Respiratory Disorders
Is high flow nasal cannula effective in infants with bronchiolitis?
Article: Intensive Care Med. 2013 Mar 14. Is treatment with a high flow nasal cannula effective in acute viral bronchiolitis? A physiologic…
Asthma severity scores for children admitted with acute asthma exacerbation
Article: Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2011 Jul;107(1):22-8. doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2011.03.011. Epub 2011 Apr 22. The RAD score: a simple acute asthma severity score…
Is intranasal antihistamine superior to intranasal corticosteroid in the treatment of allergic rhinitis in children?
Article: Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2010 Aug;105(2):168-73. doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2010.06.008. Double-blind, placebo-controlled study of azelastine and fluticasone in a single nasal spray delivery…
Does treatment of influenza infection with Tamiflu in children with asthma decrease the risk of acute asthma exacerbation?
Article:Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2005 Mar;24(3):225-32. Oral oseltamivir improves pulmonary function and reduces exacerbation frequency for influenza-infected children with asthma. Reviewer: Dr….
Does a multidisciplinary approach to asthma care improve asthma control?
Article:Chest. 2006 Feb;129(2):292-9. An interdisciplinary intervention for undertreated pediatric asthma Reviewer: Dr. Delene Musielak…
Exposure to cold temperature and the common cold
Article: Fam Pract. 2005 Dec;22(6):608-13. Epub 2005 Nov 14. Acute cooling of the feet and the onset of common cold symptoms Reviewer:…
Nebulized hypertonic saline for wheezing
Article: Pediatrics. 2012 Jun;129(6):e1397-403. Epub 2012 May 21. Hypertonic saline and acute wheezing in preschool children Reviewer: Dr. Bonni Heithold…
Continuous vs. intermittent albuterol for status asthmaticus
Article: Crit Care Med. 1993 Oct;21(10):1479-86. A prospective, randomized study of continuous versus intermittent nebulized albuterol for severe status asthmaticus in children…
Transpyloric tube feeding and aspiration pneumonia risk
Article: J Perinatol. 2009 May;29(5):372-5. Epub 2009 Feb 26. Transpyloric tube feeding in very low birthweight infants with suspected gastroesophageal reflux: impact…
Honey for acute cough
Article: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012 Mar 14;3:CD007094. Honey for acute cough in children Reviewer: Dr. Christopher Brownsworth…