Congenital Anomalies of the Larynx (Formato PDF)
Long-term Steroid Ashtma Therapy Increases Fracture Risk Children, Teens (Medscape - formato HTML)
Primary Operative Management vs Medical Management of Pediatric Empyema (Medscape - formato HTML)
Long-term Effects of Ashtma Medications in Children (Medscape - formato HTML)
Polymorphisms Affect Pediatric Asthma Treatment Response
Beta-2 adrenergic receptor (AR) polymorphisms influence response to standard therapy for severe asthma exacerbations in children, according to researchers.
Reuters Health Information 2009
Chest 2009;135:1186-1192
Acute Lung Injury, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Management in Children Reviewed
Promising treatments may include endotracheal surfactant, high-frequency oscillatory ventilation, noninvasive ventilation, and use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as a rescue therapy.
Med Crit Care Med. Published online June 15, 2009.
Novel Type of Streptococcus pneumoniae Causing Multidrug-Resistant Acute Otitis Media in Children
Over the past decade, multidrug-resistant clones of S. pneumoniae have rapidly emerged. The authors characterized the molecular type of strains recently isolated from children with AOM.
Emerging Infectious Diseases 2009scape Medical News 2009
Bronchiolitis: Age and Previous Wheezing Episodes Are Linked to Viral Etiology and Atopic Characteristics
In children with bronchiolitis, 2 clinical factors, age and number of previous wheezing episodes, are linked to inflammatory and virologic risk factors of asthma.
Pediatr Infect Dis J 2009
Quality Improvement Interventions May Be Effective for Children With Asthma
A systematic review suggests that a variety of quality improvement interventions may improve the outcomes and processes of care for children with asthma.
Medscape Medical News 2009
Radiographic Pneumonia Uncommon in Children With Wheezing
Medscape Medical News CME, July 10, 2009
Emergency Medicine: Comparison of Two Methods of Pediatric Resuscitation and Critical Care Management
Errors in medication administration cause an estimated 7,000 deaths annually. When it occurs in children, it is an unacceptable tragedy.
AccessMedicine from McGraw-Hill 2009
Allergy and Pulmonary Medicine
Comparison of Inhaled Corticosteroids: An Update
What are the clinical differences among inhaled corticosteroids?
The Annals of Pharmacotherapy 2009
Exercise-induced Asthma in Children
Exercise-induced bronchoconstriction can affect between 40-90% of asthmatics. Review the latest clinical information regarding proper diagnosis and treatment of exercise-induced asthma in children.
Expert Rev Clin Immunol 2009
