EBM Conference–Pediatrics
Laundry pod injuries
Article: Inj Prev. 2016 Jun 23. doi: 10.1136/injuryprev-2016-041997. Laundry pod and non-pod detergent related emergency department visits occurring in children in the…
Developmental outcomes of neonatal hypoglycemia
Article: N Engl J Med. 2015 Oct 15;373(16):1507-18. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1504909. Neonatal Glycemia and Neurodevelopmental Outcomes at 2 Years Reviewer:Dr. Craig Becker…
Azithromycin versus Doxycycline for Chlamydia
Article: N Engl J Med. 2015 Dec 24;373(26):2512-21. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1502599. Azithromycin versus Doxycycline for Urogenital Chlamydia trachomatis infection Reviewer: Dr. Adam Massey…
Montelukast for moderate to severe allergic rhinitis
Article: J Laryngol Otol. 2014 Mar;128(3):242-8. doi: 10.1017/S002221511400036X. Epub 2014 Mar 11 Quality of life assessment in patients with moderate to severe…
Probiotics for NEC in preterm infants
Article: J Pediatr Surg. 2015 Aug;50(8):1405-12. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2015.05.008. Epub 2015 May 27. Probiotic administration can prevent necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants: A…
BMI in adolescence and adult health outcomes
Article: N Engl J Med. 2016 Apr 13. Body-Mass Index in 2.3 Million Adolescents and Cardiovascular Death in Adulthood Reviewer: Dr. Chris…
Does early introduction of allergenic foods decrease the risk of food allergy?
Article: N Engl J Med. 2016 May 5;374(18):1733-43. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1514210. Epub 2016 Mar 4. Randomized Trial of Introduction of Allergenic Foods in…
Does fever help children fight infections?
Article: J Pediatr. 2013 Sep;163(3):822-7.e1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.03.069. Epub 2013 May 8. Does the Use of Antipyretics in Children Who Have Acute Infections…
Otitis media treatment: watchful waiting or antibiotics
Article: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016 Jun 12;6:CD009163 Antibiotics for otitis media with effusion in children. Reviewer: Dr. Rula Khreis…
Iron therapy to decrease blood lead in infants
Article: J Trace Elem Med Biol. 2014 Jan;28(1):56-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jtemb.2013.11.003. Epub 2013 Nov 23. Effects of iron therapy on blood lead concentrations…