527-533.
Franklin D, et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2021 Feb;57(2):273-281.
Pediatric COVID-19 and Appendicitis: A Gut Reaction to SARS-CoV-2?
Malhotra A, et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2021 Feb 1;40(2):e49-e55
Trivić I, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2021 Feb;180(2):339-351.
Ng EWM, et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2021 Feb;57(2):198-203.
Malow BA, et al. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2021 Feb;60(2):252-261.e3.
Perak AM, et al. JAMA. 2021 Feb 16;325(7):658-668.
Maternal Cardiovascular Health: A Critical Period for Offspring Lifetime Cardiovascular Health?
Daniels SR. JAMA. 2021 Feb 16;325(7):630-631
Open Schools, Covid-19, and Child and Teacher Morbidity in Sweden.
Ludvigsson JF, et al. N Engl J Med. 2021 Feb 18;384(7):669-671
Predictive Models of Neurodevelopmental Outcomes After Neonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy.
Peeples ES, et al. Pediatrics. 2021 Feb;147(2):e2020022962.
3.Guidelines and best evidence
Umbilical Cord Management at Term and Late Preterm Birth: A Meta-analysis.
Gomersall J, et al. Pediatrics. 2021 Feb 25:e2020015404.
Umbilical Cord Management for Newborns <34 Weeks’ Gestation: A Meta-analysis.
Seidler AL, et al. Pediatrics. 2021 Feb 25:e20200576.
A Battery of Easily Accessible, Simple Tools for the Assessment of Concussion in Children.
Brown WD, et al. J Pediatr. 2021 Feb;229:232-239.e1.
Palmaccio SJ, et al. J Pediatr. 2021 Feb;229:278-282.
Moltu , et al. J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr. 2021 Feb 16.
Can low-dose dexamethasone be used instead of prednisolone in acute asthma attacks?
Wallace S, et al. Arch Dis Child. 2021 Feb 16:archdischild-2020-320239.
4.Case reports
Not only appendicitis: rare appendix disorders manifesting as surgical emergencies in children.
Samuk I, et al. Eur J Pediatr. 2021 Feb;180(2):407-413.
Severe movement disorder and psychosis from haloperidol withdrawal in a 7-year-old girl with autism.
Syamkumar S, et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2021 Feb;57(2):286-288.
Neonatal systemic lupus erythematosus syndrome presenting as 4 months of ‘persistent ringworm’.
Patel F, et al. Arch Dis Child. 2021 Feb;106(2):153.
Purpuric, delayed child: Beyond septicaemia and into inborn errors of metabolism.
Hertzog A, et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2021 Feb 15.
Use of Cognitive Shortcuts in Decision-making for Children With Severe Neurologic Impairment.
Bogetz JF, et al. Pediatrics. 2021 Feb 11:e20200930.
Hand sanitiser-associated ocular chemical injury in children.
RodrÃguez-Ares MT, et al. J Paediatr Child Health. 2021 Feb 10.
If we have missed out on something useful or you think other articles are absolutely worth sharing, please add them in the comments!