Drugs
Pre-extubation steroids to reduce post-extubation stridor
Articles:Intensive Care Med. 2009 Jun;35(6):977-86. doi: 10.1007/s00134-009-1473-9. Epub 2009 Apr 8. Corticosteroids to prevent extubation failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis Cochrane…
Intuniv (Guanfacine) for ADHD
Article: J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry. 2012 Jan;51(1):74-85.e2. Epub 2011 Nov 25. A Controlled Trial of Extended-Release Guanfacine and Psychostimulants for…
Permethrin vs. ivermectin for scabies
Article: Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2011 Sep-Oct;77(5):581-6. Topical permethrin and oral ivermectin in the management of scabies: a prospective, randomized, double…
Treatment of molluscum contagiosum with potassium hydroxide
Article: Pediatr Dermatol. 2006 May-Jun;23(3):279-81. Double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial of the use of topical 10% potassium hydroxide solution in the treatment of…
Diagrams to reduce parent acetaminophen dosing errors
Article: Acad Pediatr. 2011 Jan-Feb;11(1):50-7 Use of a pictographic diagram to decrease parent dosing errors with infant acetaminophen: a health literacy perspective…
Continuous vs. intermittent albuterol for status asthmaticus
Article: Crit Care Med. 1993 Oct;21(10):1479-86. A prospective, randomized study of continuous versus intermittent nebulized albuterol for severe status asthmaticus in children…
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…
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….
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…
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,…