Respiratory Disorders, Page 4

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

Oct. 17, 2013

Influenza vaccine for otitis media prevention

Article: Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2013 Jun;32(6):669-74. doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e3182840fe7. Effectiveness of intranasal live attenuated influenza vaccine against all-cause acute otitis media in children. Reviewer: Dr. Andy Ausmus

Oct. 10, 2013

Metered dose inhalers (MDIs) vs. nebulizers for asthma exacerbation

Article: Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1995 Feb;149(2):201-5. Metered-dose inhalers with spacers vs nebulizers for pediatric asthma. Reviewer: Dr. Blake Barnes

Sept. 26, 2013

Ipratropium for inpatient asthma

Article: J Pediatr. 2001 Jan;138(1):51-58. Ipratropium bromide plus nebulized albuterol for the treatment of hospitalized children with acute asthma Reviewer: Dr. Audrey Southard

Sept. 5, 2013

Milk consumption and asthma

Article: J R Soc Promot Health. 2004 Mar;124(2):74-80. The effects of exclusion of dietary egg and milk in the management of asthmatic children: a pilot study. Reviewer: Dr. Julie Stuppy

July 25, 2013

PFT’s for asthma

Article: J Pediatr. 2005 Dec;147(6):797-801. The influence of pulmonary function testing on the management of asthma in children Reviewer: Dr. Ragini Kapoor

May 16, 2013

Do infants with cystic fibrosis preserve normal lung function during early infancy?

Article: Thorax. 2012 Oct;67(10):874-81. Epub 2012 Jun 29. Lung function is abnormal in 3-month-old infants with cystic fibrosis diagnosed by newborn screening Reviewer: Dr. Rebekah Nevel