F. Bruder Stapleton

Clinical Assessment, Limited Imaging Diagnose Appendicitis

Two groups of investigators evaluated the increasingly standard use of ultrasound (US) and computed tomography (CT) in the diagnosis of appendicitis in children. In 959 children, Garcia Pena and colleagues compared a standard approach (US followed, if negative, by CT) with two hypothetical models applied retroactively. In actual treatment, the children underwent 958 US and 637 CT exams; appendicitis was correctly …

Daily Inhaled Steroids Benefit Patients with Mild Asthma

The benefit of inhaled glucocorticosteroids for chronic severe asthma is well known. To examine the effect of once-daily inhaled budesonide in patients

Quality of Life Suffers in Obese Children

Social stigma contributes to making obesity one of the most challenging health issues facing U.S. children. Little is known, however, about obesitys

Nephrotic Syndrome May Relapse with Meningococcal Vaccination

Relapsing nephrotic syndrome is a frustrating and poorly understood childhood condition, and immunologic stimuli are thought to play a role in

Disclosure of Medical Errors

Policies and philosophy about the disclosure of medical errors vary. These researchers conducted focus groups with patient, physician, and mixed groups

Dietary Supplements Can Be Hazardous to Children

More than 25,000 dietary supplements are currently marketed in the U.S. To obtain information about the risks of these unregulated products,

Sertraline Is Effective for Childhood Depression

Major depressive disorder (MDD) occurs in up to 3% of children and 8% of adolescents, yet few data are available on the efficacy and safety of SSRIs in

Lyme Disease Without the Rash

Lyme disease, the most common vector-borne disease in the U.S., is caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi. An initial clinical manifestation of

Low-Carbohydrate Diet Works for Teenagers

Low-carbohydrate (LC) diets, such as the Atkins diet, have become very popular weight-loss regimens for adults. The absence of data on the effects of

Antibiotics Are Associated with Intussusception

Intussusception is the most common cause of intestinal obstruction in young children; promotility agents and other medications have been linked to its