EBM Conference–Pediatrics
Axillary versus rectal temperature
Article:BMJ. 2000 Apr 29;320(7243):1174-8. Temperature measured at the axilla compared with rectum in children and young people: systematic review. Reviewer: Dr. Vincent…
Parenteral fish oil for cholestasis in infants
Article: Ann Surg. 2009 Sep;250(3):395-402. Parenteral fish oil improves outcomes in patients with parenteral nutrition-associated liver injury Reviewer: Dr. Bonni Heithold…
Whey hydrosolate for infant colic
Article: Pediatrics. 2000 Dec;106(6):1349-54. Infantile colic: crying time reduction with a whey hydrolysate: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled trial. Reviewer: Dr. Robert Mildenhall…
Weight loss for improvement of pseudotumor cerebri papilledema
Article: Ophthalmology. 1998 Dec;105(12):2313-7. The role of weight loss and acetazolamide in the treatment of idiopathic intracranial hypertension (pseudotumor cerebri) Reviewer: Dr….
Topical or oral antibiotics for otitis media with PE tubes
Article: Pediatrics. 2006 Sep;118(3):e561-9. Epub 2006 Jul 31. Topical ciprofloxacin/dexamethasone superior to oral amoxicillin/clavulanic acid in acute otitis media with otorrhea through…
Atypical antipsychotics for anorexia nervosa
Article Title: Olanzapine in the treatment of low body weight and obsessive thinking in women with anorexia nervosa: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled…
VapoRub for onychomycosis
Article Title: In vitro antagonistic activity of monoterpenes and their mixtures against ‘toe nail fungus’ pathogens. Reviewer: Dr. Alfred Johnson…
Gluten free diet and autism
Article: The gluten-free, casein-free diet in autism: results of a preliminary double blind clinical trial. Reviewer: Dr. Erica Wiebe…
Baseline neuropsychological testing for concussion management
Article: Test-retest reliability of computerized concussion assessment programs Reviewer: Dr. Kevin Tompkins…
VapoRub for cough
Article:Vapor rub, petrolatum, and no treatment for children with nocturnal cough and cold symptoms. Reviewer: Dr. Laura Miltenberg…