Pediatrics
Commentary
Childhood Vaccinations
Q&A
Does use of an instant hand sanitizer reduce elementary school illness absenteeism?
Dyer DL, Shinder A, Shinder F. Alcohol-free instant hand sanitizer reduces elementary school illness absenteeism. Fam Med 2000; 32:633-68.
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Is budesonide or nedocromil superior in the long-term management of mild to moderate asthma in children?
Childhood Asthma Management Program Research Group. Long-term effects of budesonide or nedocromil in children with asthma. N Engl J Med 2000; 343:...
Original Research
Providing Primary Care for Long-Term Survivors of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Primary care physicians will be providing longitudinal health care for long-term survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) with...
Q&A
Can intranasal corticosteroids prevent acute otitis media (AOM) in children with viral upper respiratory infections (URIs)?
Ruohola A, Heikkinen T, Waris M, Puhakka T, Ruuskanen O. Intranasal fluticasone propionate does not prevent acute otitis media during viral upper...
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Is a 5-day course of antibiotics as effective as a 10-day course for the treatment of streptococcal pharyngitis and the prevention of poststreptococcal sequelae?
Dieter A, Horst S, Helmerking M. Short-course antibiotic treatment of 4782 culture-proven cases of Group A streptococcal tonsillopharyngitis and...
Original Research
Universal Newborn Hearing Screening
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Does exposure of young children to older siblings or to children at day-care facilities protect against the development of asthma later in childhood?
Ball TM, Castro-Rodriguez JA, Griffith KA, Holberg CJ, Martinez FD, Wright AL. Siblings, day-care attendance, and the risk of asthma and wheezing...
Commentary
Childhood Cancer Survivors and Primary Care Physicians
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Is there a clinical difference in outcomes when b-agonist therapy is delivered through metered-dose inhaler (MDI) with a spacing device compared with standard nebulizer treatments in acutely wheezing children?
Mandelberg A, Tsehori S, Houri S, et al. Is nebulized aerosol treatment necessary in the pediatric emergency department? Comparison with a metal...