December 2006. Volume 2. Number 4

Editorial

Should antibiotics be given before admission when  meningococcal disease is suspected?
López-Herce Cid J. Evid Pediatr 2006; 2:65.
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Children born of infertile couples have more congenital malformations specially in those conceived after assisted reproductive technology. Teratogenic or genetic risk?
Martínez-Frías ML. Evid Pediatr. 2006; 2: 66.
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First birthday of the secondary publication “Evidencias en Pediatría”. Reflection on the past, present and future.
González de Dios J, Buñuel Álvarez JC, González Rodriguez P, y Grupo de Trabajo de Pediatría Basada en la Evidencia. Evid Pediatr. 2006; 2: 67.
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Critical appraised articles

There are no studies of sufficient quality to determine the effectiveness of antibiotic treatment administered before admission to the hospital in reducing the mortality of invasive meningococcal disease.
Buñuel Álvarez JC. Evid Pediatr. 2006; 2:68.
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Adolescents receiving social services had a higher rate of health services utilization in the time preceding suicide
Olivares Grohnert M, Buñuel Álvarez JC. Evid Pediatr. 2006; 2:69.
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Congenital malformations are increased among liveborns of infertile couples specially after treatment for infertility.
Balaguer Santamaría A, González de Dios J. Evid Pediatr. 2006; 2:70.
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Sleep baby ....but by yourself. Diphenhydramine was no more effective than placebo in improving nighttime awakening in infants.
Juanes de Toledo B, Ruiz-Canela Caceres J. Evid Pediatr. 2006; 2:71.
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Looking for the best clinical decision rule to distinguish between bacterial and aseptic meningitis
Gonzalez de Dios J, Fino Narbaitz E. Evid Pediatr. 2006; 2:72.
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Beyond the identification of child maltreatment: recognising the risk factors for recurrence.
Perdikidis Olivieri L, González de Dios J. Evid Pediatr. 2006; 2:73.
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Treatment of streptococcal pharyngitis with once-daily compared with twice-daily amoxicillin have a similar bacteriologic failure rate.
Castro Rodríguez JA, Ochoa Sangrador C. Evid Pediatr. 2006; 2:74.
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Overweight in adolescent women is associated with premature death in younger and middle-age women.
Cortés Marina RB, Buñuel Álvarez JC. Evid Pediatr. 2006; 2:75.
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Ultrasonography performed after the first febrile urinary tract infection in children makes possible the diagnostic of relevant non-reflux abnormalities in the kidneys and urinary tract.
Suwezda A, Melamud A, Matamoros R. Evid Pediatr. 2006; 2:76.
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The early use of inhaled fluticasone propionate for wheezing in preschool children had no effect on the natural history of asthma in wheezing children younger than five years.
García Vera C, Ibáñez Pradas V. Evid Pediatr. 2006; 2:77.
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Questionably positive results of treatment with hyperbaric oxygen for neonatal hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy in Chinese newborns.
Aparicio Rodrigo M, Balaguer Santamaría A. Evid Pediatr. 2006; 2:78.
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Influenza in young children is a burden in outpatient visits in primary care and emergency departments, increasing also the hospitalización rates
Aizpurua Galdeano P, Escola Furlano R. Evid Pediatr. 2006; 2:79.
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Four years after surgery the risk of readmissions owing to adhesions after appendicectomy is below 1%
Ibañez Pradas V, Bonillo Perales A. Evid Pediatr. 2006; 2:80.
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Involving parents in the decision of treating acute otitis media with antibiotics reduce the use of them
Fernández Rodríguez M, Martín Muñoz P. Evid Pediatr. 2006; 2:81.
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Doppler measurement of the peak velocity of systolic blood flow in the middle cerebral artery is an useful test and can safely replace invasive testing in the management of Rh-alloimmunized pregnancies
Puebla Molina SF, Casanova Gianuzzi R. Evid Pediatr. 2006; 2:82.
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In children with croup a single oral dose dexamethasone is more effective than a single oral dose of prednisolone
Cuervo Valdés JJ, Carreazo Pariasca NY. Evid Pediatr. 2006; 2:83.
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Rhinoviruses are the major upper and lower respiratory pathogens in the first year of life
Orejón de Luna G, Ochoa Sangrador C. Evid Pediatr. 2006; 2:84.
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Early treatment with low-dose inhaled nitric oxide therapy can safely and effectively improve neurologic and respiratory outcomes in some premature infants with mechanical ventilation
Aparicio Sánchez JL, Puebla Molina SF. Evid Pediatr. 2006; 2:85.
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Adolescents no smokers have decreased some risky behaviours more than adolescents smokers
González Rodríguez MP, De la Rosa Morales V. Evid Pediatr. 2006; 2:86.
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In children and adolescents nicotine dependence can occur early in the onset of cigarette use
Montón Álvarez JL, Buñuel Álvarez JC. Evid Pediatr. 2006; 2:87
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In babies of gestational age 28 weeks or less, initial mode of ventilation with high frequency oscillatory ventilation compared to conventional ventilation had no impact on respiratory or neurodevelopmental morbidity at 2 years
Bernaola Aponte G, Aparicio Sánchez JL. Evid Pediatr. 2006; 2:88.
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Making well-informed clinical decisions based on the current best scientific evidence: from the article to the patient

In asymtomatic children with a heart murmur, what should we do?
González Rodríguez MP, González de Dios J, Buñuel Álvarez JC. Evid Pediatr. 2006; 2:89.
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Bases of evidence based medicine

Critical appraisal of an scientific article about therapy.
González de Dios J, González Rodríguez P. Evid Pediatr. 2006; 2:90
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Articles translated

Picken E. Intensive medical therapy is more effective than intensive behavioural therapy in symptom control of ADHD. University of Michigan. Department of Pediatrics. Evidence-Based Pediatrics Web Site [updated April 24, 2006; consulted November 12, 2006].Available from: http://www.med.umich.edu/pediatrics/ebm/cats/adhd.htm
González Rodriguez MP. Evid Pediatr. 2006; 2:91.
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Articles selected but not critical appraised

Other articles selected but not critical appraised
Evidence based pediatrics working group. Evid Pediatr. 2006; 2:92.
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