EBM Conference–Pediatrics
CBT, Sertraline or Combined Therapy for Anxiety
Article: NEJM. 2008 Dec 25;359(26):2753-66. Cognitive behavioral therapy, sertraline, or a combination in childhood anxiety Reviewer: Dr. Julie Petro…
Timolol for hemangioma
Article: JAMA Dermatol. 2021 May 1;157(5):583-587. Efficacy and Safety of Topical Timolol for the Treatment of Infantile Hemangioma in the Early Proliferative…
Rituximab for Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Article: N Engl J Med. 2020 Jun 4;382(23):2207-2219. Rituximab for High-Risk, Mature B-Cell Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in Children Reviewer: Dr. Cassidy Caballero…
Hydrocortisone to improve survival for extremely premature infants
Article: N Engl J Med. 2022 Mar 24;386(12):1121-1131. Hydrocortisone to Improve Survival without Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia Reviewer: Dr. Spencer Price…
Early exercise for sports-related concussion
Article: Lancet Child Adolesc Health. 2021 Nov;5(11):792-799. Early targeted heart rate aerobic exercise versus placebo stretching for sport-related concussion in adolescents: a…
Exercise for diabetes risk reduction in children
Article: JAMA. 2012 Sep 19;308(11):1103-12. Exercise dose and diabetes risk in overweight and obese children: A RCT Reviewer: Dr. Anna Davis…
Motivational interviewing for obesity
Article: Pediatrics. 2015 Apr;135(4):649-57 Motivational interviewing and dietary counseling for obesity in primary care: an RCT Reviewer: Dr. Manal Salim…
Infliximab first-line treatment for Crohn’s disease in children
Article: Gut. 2022 Jan;71(1):34-42. First-line treatment with infliximab versus conventional treatment in children with newly diagnosed moderate-to-severe Crohn’s disease: an open-label multicentre…
Estrogen for Hypogonadism
Article: Int J Pediatr Endocrinol. 2014;2014(1):12. A Randomized Trial of Transdermal and Oral Estrogen Therapy in Adolescent Girls with Hypogonadism Reviewer: Dr….
Noninvasive ventilation in preterm infants
Article: N Engl J Med. 2013 Aug 15;369(7):611-20. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1214533. A Trial Comparing Noninvasive Ventilation Strategies in Preterm Infants Reviewer: Dr. Abiola…