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May 3, 2012

Terbinafine vs. griseofulvin in treatment of tinea capitis

Article: Int J Dermatol. 2012 Apr;51(4):455-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2011.05341.x. Comparative evaluation of griseofulvin, terbinafine and fluconazole in the treatment of tinea capitis. Reviewer Dr. Erin Toth

April 26, 2012

Honey for acute cough

Article: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012 Mar 14;3:CD007094. Honey for acute cough in children Reviewer: Dr. Christopher Brownsworth

April 19, 2012

Steroids for Kawasaki Disease vasculitis

Article:Eur J Pediatr. 2012 Mar;171(3):571-8. Epub 2011 Nov 5. A meta-analysis on the effect of corticosteroid therapy in Kawasaki disease. Reviewer: Dr. Bonni Heithold

April 15, 2012

Fluticasone propionate vs. budesonide for asthma symptoms

Article: J Pediatr. 1999 Apr;134(4):422-7. Efficacy and safety of high-dose inhaled steroids in children with asthma: a comparison of fluticasone propionate with budesonide Reviewer: Dr. Kevin Tompkins

April 12, 2012

Food allergy and timing of solids

Article: Am J Clin Nutr. 2011 Dec;94(6 Suppl):2012S-2017S. Epub 2011 May 4. Early diet and the risk of allergy: what can we learn from the prospective birth cohort studies GINIplus and LISAplus? Reviewer: Dr. Jasmine El-Khatib

March 29, 2012

Efficacy of lipid-lowering medications for children with dyslipidemia

Article:J Pediatr. 2003 Jul;143(1):74-80. Efficacy and safety of atorvastatin in children and adolescents with familial hypercholesterolemia or severe hyperlipidemia: a multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Reviewer: Dr. Liz Remus

March 8, 2012

CPAP vs. surfactant for preterm infants

Article: N Engl J Med. 2010 May 27;362(21):1970-9. Epub 2010 May 16 Early CPAP versus Surfactant in Extremely Preterm Infants Reviewer: Dr. Delene Musielak

March 1, 2012

Ondansetron for gastroenteritis

Article: N Engl J Med. 2006 Apr 20;354(16):1698-705. Oral ondansetron for gastroenteritis in a pediatric emergency department. Reviewer: Dr. Vincent Horne

Feb. 23, 2012

Oseltamivir for influenza post-exposure prophylaxis

Article: J Infect Dis. 2004 Feb 1;189(3):440-9. Epub 2004 Jan 26. Management of influenza in households: a prospective, randomized comparison of oseltamivir treatment with or without postexposure prophylaxis. Reviewer: Dr. Lance Goodall

Feb. 16, 2012

Lansoprazole for asthma

Article: JAMA. 2012 Jan 25;307(4):373-81. Lansoprazole for children with poorly controlled asthma: a randomized controlled trial. Reviewer: Dr. Paul Hansen