Pediatrics
Clinical Inquiries
Are antibiotics effective for otitis media with effusion?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Antibiotics provide little or no long-term benefit for children with otitis media with effusion (OME), defined as fluid in...
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Children with fever and vomiting benefit from immediate antibiotics for acute otitis media
BACKGROUND: Which children will benefit from immediate treatment for otitis media? Acute otitis media is one of the most common childhood...
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Risperidone improves behavior in children with autism
McCracken JT, McGough J, Shah B, et al, for Research Units on Pediatric Psychopharmacology Autism Network. Risperidone in children with autism and...
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Maternal screening strategy more effective than risk-based approaches for preventing group B streptococcal disease in neonates
Schrag SJ, Zell ER, Lynfield R, et al. A population-based comparison of strategies to prevent early-onset group B streptococcal disease in...
Clinical Inquiries
What are the most effective interventions to reduce childhood obesity?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Efforts to increase physical activity or decrease sedentary activities have shown some short-term benefit, and adding...
Clinical Inquiries
What is the best therapy for constipation in infants?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: The best treatment for minor, self-limited constipation (infant dyschezia) may be observation and parental education about...
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What environmental modifications improve pediatric asthma?
EVIDENCE-BASED ANSWER: Reducing environmental tobacco smoke exposure decreases health care utilization among poor asthmatic children. Dust mite...