Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine: Archives

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

New Advance in Stem-Cell Transplants Offers New Cure for Immunodeficiency

• September 30, 2009
• F. Bruder Stapleton, MD

High-risk patients with primary immunodeficiency were cured with minimal toxicity.

• Reviewing:
• Straathof KC et al., Lancet 2009 Sep 12; 374:856

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Pacifier Use and Breast-Feeding

• September 30, 2009
• Howard Bauchner, MD

Rates of exclusive breast-feeding were similar among infants who were offered pacifiers and those who were not.

• Reviewing:
• Jenik AG et al., J Pediatr 2009 Sep; 155:350.e1

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Anti-NMDAR Encephalitis — Now Recognized in Boys and Girls

• September 30, 2009
• F. Bruder Stapleton, MD

Anti-NMDAR encephalitis can affect boys and girls and is not always associated with ovarian teratomas.

• Reviewing:
• Florance NR et al., Ann Neurol 2009 Jul; 66:11 Darnell RB and Posner JB., Ann Neurol 2009 Jul; 66:1

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Asthma: Would FENO Help Me Know?

• September 16, 2009
• Cornelius W. Van Niel, MD

FENO testing could help diagnose asthma in children with respiratory symptoms.

• Reviewing:
• Sivan Y et al., J Pediatr 2009 Aug; 155:211

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

S. aureus Colonization Predicts Atopic Dermatitis in Infants

• September 16, 2009
• Robin Drucker, MD

Colonization of the anterior nares with S. aureus at age 6 months was associated with the development and severity of atopic dermatitis during the first 2 years of life.

• Reviewing:
• Lebon A et al., Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med 2009 Aug; 163:745

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

A New Treatment for Head Lice

• September 16, 2009
• Howard Bauchner, MD

Spinosad creme rinse was more effective than permethrin in two trials.

• Reviewing:
• Stough D et al., Pediatrics 2009 Sep; 124:e389

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Surgery vs. Expectant Management for PFAPA

• September 16, 2009
• Peggy Sue Weintrub, MD

Adenotonsillectomy led to immediate and persistent remission in 63% of patients.

• Reviewing:
• Garavello W et al., J Pediatr 2009 Aug; 155:250

NEWS IN CONTEXT

H1N1 Update: Oseltamivir Resistance and Antiviral UseFree

• September 16, 2009
• Peggy Sue Weintrub, MD

The CDC reports oseltamivir-resistant 2009 pandemic influenza A (H1N1) virus infection in two children who received prophylaxis and provides revised recommendations for antiviral use during the 2009 flu season. CME

• Reviewing:
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)., MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2009 Sep 11; 58:969 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)., 2009 Sep 8

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Why Parents Decide to Initiate, Continue, or Stop ADHD Treatment

• September 9, 2009
• Martin T. Stein, MD

Multiple stressors and factors influence parents' decisions, including trials on and off medication. CME

• Reviewing:
• Brinkman WB et al., Pediatrics 2009 Aug; 124:580

SUMMARY AND COMMENT

Simpler Method to Differentiate Between Premature Adrenarche and Late-Onset Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia

• September 9, 2009
• Robin Drucker, MD

Basal 17-OHP plasma level 2 ng/mL predicted late-onset congenital adrenal hyperplasia with 100% sensitivity and 99% specificity in patients with premature pubarche. CME

• Reviewing:
• Armengaud J-B et al., J Clin Endocrinol Metab 2009 Aug; 94:2835