Pediatrics

• In the Journals

• Risk factors identified for lower respiratory tract infections in rural Alaskan children

• Infectious Diseases in Children, June 2012
• Using woodstoves and not having household sinks increased risk for respiratory tract infection in Alaska-native children, according to study results...More »

• Meeting News Coverage

• Non-compliance increased risk of RSV-hospitalization among Medicaid population

• April 30, 2012
• BOSTON — Non-compliance with palivizumab dosing was common among the Medicaid population, which significantly increased the risk of respiratory...More »

• In the Journals

• GERD correlated with gastrointestinal, respiratory symptoms

• April 24, 2012
• A recent study showed that the coexistence of gastrointestinal and respiratory symptoms may correlate with the severity of gastroesophageal reflux disease...More »

• In the Journals

• Guidelines, education in treatment of community acquired pneumonia heeded

• April 18, 2012
• A recently published approach to the treatment of pediatric community-acquired pneumonia offers a low-cost, low-risk step on the way toward a treatment...More »

• In the Journals

• Multiple difficulties noted in treating uncomplicated CAP in pediatric patients

• April 11, 2012
• Timely and satisfactory treatment of community-acquired pneumonia in children is often hindered because of antibiotic-resistant organisms and inadequate...More »

• CME

• Pulmonology

• The field of pediatric pulmonology has come a long way in the past 25 years. Pulmonary function testing is now the norm in small infants, and assistive technologies have prolonged the life span of…...More »

• Perspective

• Helium–oxygen mixture enhanced NCPAP in premature infants with RDS

• Infectious Diseases in Children, March 2012
• Premature infants with respiratory distress syndrome are less likely to require mechanical ventilation after the addition of heliox, a low-density...More »

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