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Feb. 19, 2015

Does hand held cardiac ultrasound help in diagnosis

Article: Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2013 Apr;14(4):323-30. doi: 10.1093/ehjci/jes140. Epub 2012 Jul 24. Pocket-size hand-held cardiac ultrasound as an adjunct to clinical examination in the hands of medical students and junior doctors. Reviewer: Dr. Natalie Behrle

Feb. 9, 2015

Oral feeds and CPAP

Article: Dysphagia. 2014 Nov 8 Safety and Efficacy of Oral Feeding in Infants with BPD on Nasal CPAP. Reviewer: Christopher Brownsworth

Jan. 29, 2015

Live attenuated vs. inactivated influenza vaccine effects on asthma exacerbations

Article: Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2006 Oct;25(10):860-9. Comparison of the efficacy and safety of live attenuated cold-adapted influenza vaccine, trivalent, with trivalent inactivated influenza virus vaccine in children and adolescents with asthma. Reviewer: Dr. Hille Corona

Jan. 15, 2015

Rest after concussions

Article:Pediatrics. 2015 Feb;135(2):213-23. doi: 10.1542/peds.2014-0966. Epub 2015 Jan 5. Benefits of strict rest after acute concussion: a randomized controlled trial. Reviewer: Dr. Samantha Hathaway

Dec. 18, 2014

Preparing Adolescents for Adult Care

Article:Pediatrics. 2014 Jun;133(6):e1639-46. doi: 10.1542/peds.2013-2830. Epub 2014 May 19. Preparing adolescents with chronic disease for transition to adult care: a technology program. Reviewer: Dr. Dana Vietti

Nov. 20, 2014

Smoking Cessation Interventions During Child Health Visits To Decrease Parental Smoking

Article: Pediatrics. 2012 Jan;129(1):141-52. doi: 10.1542/peds.2010-3209. Epub 2011 Dec 26. Parental smoking cessation to protect young children: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Reviewer: Dr. Julie Benard

Nov. 10, 2014

Probiotics to prevent antibiotic associated diarrhea

Article: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2011 Nov 9;(11):CD004827. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD004827.pub3. Probiotics for the prevention of pediatric antibiotic-associated diarrhea. Reviewer: Dr. Alexandra James

Oct. 30, 2014

Helmet therapy for positional skull deformation

Article: BMJ. 2014 May 1;348:g2741. doi: 10.1136/bmj.g2741. Helmet therapy in infants with positional skull deformation: randomised controlled trial Reviewer: Dr. Gordon Duval

Oct. 23, 2014

Rapid diagnostic tests for strep

Article: Pediatrics. 2014 Oct;134(4):771-781. Epub 2014 Sep 8. Rapid Diagnostic Tests for Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis: A Meta-analysis Reviewer: Dr. Chad McCormick

Oct. 16, 2014

NPO status and length of stay in infants with bronchiolitis

Article:Hosp Pediatr. 2013 Oct;3(4):366-70. doi: 10.1542/hpeds.2013-0011. Association of NPO Status and Type of Nutritional Support on Weight and Length of Stay in Infants Hospitalized with Bronchiolitis Reviewer: Dr. Lance Robbins