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When to repeat blood cultures in pediatric oncology patients with febrile neutropenia?
Article: Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2013 Jun;60(6):923-7. doi: 10.1002/pbc.24358. Epub 2012 Oct 9. Repeating Blood Cultures in Neutropenic Children with Persistent Fevers When…
Immunotherapy for the desensitization of peanut allergy in children
Article: Lancet. 2014 Apr 12; 383(9925): 1297–1304. Assessing the efficacy of oral immunotherapy for the desensitisation of peanut allergy in children (STOP…
Does resident schedule affect patient safety?
Article: CMAJ. 2015 Mar 17;187(5):321-9. doi: 10.1503/cmaj.140752. Epub 2015 Feb 9. Patient safety, resident well-being and continuity of care with different resident…
Preparing Adolescents for Adult Care
Article:Pediatrics. 2014 Jun;133(6):e1639-46. doi: 10.1542/peds.2013-2830. Epub 2014 May 19. Preparing adolescents with chronic disease for transition to adult care: a technology program….
Smoking Cessation Interventions During Child Health Visits To Decrease Parental Smoking
Article: Pediatrics. 2012 Jan;129(1):141-52. doi: 10.1542/peds.2010-3209. Epub 2011 Dec 26. Parental smoking cessation to protect young children: a systematic review and meta-analysis….
Helmet therapy for positional skull deformation
Article: BMJ. 2014 May 1;348:g2741. doi: 10.1136/bmj.g2741. Helmet therapy in infants with positional skull deformation: randomised controlled trial Reviewer: Dr. Gordon Duval…
Free long-acting contraception and teenage pregnancy
Article: N Engl J Med. 2014 Oct 2;371(14):1316-23. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1400506. Provision of no-cost, long-acting contraception and teenage pregnancy Reviewer: by Dr. Sajal…
Lecture effectiveness on learning
Article: Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 1998 Feb;152(2):190-2. To teach is to learn twice. Resident teachers learn more Reviewer: Dr. Christopher Brownsworth…
Transport method and treatment outcomes
Article: Pediatrics. 2009 Jul;124(1):40-8. doi: 10.1542/peds.2008-0515. Pediatric specialized transport teams are associated with improved outcomes. Reviewer: Dr. Chistopher Miller…
Effect of lead exposure on IQ
Article: Environ Int. 2012 Apr;40:88-96. doi: 10.1016/j.envint.2011.10.011. Epub 2012 Jan 13. Childhood blood lead levels and intellectual development after ban of leaded…