EBM Conference–Pediatrics
Antibiotics for MRSA
Article: N Engl J Med. 2017 Jun 29;376(26):2545-2555. A Placebo-Controlled Trial of Antibiotics for Smaller Skin Abscesses. Reviewer: Dr. Carmen Mostek…
ACTH for infantile spasms
Article: Lancet Neurol. 2017 Jan;16(1):33-42. doi: 10.1016/S1474-4422(16)30294-0. Safety and effectiveness of hormonal treatment versus hormonal treatment with vigabatrin for infantile spasms (ICISS):…
Cyproheptadine as appetite stimulant in children
Article: Iran J Pediatr. 2014 Dec;24(6):753-8. Epub 2014 Dec 12. Beneficial effect of cyproheptadine on body mass index in undernourished children: a…
Reducing antibiotic use for well-appearing infants of mothers with chorioamnionitis
Article: Pediatrics. 2018 Apr;141(4). Clinical Monitoring of Well-Appearing Infants Born to Mothers With Chorioamnionitis Reviewer: Dr. Heather Vannoy…
Home phototherapy as a prevention of readmission
Article: J Trop Pediatr. 2015 Apr;61(2):113-8. Low-cost home-use light-emitting-diode phototherapy as an alternative to conventional methods. Reviewer: Dr. Kara Mohr…
Acid-suppressants and antibiotics during infancy and associated allergies
Article: JAMA Pediatr. 2018 Apr 2:e180315 Association Between Use of Acid-Suppressive Medications and Antibiotics During Infancy and Allergic Diseases in Early Childhood…
Feeding during therapeutic hypothermia in neonatal HIE
Article: Neonatology. 2018 Mar 6;113(4):347-352. Enteral Feeding as an Adjunct to Hypothermia in Neonates with Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy Reviewer: Dr. Karman Low…
IVIG for Toxic Shock Syndrome
Article: Clin Infect Dis. 2014 Sep 15;59(6):851-7. Clinical efficacy of polyspecific intravenous immunoglobulin therapy in patients with streptococcal toxic shock syndrome: a…
Oscillococcinum for influenza
Article: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2015 Jan 28;1:CD001957. Homeopathic Oscillococcinum® for preventing and treating influenza and influenza-like illness Reviewer: Dr. Beth Crawford…
Benzodiazepenes and prolonged ICU stay in children
Article: Crit Care Med. 2017 Sep;45(9):1427-1435. Delirium and Benzodiazepines Associated With Prolonged ICU Stay in Critically Ill Infants and Young Children. Reviewer:…