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SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Breast-Feeding and Risk for Eczema
- October 12, 2011
- Cornelius W. Van Niel, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
This large study shows breast-feeding does not protect against childhood eczema.
- Reviewing:
- Flohr C et al. Br J Dermatol 2011 Aug 24
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Pressure Ulcers Occur More Often in Black Nursing Home Residents
- July 28, 2011
- Thomas L. Schwenk, MD
- General Medicine
Prevalence has declined among all nursing home residents, but racial differences persist.
- Reviewing:
- Li Y et al. JAMA 2011 Jul 13; 306:179
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
TNF Inhibitors Double Infection RiskFree
- July 28, 2011
- Allan S. Brett, MD
- General Medicine
At 1 year, tumor necrosis factor inhibitors were associated with excess risk for serious infections in rheumatoid arthritis patients. CME
- Reviewing:
- Komano Y et al. J Rheumatol 2011 Jul; 38:1258
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Salicylic Acid Is as Effective as Cryotherapy for Plantar Warts
- July 14, 2011
- Paul S. Mueller, MD, MPH, FACP
- General Medicine
And costs were lower for home-administered salicylic acid treatment.
- Reviewing:
- Cockayne S et al. BMJ 2011 Jun 7; 342:d3271
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Henoch-Schönlein Purpura After Influenza Vaccination
This complication is rare and self-limited in most instances.
- Reviewing:
- Watanabe T. Pediatr Nephrol 2011 May; 26:795
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Zoonotic Leprosy in the U.S.Free
- April 27, 2011
- Larry M. Baddour, MD
- Infectious Diseases
Detailed genetic analysis of Mycobacterium leprae isolates from wild armadillos and human patients suggests that leprosy may be a zoonosis in the southern U.S.
- Reviewing:
- Truman RW et al. N Engl J Med 2011 Apr 28; 364:1626
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Oral Food Challenges Distinguish Food Sensitization from Allergy
- April 27, 2011
- Howard Bauchner, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Most children on elimination diets based on immunoassay results have negative oral food challenge tests.
- Reviewing:
- Fleischer DM et al. J Pediatr 2011 Apr; 158:578.e1
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Are Swimming Pools Safe for Children with Asthma?Free
- March 23, 2011
- David J. Amrol, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
In this prospective birth cohort study, swimming did not increase risk for asthma or atopy.
- Reviewing:
- Font-Ribera L et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2011 Mar 1; 183:582
DRUG WATCH
Ceftaroline Is FDA Approved for Soft-Tissue Infections and Community-Acquired Pneumonia
- November 17, 2010
- Lynn L. Estes, PharmD
- Infectious Diseases
Ceftaroline is the first FDA-approved cephalosporin with activity against MRSA.
SUMMARY AND COMMENT
Steroids for Henoch-Schönlein Purpura?
- November 3, 2010
- Howard Bauchner, MD
- Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Early steroid use might prevent complications of Henoch-Schönlein purpura in hospitalized children.
- Reviewing:
- Weiss PF et al. Pediatrics 2010 Oct; 126:674
