Respiratory Disorders, Page 3

Feb. 9, 2015

Oral feeds and CPAP

Article: Dysphagia. 2014 Nov 8 Safety and Efficacy of Oral Feeding in Infants with BPD on Nasal CPAP. Reviewer: Christopher Brownsworth

Jan. 29, 2015

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 inactivated influenza virus vaccine in children and adolescents with asthma. Reviewer: Dr. Hille Corona

Oct. 16, 2014

NPO status and length of stay in infants with bronchiolitis

Article:Hosp Pediatr. 2013 Oct;3(4):366-70. doi: 10.1542/hpeds.2013-0011. Association of NPO Status and Type of Nutritional Support on Weight and Length of Stay in Infants Hospitalized with Bronchiolitis Reviewer: Dr. Lance Robbins

Sept. 25, 2014

Hydrocolloid dressings prevent CPAP nasal trauma

Article: World J Emerg Med. 2014;5(3):218-22. doi: 10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2014.03.011. Hydrocolloid dressing in preventing nasal trauma secondary to nasal continuous positive airway pressure in preterm infants. Reviewer: Dr. Jennifer Kovatch

Sept. 18, 2014

High dose dexamethasone for croup

Article: Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2007 Mar;71(3):473-7. Epub 2007 Jan 8. A randomized comparison of dexamethasone 0.15 mg/kg versus 0.6 mg/kg for the treatment of moderate to severe croup. Reviewer: Dr. Lauren Kirkpatrick

Aug. 28, 2014

High frequency oscillatory ventilation for severe respiratory failure

Article: JAMA Pediatr. 2014 Mar;168(3):243-9. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2013.4463. Comparison of high-frequency oscillatory ventilation and conventional mechanical ventilation in pediatric respiratory failure. Reviewer: Dr. Matt Clark

June 19, 2014

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

April 24, 2014

Early inhaled corticosteroids to decrease hospitalization in asthma patients

Article: Thorax. 1998 Dec;53(12):1025-9. First treatment with inhaled corticosteroids and the prevention of admissions to hospital for asthma. Reviewer: Dr. Chad McCormick

March 6, 2014

Does treatment with nebulized hypertonic saline decrease length of stay in hospitalized infants with bronchiolitis?

Article: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2011 Dec;17(12):1829-33. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2010.03304.x. Epub 2010 Jul 15. Nebulized hypertonic saline treatment in hospitalized children with moderate to severe viral bronchiolitis Reviewer: Dr. Lauren Kirkpatrick

Nov. 11, 2013

Does nasal suctioning decrease the length of stay in hospitalized infants with bronchiolitis?

Article: JAMA Pediatr. 2013 May;167(5):414-21. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2013.36. Suctioning and length of stay in infants hospitalized with bronchiolitis. Reviewer: Dr. Lauren Kirkpatrick