SAGE Open Medicine Volume 8: 1–11 Brian S Hooker First Published May 27, 2020 Abstract Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the health of vaccinated versus unvaccinated pediatric populations. Methods: Using data from three medical practices in the United States with children born between November 2005 and June 2015, vaccinated children were compared […]
June 29, 2016 Kids get a lot of ear infections. In fact, it has been estimated that as many as 80% of children will experience at least one event of an acute ear infection, technically called acute otitis media (AOM). Often, as a consequence of AOM, kids will continue to have ear problems called secretary otitis media (SOM), characterized […]
Posted on February 12, 2014 by Vitamin D Council New research published in the Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal has found that low vitamin D levels in children are associated with an increased risk of gastrointestinal and ear infections. The research team, led by Dr. Kathryn Thorton of Michigan State University and working in conjunction with […]
N. Engl. J. Med 2014 Feb 20;370(8)723-733, TMA van Dongen, GJMG van der Heijden, RP Venekamp, MM Rovers, AGM Schilder Research · February 28, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE This open-label study of 230 children who had acute tympanostomy-tube otorrhea compared outcomes in patients randomized to immediate treatment with either antibiotic–glucocorticoid eardrops or oral antibiotics and initial […]
Pediatrics 2013 Nov 18;[EPub Ahead of Print], AL Hersh, MA Jackson, LA Hicks Consensus and Guidelines · November 28, 2013 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Judicious Prescription of Antibiotics for Pediatric UTI This review is focused on appropriate diagnosis and judicious antibiotic use for pediatric patients with UTI. The article provides a practical guide to reducing antibiotic use […]
Children with low levels of vitamin D and recurrent ear infections had a reduced risk for acute otitis media with vitamin D supplementation.
Stricter diagnostic criteria and broader use of observation to further rein in antibiotic prescribing for acute otitis media emerged in a revision of American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) guidelines.
Jack L. Paradise, MD, Alejandro Hoberman, MD, Howard E. Rockette, PhD, Nader Shaikh, MD, MPHDisclosures Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2013;32(7):745-747. Introduction Researchers embarking on clinical trials of antimicrobial treatment for acute otitis media (AOM) must make several key decisions beforehand. They must choose a study age group, stipulate study eligibility, specify criteria for the diagnosis […]
Kathryn A. Thornton, DMD, MPH, Constanza Marín, RD, Mercedes Mora-Plazas, MSc, RD, Eduardo Villamor, MD, DrPH Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2013;32(5):585-593. Abstract Background: Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) is highly prevalent among children worldwide. The effects of VDD include alterations of the immune response and increased risk of infection but little evidence exists in school-age children. […]