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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

Oct. 9, 2014

Free long-acting contraception and teenage pregnancy

Article: N Engl J Med. 2014 Oct 2;371(14):1316-23. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1400506. Provision of no-cost, long-acting contraception and teenage pregnancy Reviewer: by Dr. Sajal Patel

Oct. 2, 2014

Cranberry Juice for the Prevention Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections

Article:Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Feb 1;54(3):340-6. doi: 10.1093/cid/cir801. Epub 2011 Nov 18. Cranberry juice for the prevention of recurrences of urinary tract infections in children: a randomized placebo-controlled trial. Reviewer: Dr. Christian Gonzalez

Sept. 25, 2014

Hydrocolloid dressings prevent CPAP nasal trauma

Article: World J Emerg Med. 2014;5(3):218-22. doi: 10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2014.03.011. Hydrocolloid dressing in preventing nasal trauma secondary to nasal continuous positive airway pressure in preterm infants. Reviewer: Dr. Jennifer Kovatch

Sept. 18, 2014

High dose dexamethasone for croup

Article: Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2007 Mar;71(3):473-7. Epub 2007 Jan 8. A randomized comparison of dexamethasone 0.15 mg/kg versus 0.6 mg/kg for the treatment of moderate to severe croup. Reviewer: Dr. Lauren Kirkpatrick

Sept. 11, 2014

Lecture effectiveness on learning

Article: Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1998 Feb;152(2):190-2. To teach is to learn twice. Resident teachers learn more Reviewer: Dr. Christopher Brownsworth

Sept. 4, 2014

Transport method and treatment outcomes

Article: Pediatrics. 2009 Jul;124(1):40-8. doi: 10.1542/peds.2008-0515. Pediatric specialized transport teams are associated with improved outcomes. Reviewer: Dr. Chistopher Miller

Aug. 28, 2014

High frequency oscillatory ventilation for severe respiratory failure

Article: JAMA Pediatr. 2014 Mar;168(3):243-9. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2013.4463. Comparison of high-frequency oscillatory ventilation and conventional mechanical ventilation in pediatric respiratory failure. Reviewer: Dr. Matt Clark

Aug. 14, 2014

Motor stereotypies and disability

Article:Pediatr Neurol. 2008 Apr;38(4):267-72. doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2007.12.008. Nonautistic motor stereotypies: clinical features and longitudinal follow-up. Reviewer: Dr. Samantha Hathaway