EBM Conference–Pediatrics
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…
Non-Contact Bat Exposure: Is rabies prophylaxis worth the cost?
Article: Bats in the Bedroom, Bats in the Belfry: Reanalysis of the Rationale for Rabies Postexposure Prophylaxis Reviewer: Dr. Blake Barnes…
Does repeating bilirubin levels prior to discharge lead to decreased readmissions in infants admitted for hyperbilirubinemia?
Article: Hosp Pediatr. 2015 Feb;5(2):74-8. doi: 10.1542/hpeds.2014-0074. The utility of inpatient rebound bilirubin levels in infants readmitted after birth hospitalization for hyperbilirubinemia…
Does Heart Rate Characteristic Monitoring Decrease Mortality from Sepsis in the NICU?
Article:J Pediatr. 2011 December ; 159(6): 900–906.e1. doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2011.06.044. Mortality reduction by heart rate characteristic monitoring in very low birth weight neonates: a…
Pacifier use and breastfeeding
Article: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2012 Jul 11;7:CD007202. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD007202.pub3. Effect of restricted pacifier use in breastfeeding term infants for increasing duration…
Effects of formula supplementation on breastfeeding duration
Article: Pediatrics. 2013 Jun;131(6):1059-65. doi: 10.1542/peds.2012-2809. Epub 2013 May 13. Effect of early limited formula on duration and exclusivity of breastfeeding in…
Abdominal radiograph use for suspected constipation in children
Article: J Pediatr. 2014 Jan;164(1):83-88.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2013.08.074. Epub 2013 Oct 13. Pediatric Abdominal Radiograph Use, Constipation, and Significant Misdiagnoses Reviewer: Dr. Dana…
Does videoconferencing work for treatment of depression in children?
Article: Telemed J E Health. 2003 Spring;9(1):49-55. Treating Childhood Depression over Videoconferencing Reviewer: Dr. Lisa Hiskey…
IV vs oral antibiotics for postdischarge treatment of osteomyelitis
Article: JAMA Pediatr. 2015 Feb;169(2):120-8. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2014.2822. Comparative Effectiveness of Intravenous vs Oral Antibiotics for Postdischarge Treatment of Acute Osteomyelitis in Children…
Treatment of functional abdominal pain
Article: Pediatrics. 2015 Mar;135(3):522-35. doi: 10.1542/peds.2014-2123. Epub 2015 Feb 9. Nonpharmacologic Treatment of Functional Abdominal Pain Disorders: A Systematic Review Reviewer: Dr….