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May 19, 2016

Does fever help children fight infections?

Article: J Pediatr. 2013 Sep;163(3):822-7.e1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.03.069. Epub 2013 May 8. Does the Use of Antipyretics in Children Who Have Acute Infections Prolong Febrile Illness? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Reviewer: Dr. Alex James

May 12, 2016

Otitis media treatment: watchful waiting or antibiotics

Article: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016 Jun 12;6:CD009163 Antibiotics for otitis media with effusion in children. Reviewer: Dr. Rula Khreis

May 5, 2016

Iron therapy to decrease blood lead in infants

Article: J Trace Elem Med Biol. 2014 Jan;28(1):56-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2013.11.003. Epub 2013 Nov 23. Effects of iron therapy on blood lead concentrations in infants Reviewer: Dr. Katie Blount

April 21, 2016

Videolaryngoscopy for Neonatal Intubation Education

Article:Pediatrics. 2015 Nov;136(5):912-9. doi: 10.1542/peds.2015-1028. Epub 2015 Oct 19. Videolaryngoscopy to Teach Neonatal Intubation: A Randomized Trial Reviewer: Dr. Sirish Rao

April 7, 2016

Resident Duty Hours- Effects on Patient Outcomes and Resident Well-Being

Article: N Engl J Med. 2016 Feb 25;374(8):713-27. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1515724. Epub 2016 Feb 2. National Cluster-Randomized Trial of Duty-Hour Flexibility in Surgical Training Reviewer: Dr. Dana Vietti

March 31, 2016

End of Life Quality of Care for Children with Cancer

Article Title: J Clin Oncol. 2005 Dec 20;23(36):9155-61. Epub 2005 Sep 19. Parent and Physician Perspectives on Quality of Care at the End of Life in Children With Cancer Reviewer: Dr. Jen Kovatch

March 24, 2016

Prefilled medication syringes in pediatric code situations

Article Ann Emerg Med. 2015 Aug;66(2):97-106.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2014.12.035. Epub 2015 Feb 18. Color-Coded Prefilled Medication Syringes Decrease Time to Delivery and Dosing Error in Simulated Emergency Department Pediatric Resuscitations. Reviewer: Dr. Chad McCormick

March 17, 2016

Asynchronous Learning for Residents and Medical Students

Article: Acad Emerg Med. 2009 Dec;16 Suppl 2:S46-50. doi: 10.1111/j.1553-2712.2009.00598.x. Evaluation of a web-based asynchronous pediatric emergency medicine learning tool for residents and medical students. Reviewer: Dr. Natalie Behrle

March 10, 2016

Urokinase Versus VATS for Treatment of Empyema

Article: Pediatrics. 2014 Nov;134(5):e1301-7. doi: 10.1542/peds.2013-3935. Urokinase versus VATS for treatment of empyema: a randomized multicenter clinical trial. Reviewer: Dr. Lance Robbins

Feb. 25, 2016

Breastfeeding and health outcomes

Article: Lancet. 2016 Jan 30;387(10017):475-90. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(15)01024-7. Breastfeeding in the 21st century: epidemiology, mechanisms, and lifelong effect. Reviewer: Dr. Gordon Duval