Current Tobacco Use Prevalent in Middle, High School Students
Overall, 31.2% and 12.5% of high school and middle school students, respectively, reported current tobacco product use.
Pediatrics
Allergic Conjunctivitis Treatments
A comparative dosing chart of prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medications for allergic conjunctivitis treatment.
Oral Allergy Treatments: Rx
A comparative dosing chart of prescription only oral medications for allergy treatment.
Oral Allergy Treatments: OTC
A comparative dosing chart of over-the-counter (OTC) medications for allergy treatment.
Proinflammatory Diet During Pregnancy Linked to Childhood Wheeze
A proinflammatory diet during pregnancy may be associated with early transient wheeze during childhood.
Sex-Specific Asthma, Rhinitis Incidences Before and After Puberty Onset
Before puberty, girls have a lower risk for incident asthma, rhinitis, and respiratory multimorbidity compared with boys, but these incidences become more balanced after puberty.
Asthma Management in Youths and Adults
Asthma management in youths and adults 12 years of age and older classified by asthma severity.
Link Between Inhaled Corticosteroids in Pediatric Asthma and Hypocortisolism
A significantly lower hair cortisol concentration was observed in patients with asthma compared with healthy controls, suggesting that this measurement may be used to detect individuals at risk for hypocortisolism.
Infant Respiratory Syncytial Virus Bronchiolitis, Pneumonia Risks
The development of respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis in infants within the first 6 months of life was associated with increased odds of pneumonia, otitis media, and filling of antibiotic prescriptions in the second 6 months of life.
Need for Improvement in Prehospital Management of Pediatric Asthma
Steroid usage is low in pediatric asthma emergency medical services transports, indicating an area of improvement for prehospital management of pediatric asthma.
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