June 2006. Volume 2. Number 2

Editorial
Making well-informed clinical decisions based on the current scientific evidence: from the article to the patient
Critically appraised articles
Bases of evidence based medicine
Editorial
ED | What should pediatricians recommend regarding the use of pacifier in infants? Reflections and comments on its role in the reduction of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
González de Dios J, Balaguer Santamaría A, Díaz-Rossello JL. Evid Pediatr. 2006;2:15
ED | Antipyretics, parents and pediatricians. Do we have conclusions for all of them?
Moreno Pérez D, Chaffanel Peláez M. Evid Pediatr. 2006;2:16
ED | Could it be possible to change the paradigm centred on reflux?
Fernández Menéndez JM, Málaga Guerrero S. Evid Pediatr. 2006;2:17
Making well-informed clinical decisions based on the current scientific evidence: from the article to the patient
AAP | Efficacy of cranial orthoses therapy in reducing positional plagiocephaly
Buñuel Álvarez JC. Evid Pediatr. 2006;2:36
Critically appraised articles
AVC | Alternating treatment regimen of acetaminophen and ibuprofen in young children aged 6 to 36 months is more effective than monotherapy in lowering fever with no definite conclusions on the safety of this regimen
Buñuel Álvarez JC, Olivares Grohnert M. Evid Pediatr. 2006;2:18
AVC | In hospitalized febrile children a single oral dose of ibuprofen followed by a single oral dose of acetaminophen four hours later had larger reduction in their body temperatures at 6 and 8 hours from baseline with no definite conclusions on the safety of
Buñuel Álvarez JC, Cortés Marina RB. Evid Pediatr. 2006;2:19
AVC | In children after an acute pyelonephritis, urinary antibiotic prophylaxis doesn´t prevent the recurrence of urinary tract infection and the development of renal scars, even in those with mild/moderate vesicoureteral reflux
González de Dios J, Fino Narbaitz E. Evid Pediatr. 2006;2:20
AVC | Use of a pacifier during sleep reduces the risk o sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS)
Balaguer Santamaría A, González de Dios J. Evid Pediatr. 2006;2:21
AVC | Physicians disagree with drug testing programs as a screening procedure
González Rodríguez MP. Evid Pediatr. 2006;2:22
AVC | Delayed cord clamping in the preterm newborn below 32 weeks, seems to be a protective factor in reducing the incidence of intraventricular hemorrhage and late-onset sepsis
Aparicio Rodrigo M, Balaguer Santamaría A. Evid Pediatr. 2006;2:23
AVC | A new treatment for infant botulism: human botulism immune globulin to treat an orphan disease
Aizpurua Galdeano P, Escola Furlano R. Evid Pediatr. 2006;2:24
AVC | In critically ill neonates effective analgesia should be administered intravenous
Modesto i Alapont V, Puebla Molina SF. Evid Pediatr. 2006;2:25
AVC | In very preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome early theophylline administration improves renal function temporarily
Puebla Molina SF, Aparicio Sánchez JL. Evid Pediatr. 2006;2:26
AVC | Obesity and hiperglycemia symptoms may reduce overall health-related quality of life among children and adolescents
Cuervo Valdés JJ, Carreazo Pariasca NY. Evid Pediatr. 2006;2:27
AVC | A novel vaccine that contained polysaccharides from 11 different Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes each conjugated to Haemophilus influenzae-derived protein produced little decrease of acute otitis media, with a selected diagnosis, during the first two years of life
Ochoa Sangrador C, Orejón de Luna G. Evid Pediatr. 2006;2:28
AVC | Can primary care promote beneficial health behaviors among children?
Juanes de Toledo B, Ruiz-Canela Cáceres J. Evid Pediatr. 2006;2:29
AVC | Children of smoking women during pregnancy had an increased risk of recurrent wheezing during the first two years of life
Buñuel Álvarez JC, Montón Álvarez JL. Evid Pediatr. 2006;2:30
AVC | Pneumococcal parapneumonic empyema has increased after the availability of the 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV-7)
Ochoa Sangrador C, Castro Rodríguez JA. Evid Pediatr. 2006;2:31
AVC | Should be done a renal ultrasonography in babies with isolated minor ear anomalies?
Ibáñez Pradas V. Evid Pediatr. 2006;2:32
AVC | Overweight children and adolescents have an increased risk of high blood pressure
Fernández Rodríguez MM, Martín Muñoz P. Evid Pediatr. 2006;2:33
AVC | Maternal use of the selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) in pregnancy can increase the risk of persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn
Azpurua Eraso L, Balaguer Santamaría A. Evid Pediatr. 2006;2:34
AVC | In children with a first febrile urinary tract infection the use of a clinical decision rule is not useful to predict vesicoureteral reflux
González de Dios J, Perdikidis Olivieri L. Evid Pediatr. 2006;2:35
Bases of evidence based medicine
MBE | Critical appraisal of scientific articles and applicability in clinical practice: an essential step in making well-informed decisions based on the current best scientific evidence
González de Dios J, Buñuel Álvarez JC, Ochoa Sangrador C. Evid Pediatr. 2006;2:37