Respiratory Disorders, Page 6

April 15, 2012

Fluticasone propionate vs. budesonide for asthma symptoms

Article: J Pediatr. 1999 Apr;134(4):422-7. Efficacy and safety of high-dose inhaled steroids in children with asthma: a comparison of fluticasone propionate with budesonide Reviewer: Dr. Kevin Tompkins

March 8, 2012

CPAP vs. surfactant for preterm infants

Article: N Engl J Med. 2010 May 27;362(21):1970-9. Epub 2010 May 16 Early CPAP versus Surfactant in Extremely Preterm Infants Reviewer: Dr. Delene Musielak

Feb. 23, 2012

Oseltamivir for influenza post-exposure prophylaxis

Article: J Infect Dis. 2004 Feb 1;189(3):440-9. Epub 2004 Jan 26. Management of influenza in households: a prospective, randomized comparison of oseltamivir treatment with or without postexposure prophylaxis. Reviewer: Dr. Lance Goodall

Feb. 16, 2012

Lansoprazole for asthma

Article: JAMA. 2012 Jan 25;307(4):373-81. Lansoprazole for children with poorly controlled asthma: a randomized controlled trial. Reviewer: Dr. Paul Hansen

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