June 10, 2025

Dexamethasone vs. prednisone for acute asthma exacerbations

Article: J Pediatr. 2017 Dec:191:190-196.e1. "Randomized Trial of Dexamethasone Versus Prednisone for Children with Acute Asthma Exacerbations" Reviewer: Dr. Stewart Kaiser

May 27, 2025

Antibiotic therapy for febrile UTIs

Article:  Pediatrics. 2024 Jan 1;153(1):e2023062598. "Short Oral Antibiotic Therapy for Pediatric Febrile Urinary Tract Infections: A Randomized Trial" Reviewer: Dr. Tushar Ralhan 

May 20, 2025

Antibiotic therapy for community-acquired pneumonia

Article:  JAMA Pediatr. 2022 Mar 1;176(3):253-261. "Short- vs Standard-Course Outpatient Antibiotic Therapy for Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Children: The SCOUT-CAP Randomized Clinical Trial" Reviewer: Dr. Pete Hunter

May 13, 2025

Emollient for prevention of eczema

Article:  Lancet. 2020 Mar 21;395(10228):962-972. "Daily emollient during infancy for prevention of eczema: the BEEP randomised controlled trial" Reviewer: Dr. Tyler Emery 

May 6, 2025

The role of airway clearance treatments in CF patients on modulators

Article:  Lancet Respir Med. 2023 Apr;11(4):329-340. "Discontinuation versus continuation of hypertonic saline or dornase alfa in modulator treated people with cystic fibrosis (SIMPLIFY): results from two parallel, multicentre, open-label, randomised, controlled, non-inferiority trials" Reviewer: Dr. Paola Orozco

April 22, 2025

Oral lactase for colic

Article:  BMC Pediatr. 2022 Aug 3;22(1):468. "Oral lactase for infantile colic: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled trial"  Reviewer: Dr. Makayla Goggins

April 15, 2025

Appendectomy vs. antibiotics for uncomplicated appendicitis

Article:  Lancet. 2025 Jan 18;405(10474):233-240. "Appendicectomy versus Antibiotics for Acute Uncomplicated Appendicitis in Children" Reviewer: Dr. Kamakshi Vaidyanathan 

March 18, 2025

Caffeine for apnea of prematurity

Article: New England Journal of Medicine. 2006 May 18;354(20):2112-21. "Caffeine therapy for apnea of prematurity" Reviewer: Dr. Parker Weigle 

Feb. 11, 2025

Propranolol vs Atenolol in Infants with Hemangioma

Article:  JAMA otolaryngology-- head & neck surgery. 2021 Jul 1;147(7):599-607. "Efficacy and Safety of Propranolol vs Atenolol in Infants With Problematic Infantile Hemangiomas." Reviewer: Dr. Zainab Khan

Jan. 14, 2025

Midline vs. Peripheral IV Catheters in Longer Term Pediatric Patients

Article: JAMA Pediatrics. 2023 Nov 1;177(11):1132-1140. "Midline Compared With Peripheral Intravenous Catheters for Therapy of 4 Days or Longer in Pediatric Patients. A Randomized Clinical Trial" Reviewer: Dr. Ben Legere