Delgado A, Chou KJ, Silver EJ, Crain EF (2003). Archives of Pediatric Adolescent Medicine. Abstract Conclusions: “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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Sonny's academic interests are in team performance in resuscitation, developing learning platforms for medical education, and transitioning academics to the digital age. Sonny created Emergency Bear Treats, a collaborative blog for PEM education and is the Editor-In-Chief of the PEMNetwork Blog.
Is nebulized aerosol treatment necessary in the pediatric emergency department?
Mandelberg A, Tsehori S, Houri S, Gilad E, Morag B, Priel I (2000). Chest. Abstract Conclusions: “We conclude that even in the group of unselected very young children (mean age < 2 years) with AWE [acute wheezing episodes], the use of MDI with NESD [non-electrostatic spacer device] is at least as effective as the use […]
Single-dose oral dexamethasone in the emergency management of children with exacerbations of mild to moderate asthma
Altamini S, Robertson G, Jastaniah W, Davey A, Dehghani N, Chen R, Leung K, Colbourn (2006). Pediatric Emergency Care. Abstract Conclusions: “A single dose of oral Dex (0.6 mg/kg) is no worse than 5 days of twice-daily prednisolone (1 mg/kg per dose) in the management of children with mild to moderate asthma.”
Controlled delivery of high vs low humidity vs mist therapy for croup in emergency departments: a randomized controlled trial
Scolnik D, Coates AL, Stephens D, Da Silva Z, Lavine E, Schuh S. JAMA. 2006. CONCLUSIONS: One hundred percent humidity with particles specifically sized to deposit in the larynx failed to result in greater improvement than 40% humidity or humidity by blow-by technique. This study does not support the use of humidity for moderate croup […]
Early Analgesia for Children With Acute Abdominal Pain
Early Analgesia for Children With Acute Abdominal Pain Green R. Pediatrics 2005