Asthma
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…
Dexamethasone vs. prednisone for acute asthma
Article: J Pediatr. 2017 Dec;191:190-196.e1. Randomized Trial of Dexamethasone Versus Prednisone for Children with Acute Asthma Exacerbations Reviewer: Dr. Bailey Clancy…
SMART: a new strategy in asthma
Article: Chest. 2006 Dec;130(6):1733-43. Budesonide/formoterol maintenance plus reliever therapy: a new strategy in pediatric asthma Reviewer: Dr. Cece Gadaga…
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…
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…
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….
Dexamethasone vs Prednisolone in Acute Asthma Exacerbations
Article: J Pediatr. 2015 Sep;167(3):639-44.e1. Comparative Effectiveness of Dexamethasone versus Prednisone in Children Hospitalized with Asthma Reviewer: Dr. Kara Mohr…
Intermittent montelukast in young children with wheeze
Article: Lancet Respir Med. 2014 Oct; 2(10): 796–803. Intermittent montelukast in children aged 10 months to 5 years with wheeze (WAIT trial):…
Live attenuated vs. inactivated influenza vaccine effects on asthma exacerbations
Article: Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2006 Oct;25(10):860-9. Comparison of the efficacy and safety of live attenuated cold-adapted influenza vaccine, trivalent, with trivalent…
E cigarettes vs. standard cigarettes in asthma symptoms
Article:Nicotine Tob Res. 2014 Jun;16(6):655-62. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntt203. Epub 2013 Dec 11. Secondhand exposure to vapors from electronic cigarettes. Reviewer: Dr. Natalie Behrle…