Cardiovascular disorders
Sports physical screening for cardiac sudden death
Article: J Am Heart Assoc. 2019 Jul 16;8(14):e012235. Performance of the American Heart Association (AHA) 14-Point Evaluation Versus Electrocardiography for the Cardiovascular…
Paracetamol vs Ibuprofen in PDA
Article: J Pediatr. 2020 Jul;222:79-84.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2020.01.058. Epub 2020 Apr 24. Oral Paracetamol vs Oral Ibuprofen in Patent Ductus Arteriosus: A Randomized,…
Etanercept with IVIG for Acute Kawasaki Disease
Article: Pediatrics. 2019 Jun;143(6):e20183675 Etanercept With IVIg for Acute Kawasaki Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial Reviewer: Dr. Varun Manohara…
Cardiac Adverse Effects of Levalbuterol and Albuterol
Article: J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther. 2011 Jul;16(3):191-8. Comparison of levalbuterol and racemic albuterol based on cardiac adverse effects in children Reviewer: Dr….
Is ondansetron (zofran) associated with ventricular arrythmias?
Article:J Pediatr. 2016 Dec;179:118-123.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2016.08.058. Epub 2016 Sep 21. Risk of Ventricular Arrhythmias and Association with Ondansetron Reviewer:Dr. Adam Massey…
BMI in adolescence and adult health outcomes
Article: N Engl J Med. 2016 Apr 13. Body-Mass Index in 2.3 Million Adolescents and Cardiovascular Death in Adulthood Reviewer: Dr. Chris…
Does Heart Rate Characteristic Monitoring Decrease Mortality from Sepsis in the NICU?
Article:J Pediatr. 2011 December ; 159(6): 900–906.e1. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2011.06.044. Mortality reduction by heart rate characteristic monitoring in very low birth weight neonates: a…
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…
Long-term outcomes of congenital heart defects
Article: J Pediatr. 2008 Jul;153(1):55-60. Epub 2008 Feb 11. Developmental and functional outcomes at school entry in children with congenital heart defects….
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….