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Invasive Fusobacterium Infections in Children: A Retrospecti...
PIDJ.
The admissions for IFI in children increased 2.5-fold during the last decade. The most common source is otogenic,...
01 Jul 2022
Geographical Differences and Temporal Improvements in FEV in...
JAMA Pediatr.
Values for the measure %FEV1 were reduced in preterm-born survivors. There were improvements in %FEV1 over recent...
29 Jun 2022
Validation of Prediction Models for Pneumonia among Children...
Pediatrics.
Prediction models for radiographic pneumonia had varying performance. The 3 models with higher performance may...
28 Jun 2022
ESPGHAN Position Paper on Management and Follow-up of Childr...
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr.
The ESPGHAN societal paper offers recommendations to improve follow-up of children and adolescents with coeliac...
27 Jun 2022
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Functional Constipation and GERD Frequently Co-occur in Children
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Hypertonic Saline Minimizes Structural Lung Damage in Children Aged 3-6 Years with Cystic Fibrosis
Inhaled hypertonic saline for 48 weeks improved the trajectories of structural airway changes as measured by chest CT scans as compared to isotonic...
Treatment of Community-Acquired Pneumonia in Children: Short- vs. Standard-Course Outpatient Antibiotic Therapy
The study demonstrated that a short 5-day course of antibiotic was as effective as the standard 10-day course for treating children with non-severe...
Safety and Efficacy of Adjunctive Perampanel in Pediatric Patients with Inadequately Controlled FS or GTCS
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Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) 2021 Update – Focus on Pediatric Asthma
Get to know recent updates in the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) 2021 guidelines for pediatric asthma, which has now recommended the use of...
Co-morbidities of Allergic Rhinitis in Children
Allergic rhinitis (AR) is an organ-specific manifestation of allergic disease. It is rarely found in isolation and frequently has numerous...
Effect of Zinc on Innate Immunity in Children with Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC)-Induced Diarrhea
Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is the major bacterial pathogen causing acute watery diarrhea in children from countries of the developing...
Is There an Impact of Early GERD on Childhood Otologic Outcome?
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common problem in children and it has been linked to multiple extraesophageal manifestations. Athough...
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For children above 5 years of age with non-severe pneumonia, which oral antibiotic do you prescribe?
Amoxycillin
Co-amoxiclav
Cephalosporins (Cefixime/Cefpodoxime/Cefuroxime)
Azithromycin (alone)
Azithromycin (as an add on)
Total votes: 8