Purpose: To perform a meta-analysis to evaluate the diagnostic performance of ultrasonography
(US) and computed tomography (CT) for the diagnosis of appendicitis in pediatric and …

OBJECTIVES: Because physicians may have difficulty distinguishing accidental fractures
from those that are caused by abuse, abusive fractures may be at risk for delayed recognition; …

OBJECTIVES: To determine the proportion of radiographs inconsistent with bronchiolitis in
children with typical presentation of bronchiolitis and to compare rates of intended antibiotic …

Background Gastroenteritis accounts for approximately 1.7 million visits to the emergency
department (ED) by children in the United States every year. Data to determine whether the …

Objective: To examine the efficacy of oral dexamethasone in acute bronchiolitis. Study design:
A double-blind randomized, placebo-controlled trial involving 70 children <24 months old …

Background: Historically, children have been undertreated for their pain, and they continue
to undergo painful cutaneous procedures without analgesics. A new topical anesthetic, …

Objective: The objective of this trial was to determine the efficacy of frequent nebulized
ipratropium added to high-dose albuterol therapy in children with severe asthma. Methods: One …

Background In children with croup, treatment with nebulized budesonide decreases symptoms,
but it is uncertain how budesonide compares with dexamethasone, the conventional …

Purpose To evaluate the sensitivity, specificity, and diagnostic odds ratios of US, CT, and
MRI as second-line imaging modalities after initial US for assessing acute appendicitis in …

Background Inhaled corticosteroids are effective in the treatment of children with asthma. It is
uncertain how inhaled corticosteroids compare with oral corticosteroids in the management …