Top 10 list for the last year

It’s that time again! Here is Dr Michael Burke’s selection of the 10 best articles he reviewed for Journal Club in the last 12 months. They just might change your practice! The summaries of these articles and Dr. Burke’s commentaries are listed chronologically by publication date as they appeared in Contemporary Pediatrics. To read the complete summaries and commentaries, go to ContemporaryPediatrics.com/Journal-Club. 

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10. Toddlers’ media use goes way beyond TV.

Kabali HK, et al. Pediatrics. 2015;136(6):1044-1050 (February 2016).

9. Is it okay to return to school the day after 1 strep throat treatment?

Schwartz RH, et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2015;34(12):1302-1304 (February 2016).

8. E-cigarette use likely leads to future cigarette use.

Primack BA, et al. JAMA Pediatr. 2015;169(11):1018-1023 (January 2016).

7. A place for acupuncture in NAS treatment?

Raith W, et al. Pediatrics. 2015;136(5):876-884 (January 2016).

6. Why do pediatricians work when sick?

Szymczak JE, et al. JAMA Pediatr. 2015;169(9):815-821 (November 2015).

5. 4 behavior targets help prevent obesity.

Cloutier MM, et al. J Pediatr. 2015;167(2):372-377 (October 2015).

4. Physician-provided oral health services reduce caries in kindergarteners.

Kranz AM, et al. Pediatrics. 2015;136(1):107-114 (September 2015).

3. Automated EMR alert helps clinicians pay attention to elevated BP.

Brady TM, et al. Clin Pediatr. 2015;54(7):667-675 (July 2015).

2. Study finding turns peanut-allergy avoidance strategy on its head.

Du Toit G, et al. N Engl J Med. 2015;372(9):803-813 (May 2015).

1. Cesarean delivery raises infants’ risk of RSV hospitalization.

Kristensen K, et al. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2015;34(2):145-148 (May 2015)