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Sept. 12, 2013

Necessity of lumbar puncture for suspected neonatal sepsis

Article:Acta Paediatr. 2011 Feb;100(2):303-4. doi: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2010.02012.x. Epub 2010 Sep 29. Is lumbar puncture (LP) required in every workup for suspected late-onset sepsis in neonates? Reviewer: Dr. Adam Massey

Sept. 5, 2013

Milk consumption and asthma

Article: J R Soc Promot Health. 2004 Mar;124(2):74-80. The effects of exclusion of dietary egg and milk in the management of asthmatic children: a pilot study. Reviewer: Dr. Julie Stuppy

Aug. 29, 2013

IVIG for Stevens Johnson Syndrome

Article: J Rheumatol. 2000 Oct;27(10):2494-7. Intravenous immunoglobulin therapy for children with Stevens-Johnson syndrome. Reviewer: Dr. Vincent Horne

Aug. 22, 2013

Antibiotics and obesity

Article: Int J Obes (Lond). 2013 Jan;37(1):16-23. doi: 10.1038/ijo.2012.132. Epub 2012 Aug 21. Infant antibiotic exposures and early-life body mass Reviewer: Dr. Dana Vietti

Aug. 15, 2013

Outcomes of venom immunotherapy for insect stings

Article: N Engl J Med. 2004 Aug 12;351(7):668-74. Outcomes of allergy to insect stings in children, with and without venom immunotherapy. Reviewer: Dr. Stefanie Schroeder

Aug. 8, 2013

Cephalexin plus trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole vs. cephalexin for cellulitis

Article: Clin Infect Dis. 2013 Jun;56(12):1754-62. doi: 10.1093/cid/cit122. Epub 2013 Mar 1. Clinical trial: comparative effectiveness of cephalexin plus trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole versus cephalexin alone for treatment of uncomplicated cellulitis: a randomized controlled trial. Reviewer:Dr. Clayton Butcher

Aug. 1, 2013

Milk consumption and weight gain in adolescents

Article: Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2005 Jun;159(6):543-50. Milk, dairy fat, dietary calcium, and weight gain: a longitudinal study of adolescents. Reviewer:Dr. Christopher Brownsworth

July 25, 2013

PFT’s for asthma

Article: J Pediatr. 2005 Dec;147(6):797-801. The influence of pulmonary function testing on the management of asthma in children Reviewer: Dr. Ragini Kapoor

June 20, 2013

Lactobacillus for the treatment of colic

Article: J Pediatr. 2013 Feb;162(2):257-62. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2012.08.004. Epub 2012 Sep 14. Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 for the Management of Infantile Colic in Breastfed Infants: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial Reviewer: Dr. Vince Horne

May 23, 2013

Longterm outcomes of PE tubes for otitis media

Article: N Engl J Med. 2007 Jan 18;356(3):248-61. Tympanostomy Tubes and Developmental Outcomes at 9 to 11 Years of Age Reviewer: Dr. Samantha Hathaway