EBM Conference–Pediatrics
Ketotifen vs. olopatadine for allergic conjunctivitis
Article: Adv Ther. 2003 Mar-Apr;20(2):79-91. Ketotifen fumarate and olopatadine hydrochloride in the treatment of allergic conjunctivitis: a real-world comparison of efficacy and…
Rate of weight gain in infancy after failure to thrive and adult metabolic disease
Article: J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2007 Jan;92(1):98-103. Epub 2006 Oct 10. Association of weight gain in infancy and early childhood with metabolic…
Ketogenic diet for epilepsy
Article: Lancet Neurol. 2008 Jun;7(6):500-6. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(08)70092-9. Epub 2008 May 2. The ketogenic diet for the treatment of childhood epilepsy: a randomised…
Bullying and adverse health outcomes
Article: J Youth Adolesc. 2013 May;42(5):675-84. doi: 10.1007/s10964-013-9925-5. Epub 2013 Feb 5. Cyber bullying and physical bullying in adolescent suicide: the role…
Early inhaled corticosteroids to decrease hospitalization in asthma patients
Article: Thorax. 1998 Dec;53(12):1025-9. First treatment with inhaled corticosteroids and the prevention of admissions to hospital for asthma. Reviewer: Dr. Chad McCormick…
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…
Effective messages in vaccine promotion: do they exist?
Article: Pediatrics. 2014 Apr;133(4):e835-42. doi: 10.1542/peds.2013-2365. Epub 2014 Mar 3. Effective messages in vaccine promotion: a randomized trial. Reviewer: Dr. Audrey Southard…
Making dying better for pediatric patients
Article: Pediatrics. 2013 Jul;132(1):72-8. doi: 10.1542/peds.2013-0470. Epub 2013 Jun 10. Differences in characteristics of dying children who receive and do not receive…
Music therapy for premature infants
Article: Pediatrics. 2014 Mar;133(3):462-8. doi: 10.1542/peds.2013-2547. Epub 2014 Feb 17. A pacifier-activated music player with mother’s voice improves oral feeding in preterm…
Does treatment with nebulized hypertonic saline decrease length of stay in hospitalized infants with bronchiolitis?
Article: Clin Microbiol Infect. 2011 Dec;17(12):1829-33. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-0691.2010.03304.x. Epub 2010 Jul 15. Nebulized hypertonic saline treatment in hospitalized children with moderate to…