Drugs
Penicillin dosage for pharyngotonsillitis
Article: BMJ. 2019 Oct 4:367:l5337. doi: 10.1136/bmj.l5337. “Penicillin V four times daily for five days versus three times daily for 10 days…
Dexamethasone vs. prednisone for acute asthma exacerbations
Article: J Pediatr. 2017 Dec:191:190-196.e1. “Randomized Trial of Dexamethasone Versus Prednisone for Children with Acute Asthma Exacerbations” Reviewer: Dr. Stewart Kaiser…
Antibiotic therapy for community-acquired pneumonia
Article: JAMA Pediatr. 2022 Mar 1;176(3):253-261. “Short- vs Standard-Course Outpatient Antibiotic Therapy for Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Children: The SCOUT-CAP Randomized Clinical Trial”…
Appendectomy vs. antibiotics for uncomplicated appendicitis
Article: Lancet. 2025 Jan 18;405(10474):233-240. “Appendicectomy versus Antibiotics for Acute Uncomplicated Appendicitis in Children“ Reviewer: Dr. Kamakshi Vaidyanathan …
Oseltamivir safety and effectiveness
Article: Clin Infect Dis. 2018 May 2;66(10):1492-1500. Efficacy and Safety of Oseltamivir in Children: Systematic Review and Individual Patient Data Meta-analysis of…
Antibiotics for MRSA
Article: N Engl J Med. 2017 Jun 29;376(26):2545-2555. A Placebo-Controlled Trial of Antibiotics for Smaller Skin Abscesses. Reviewer: Dr. Carmen Mostek…
Cyproheptadine as appetite stimulant in children
Article: Iran J Pediatr. 2014 Dec;24(6):753-8. Epub 2014 Dec 12. Beneficial effect of cyproheptadine on body mass index in undernourished children: a…
Benzodiazepenes and prolonged ICU stay in children
Article: Crit Care Med. 2017 Sep;45(9):1427-1435. Delirium and Benzodiazepines Associated With Prolonged ICU Stay in Critically Ill Infants and Young Children. Reviewer:…
Oseltamivir Effectiveness in Children
Article: Clin Infect Dis. 2017 Nov 23. Efficacy and Safety of Oseltamivir in Children: Systematic Review and Individual Patient Data Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled…
Does inhaled corticosteroid use correlate with bone fracture?
Article: JAMA Pediatr. 2018 Jan 1;172(1):57-64. Association Between Inhaled Corticosteroid Use and Bone Fracture in Children With Asthma Reviewer: Dr. Sajal Patel…