EBM Conference–Pediatrics
Efficacy of lipid-lowering medications for children with dyslipidemia
Article:J Pediatr. 2003 Jul;143(1):74-80. Efficacy and safety of atorvastatin in children and adolescents with familial hypercholesterolemia or severe hyperlipidemia: a multicenter, randomized,…
CPAP vs. surfactant for preterm infants
Article: N Engl J Med. 2010 May 27;362(21):1970-9. Epub 2010 May 16 Early CPAP versus Surfactant in Extremely Preterm Infants Reviewer: Dr….
Ondansetron for gastroenteritis
Article: N Engl J Med. 2006 Apr 20;354(16):1698-705. Oral ondansetron for gastroenteritis in a pediatric emergency department. Reviewer: Dr. Vincent Horne…
Oseltamivir for influenza post-exposure prophylaxis
Article: J Infect Dis. 2004 Feb 1;189(3):440-9. Epub 2004 Jan 26. Management of influenza in households: a prospective, randomized comparison of oseltamivir…
Lansoprazole for asthma
Article: JAMA. 2012 Jan 25;307(4):373-81. Lansoprazole for children with poorly controlled asthma: a randomized controlled trial. Reviewer: Dr. Paul Hansen…
Neonatal release of ankyloglossia
Article: Pediatrics. 2011 Aug;128(2):280-8. Epub 2011 Jul 18. Efficacy of neonatal release of ankyloglossia: a randomized trial. Reviewer: Dr. Rebekah Nevel…
Circumcision and the prevention of HIV
Article: Lancet. 2007 Feb 24;369(9562):643-56. Male circumcision for HIV prevention in young men in Kisumu, Kenya: a randomised controlled trial Reviewer: Dr….
Antipyretic use and preventing recurrence of febrile seizures
Article: Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. 2009 Sep;163(9):799-804. Antipyretic agents for preventing recurrences of febrile seizures: randomized controlled trial. Reviewer: Dr. Anjali Anders…
Specimen collection methods for chlamydia and gonorrhea screening
Article: J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2008 Dec;21(6):355-60. Evaluation of self-collected vaginal swab, first void urine, and endocervical swab specimens for the detection…
Doubling the dose of inhaled corticosteroids for acute asthma exacerbation
Article: Arch Dis Child. 1998 Jul;79(1):12-7 Treatment of acute asthmatic exacerbations with an increased dose of inhaled steroid. Reviewer: Dr. Lauren Kirkpatrick…