The Journal of pediatrics
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The Journal of pediatrics · Mar 2000
Obstructive sleep apnea in infants: relation to family history of sudden infant death syndrome, apparent life-threatening events, and obstructive sleep apnea.
Familial aggregation of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been shown to be associated with sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and apparent life-threatening events (ALTE) in infants. We wanted to determine the incidence of OSA in infants with siblings with ALTE and SIDS referred to our sleep clinic and to ascertain whether OSA was more common in infants who have family histories of SIDS, ALTE, and OSA. ⋯ We conclude that infants of families with multiple histories of SIDS, ALTE, and OSA are more likely to have OSA than infants of families with only one case of SIDS or ALTE.
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The Journal of pediatrics · Mar 2000
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical TrialA single dose of intramuscularly administered dexamethasone acetate is as effective as oral prednisone to treat asthma exacerbations in young children.
To evaluate whether a single dose of intramuscularly administered dexamethasone acetate (IM Dex) was as safe and effective as a 5-day course of oral prednisone (PO Pred) in the treatment of young children with mild-moderate exacerbations of asthma. ⋯ In this group of children a single intramuscular injection of dexamethasone acetate was as effective as a 5-day course of PO Pred for the management of mild-moderate outpatient asthma exacerbations.