Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine: Archives

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

How to Stop Readmissions for Jaundice

• October 21, 2009
• William P. Kanto, Jr., MD

Readmission for treatment of hyperbilirubinemia was best predicted by TcB values, feeding method, and gestational age.

• Reviewing:
• Maisels MJ et al., J Perinatol 2009 Sep; 29:612

CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE WATCH

Microcephaly: What to Do?

• October 21, 2009
• Howard Bauchner, MD

A new guideline on the evaluation of newborns and children with microcephaly

• Reviewing:
• Ashwal S et al., Neurology 2009 Sep 15; 73:887

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Lactoferrin and Sepsis: Good News for Low Birth Weight InfantsFree

• October 14, 2009
• William P. Kanto, Jr., MD, and Richard T. Ellison III, MD

Lactoferrin reduced the incidence of late-onset sepsis in neonates.

• Reviewing:
• Manzoni P et al., JAMA 2009 Oct 7; 302:1421 Kaufman DA., JAMA 2009 Oct 7; 302:1467

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Do Antipyretics Prevent Febrile Seizures?

• October 14, 2009
• Robin Drucker, MD

Acetaminophen and ibuprofen are no better than placebo for preventing recurrences of febrile seizures.

• Reviewing:
• Strengell T et al., Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2009 Sep; 163:799

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Don't Take Out the Tape Measure Quite Yet

• October 14, 2009
• Alain Joffe, MD, MPH, FAAP

Childhood waist circumference measurements added little to BMI and family history in predicting development of metabolic syndrome in adulthood.

• Reviewing:
• Schubert CM et al., J Pediatr 2009 Sep; 155:e9

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Primary Snoring Is Not Necessarily Benign in Children

• October 14, 2009
• F. Bruder Stapleton, MD

Primary snoring was associated with elevated blood pressure.

• Reviewing:
• Li AM et al., J Pediatr 2009 Sep; 155:362

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

ADHD Medications Do Not Worsen Tics

• October 7, 2009
• Martin T. Stein, MD

Some might actually eliminate tics. CME

• Reviewing:
• Bloch MH et al., J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2009 Sep; 48:884

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Does Hypothermia Lead to Better Outcomes in Newborns with Asphyxial Encephalopathy?Free

• October 7, 2009
• William P. Kanto, Jr., MD

Hypothermia did not lower mortality but did lead to better neurological outcomes in survivors.

• Reviewing:
• Azzopardi DV et al., N Engl J Med 2009 Oct 1; 361:1349

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Levalbuterol Is No Better Than Racemic Albuterol for Severe Acute Asthma

• October 7, 2009
• Cornelius W. Van Niel, MD

For continuous bronchodilator therapy, racemic albuterol and levalbuterol achieve similar outcomes.

• Reviewing:
• Andrews T et al., J Pediatr 2009 Aug; 155:205.e1 Kercsmar CM and McDowell KM., J Pediatr 2009 Aug; 155:162

NEWS IN CONTEXT

New Options for HPV Vaccine

• October 7, 2009
• Peggy Sue Weintrub, MD

An FDA panel recommends approval of a new indication for the quadrivalent HPV vaccine and approval of a new HPV vaccine.

• Reviewing:
• Dooren JC., Wall Street Journal. 2009 Sep 4, Singer N., New York Times. 2009 Sep 9, Young S., CNNhealth.com. 2009 Sep 9, Richwine L., Reuters website. 2009 Sep 9,