Respiratory Disorders
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…