EBM Conference–Pediatrics
High dose dexamethasone for croup
Article: Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2007 Mar;71(3):473-7. Epub 2007 Jan 8. A randomized comparison of dexamethasone 0.15 mg/kg versus 0.6 mg/kg for…
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…
High frequency oscillatory ventilation for severe respiratory failure
Article: JAMA Pediatr. 2014 Mar;168(3):243-9. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2013.4463. Comparison of high-frequency oscillatory ventilation and conventional mechanical ventilation in pediatric respiratory failure. Reviewer: Dr….
Motor stereotypies and disability
Article:Pediatr Neurol. 2008 Apr;38(4):267-72. doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2007.12.008. Nonautistic motor stereotypies: clinical features and longitudinal follow-up. Reviewer: Dr. Samantha Hathaway…
Motivational interviewing for obesity treatment
Article: Pediatr Obes. 2014 Apr 14. doi: 10.1111/j.2047-6310.2014.226.x. Motivational interviewing targeting diet and physical activity improves adherence to paediatric obesity treatment: results…
Office counseling for child obesity
Article: Int J Obes (Lond). 2007 Apr;31(4):630-6. Epub 2006 Dec 12. Outcome data from the LEAP (Live, Eat and Play) trial: a…
Acanthosis nigricans in identifying children with dysglycemia
Article: Obesity (Silver Spring). 2013 Mar;21(3):E328-33. doi: 10.1002/oby.20129. The association between acanthosis nigricans and dysglycemia in an ethnically diverse group of eighth…
E cigarettes vs. standard cigarettes in asthma symptoms
Article:Nicotine Tob Res. 2014 Jun;16(6):655-62. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntt203. Epub 2013 Dec 11. Secondhand exposure to vapors from electronic cigarettes. Reviewer: Dr. Natalie Behrle…
Bleach baths for Staphylococcus aureus de-colonization
Article: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2011 Sep;32(9):872-80. doi: 10.1086/661285. Effectiveness of measures to eradicate Staphylococcus aureus carriage in patients with community-associated skin…