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May 2, 2013

Does pacifier use affect exclusive breastfeeding?

Article: Pediatrics. 2013 Apr;131(4):e1101-7. doi: 10.1542/peds.2012-2203. Epub 2013 Mar 18. Pacifier restriction and exclusive breastfeeding. Reviewer:Dr. Rebekah Beyers

April 25, 2013

Asthma severity scores for children admitted with acute asthma exacerbation

Article: Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2011 Jul;107(1):22-8. doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2011.03.011. Epub 2011 Apr 22. The RAD score: a simple acute asthma severity score compares favorably to more complex scores. Reviewer: Dr. Maya Moody

April 18, 2013

Do fluid boluses improve outcomes in severely ill children?

Article: N Engl J Med. 2011 Jun 30;364(26):2483-95. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1101549. Epub 2011 May 26. Mortality after fluid bolus in African children with severe infection. Reviewer: Dr. Blake Barnes

April 11, 2013

Does a DKA protocol help to prevent morbidity?

Article: Crit Care Med. 2007 Jan;35(1):41-6. Mandatory protocol for treating adult patients with diabetic ketoacidosis decreases intensive care unit and hospital lengths of stay: results of a nonrandomized trial. Reviewer: Dr. Matt Clark

March 21, 2013

Intranasal steroids for obstructive sleep apnea after adenotonsillectomy

Article: Pediatrics. 2006 Jan;117(1):e61-6. Intranasal steroids and oral leukotriene modifier therapy in residual sleep-disordered breathing after tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy in children Reviewer: Dr. Tim Hayes

March 14, 2013

Swaddling infants to improve sleep

Article: World J Pediatr. 2011 May;7(2):155-60. doi: 10.1007/s12519-011-0268-6. Epub 2011 May 15. Swaddling: a traditional care method rediscovered. Reviewer: Dr. Laura Miltenberg

March 7, 2013

Headgear for concussion protection

Article: Br J Sports Med. 2008 Feb;42(2):110-5; discussion 115. Epub 2007 Jul 5. The effect of protective headgear on head injuries and concussions in adolescent football (soccer) players. Reviewer: Dr. Megan Barry

Feb. 28, 2013

Is intranasal antihistamine superior to intranasal corticosteroid in the treatment of allergic rhinitis in children?

Article: Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2010 Aug;105(2):168-73. doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2010.06.008. Double-blind, placebo-controlled study of azelastine and fluticasone in a single nasal spray delivery device Reviewer: Dr. Erin Toth

Feb. 14, 2013

How Successful is Exercise in the Treatment of Adolescent Depression?

Article: Eur J Public Health. 2006 Apr;16(2):179-84. Epub 2005 Aug 26. Effects of physical exercise on depression, neuroendocrine stress hormones and physiological fitness in adolescent females with depressive symptoms. Reviewer: Dr. Cassidy Leonard-Scott

Feb. 7, 2013

Does treatment of influenza infection with Tamiflu in children with asthma decrease the risk of acute asthma exacerbation?

Article:Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2005 Mar;24(3):225-32. Oral oseltamivir improves pulmonary function and reduces exacerbation frequency for influenza-infected children with asthma. Reviewer: Dr. Lauren Kirkpatrick