Respiratory Disorders
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
VapoRub for cough
Article:Vapor rub, petrolatum, and no treatment for children with nocturnal cough and cold symptoms. Reviewer: Dr. Laura Miltenberg…
Vitamin D and asthma
Article: Serum vitamin D levels and severe asthma exacerbations in the Childhood Asthma Management Program study Reviewer: Dr. Brooke Colbert…