Arch Pediat Adol Med
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Arch Pediat Adol Med · Jan 2003
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialNebulizers vs metered-dose inhalers with spacers for bronchodilator therapy to treat wheezing in children aged 2 to 24 months in a pediatric emergency department.
To determine if administration of albuterol by a metered-dose inhaler with a spacer device is as efficacious as administration of albuterol by nebulizer to treat wheezing in children aged 2 years and younger. ⋯ Our data suggest that metered-dose inhalers with spacers may be as efficacious as nebulizers for the emergency department treatment of wheezing in children aged 2 years or younger.
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Arch Pediat Adol Med · Jan 2003
Association between antibiotic use and primary idiopathic intussusception.
Intussusception is the leading cause of intestinal obstruction in young children. Antibiotics are the most frequently prescribed medication in the pediatric population and have common adverse effects on the gastrointestinal tract. ⋯ An association between antibiotic drug use and intussusception was identified.
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Arch Pediat Adol Med · Jan 2003
Prevalence of traumatic injuries in drowning and near drowning in children and adolescents.
To determine the prevalence of traumatic injuries in children involved in drowning and near-drowning accidents. ⋯ The prevalence of traumatic injury in drowning and near drowning is low. We identified only cervical spine injuries, and all but 1 patient had a clear history of diving. Use of specialized trauma evaluations may not be warranted for patients in drowning and near-drowning accidents without a clear history of traumatic mechanism.