Evidence and Orthodontics: Does Your Child Really Need Braces?
Orthodontia is supposed to prevent a host of ills, from cavities to jaw pain. But some experts have found the evidence to be lacking. More
Antibiotic Use and Outcomes in Children in the Emergency Department With Suspected Pneumonia
Antibiotic therapy is often prescribed for suspected community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in children despite a lack of knowledge of causative pathogen. Our objective in this study was to investigate the association between antibiotic prescription and treatment failure in children with suspected CAP who are discharged from the hospital emergency department (ED). More
More on Chloroquine/Azithromycin. And On Dr. Raoult.
Dr. Didier Raoult of Marseilles and his co-workers have published another preprint on clinical results with the chloroquine/azithromycin combination that their earlier work has made famous More
Children With Pneumonia May Not Always Need Antibiotics
Doctors often prescribe an antibiotic for children with pneumonia, but a new study suggests the drugs are not always needed. More
Improper use of antibiotics in kids; Antibiotic de-escalation in pneumonia patients
A point-prevalence study of 32 US children's hospitals found that prophylactic (preventive) antibiotics were inappropriately given in 33.0% of pediatric surgical patients. More
How to help your child avoid unnecessary medical care
Many children receive "low-value services" — defined as "health-care interventions that are more expensive and equally or less effective than an alternative, including doing nothing," according to the authors of a recent study in Pediatrics. More
2019 Update on Pediatric Medical Overuse
Medical overuse is common in pediatrics and may lead to unnecessary care, resource use, and patient harm. More
The FDA must pull Makena off the market
Makena, a drug approved in 2011 to prevent premature birth, didn't work then and doesn't work now. The FDA should remove it from the market. More