Respiratory Disorders

May 7, 2024

Shorter tuberculosis treatment in children

Article: N Engl J Med.  2022 Mar 10;386(10):911-922. "Shorter Treatment for Nonsevere Tuberculosis in African and Indian Children." Reviewer: Dr. Brenden Stealey

Feb. 27, 2024

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

June 13, 2023

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

April 18, 2023

Hydrocortisone to improve survival for extremely premature infants

Article: N Engl J Med. 2022 Mar 24;386(12):1121-1131. Hydrocortisone to Improve Survival without Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Reviewer: Dr. Spencer Price

May 17, 2022

Immunotherapy for rhinitis

Article: Am J Rhinol Allergy. Mar-Apr 2014;28(2):131-9. doi: 10.2500/ajra.2014.28.4006. Efficacy and safety of sublingual immunotherapy in children aged 3-13 years with allergic rhinitis Reviewer: Dr. Janki Patel

Sept. 22, 2020

Nirsevimab for Prevention of RSV

Article: N Engl J Med. 2020 Jul 30;383(5):415-425. Single-Dose Nirsevimab for Prevention of RSV in Preterm Infants Reviewer: Dr. Shreeya Chugh

Aug. 25, 2019

Use of Continuous Inhaled Antibiotics in Cystic Fibrosis

Article: Inhaled Anti-Pseudomonal Antibiotics for Long-Term Therapy in Cystic Fibrosis Reviewer: Dr. Sarah Christenberry

March 26, 2019

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 Randomized Controlled Trials Reviewer: Dr. Paulina Perez

March 29, 2018

Oscillococcinum for influenza

Article: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015 Jan 28;1:CD001957. Homeopathic Oscillococcinum® for preventing and treating influenza and influenza-like illness Reviewer: Dr. Beth Crawford

Feb. 1, 2018

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