Respiratory Disorders, Page 6 // EBM Conference

Jan. 12, 2012

Doubling the dose of inhaled corticosteroids for acute asthma exacerbation

Article: Arch Dis Child. 1998 Jul;79(1):12-7 Treatment of acute asthmatic exacerbations with an increased dose of inhaled steroid. Reviewer: Dr. Lauren Kirkpatrick

Dec. 2, 2011

Oral steroid dosage for outpatient asthma exacerbation

Article:Chest. 2002 Aug;122(2):624-8. Adverse behavioral effects of treatment for acute exacerbation of asthma in children: a comparison of two doses of oral steroids Reviewer: Dr. Brett Moore

Oct. 13, 2011

Dose response of influenza vaccine

Article: Pediatrics. 2011 Aug;128(2):e276-89. Epub 2011 Jul 18. Randomized controlled trial of dose response to influenza vaccine in children aged 6 to 23 months. Reviewer: Dr. Anjali Anders

Sept. 29, 2011

Action plans for children with asthma

Article: Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2008 Feb;162(2):157-63. Systematic review of randomized controlled trials examining written action plans in children: what is the plan? Reviewer: Dr. Ragini Kapoor

April 20, 2011

VapoRub for cough

Article:Vapor rub, petrolatum, and no treatment for children with nocturnal cough and cold symptoms. Reviewer: Dr. Laura Miltenberg

Feb. 18, 2011

Vitamin D and asthma

Article: Serum vitamin D levels and severe asthma exacerbations in the Childhood Asthma Management Program study Reviewer: Dr. Brooke Colbert

Jan. 28, 2011

Azithromycin and acute asthma exacerbations

[slideshare id=6893890&doc=azithromycinandasthma-110211104146-phpapp02] Article: The effect of telithromycin in acute exacerbations of asthma Reviewer: Dr. Sarah Smitherman

Dec. 19, 2010

Hypertonic nasal saline for rhinitis

Article: Nasal rinsing with hypertonic solution: an adjunctive treatment for pediatric seasonal allergic rhinoconjunctivitis Reviewer: Dr. Menka Desai

Nov. 12, 2010