Drugs

08/24/2017

Oxandrolone cardiometabolic effects in Klinefelter Syndrome

Article: J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2017 Jan 1;102(1):176-184. Effects of Oxandrolone on Cardiometabolic Health in Boys With Klinefelter Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled…

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07/27/2017

Pictograms to reduce liquid medication dosing errors

Article: Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2008 Sep;162(9):814-22. Randomized Controlled Trial of a Pictogram-Based Intervention to Reduce Liquid Medication Dosing Errors and Improve…

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06/08/2017

Melatonin dosing in childhood insomnia

Article: Psychopharmacology (Berl). 2010 Oct;212(3):379-91 Dose finding of melatonin for chronic idiopathic childhood sleep onset insomnia: an RCT. Reviewer: Dr. Heather Vannoy…

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05/25/2017

Are inhaled corticosteroids associated with HPA axis suppression?

Article: Paediatr Child Health. 2012 May;17(5):e34-9. Prevalence of hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis suppression in children treated for asthma with inhaled corticosteroid. Reviewer: Dr. Laura…

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02/23/2017

Stimulant Use and Bone Mass in Children

Article: JAMA Pediatr. 2016 Dec 5;170(12):e162804. Association of Stimulant Medication Use With Bone Mass in Children and Adolescents With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Reviewer:Dr….

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02/16/2017

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….

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11/17/2016

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…

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06/30/2016

Azithromycin versus Doxycycline for Chlamydia

Article: N Engl J Med. 2015 Dec 24;373(26):2512-21. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1502599. Azithromycin versus Doxycycline for Urogenital Chlamydia trachomatis infection Reviewer: Dr. Adam Massey…

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03/24/2016

Prefilled medication syringes in pediatric code situations

Article Ann Emerg Med. 2015 Aug;66(2):97-106.e3. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2014.12.035. Epub 2015 Feb 18. Color-Coded Prefilled Medication Syringes Decrease Time to Delivery and Dosing…

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05/07/2015

IV vs oral antibiotics for postdischarge treatment of osteomyelitis

Article: JAMA Pediatr. 2015 Feb;169(2):120-8. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2014.2822. Comparative Effectiveness of Intravenous vs Oral Antibiotics for Postdischarge Treatment of Acute Osteomyelitis in Children…

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