Pearls and take home messages from our weekly conference. This week, we review talks on influenza and pediatric foreign body aspiration.
Pearls and take home messages from our weekly conference. This week, we review talks on influenza and pediatric foreign body aspiration.
Influenza
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Jefferson T et al. Oseltamivir for influenza in adults and children: systematic review of clinical study reports and summary of regulatory comments. BMJ 2014. PMID: 24811411
Dobson J et al. Oseltamivir treatment for influenza in adults: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Lancet 2015; 385(9979): 1729-37. PMID: 25640810
Foreign Body Aspiration
Brown JC et al. The utility of adding expiratory of decubitus chest radiographs to the radiographic evaluation of suspected pediatric airway foreign bodies. Ann Emerg Med 2013; 61: 19-26. PMID: 22841172
Foltran F et al. Foreign bodies in the airways: a meta-analysis of published papers. Int J Pediatric Otorhinolaryngol 2012; 76 Suppl 1: S12-9. PMID: 22333317