Respiratory Disorders
Pseudomonas clearance in cystic fibrosis patients
Article: Pediatr Pulmonol. 2012 Nov;47(11):1113-22. doi: 10.1002/ppul.22543. Epub 2012 Apr 11. Clearance of initial mucoid Pseudomonas aeruginosa in patients with cystic fibrosis….
Honey for cough
Article: Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2007 Dec;161(12):1140-6. Effect of honey, dextromethorphan, and no treatment on nocturnal cough and sleep quality for coughing…
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):…
Epidemiology of community acquired pneumonia in children
Article: N Engl J Med. 2015 Feb 26;372(9):835-45. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1405870. Community-acquired pneumonia requiring hospitalization among U.S. children. Reviewer: Dr. Clark…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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….