Winter 2003

VOLUME 20, NUMBER 1   CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 

Controlling Antibiotic Resistance: Physician as Advocate for Cautious Use of Antibiotics

TINA TAN, MD

The pediatric population has the highest prevalence of infection with common pathogens that are resistant to many antibiotics. To curb unnecessary antibiotic use and minimize the emergence of new strains of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, physicians are urged to explain to parents proper indications for antibiotic treatments.

Bronchiolitis: Applying Evidence-Based Guidelines to Clinical Care

DENISE M. GOODMAN, MD

The Children’s Memorial “best practices” recommendations for bronchiolitis management call for supportive care, with adequate oxygenation and hydration as the primary treatment goals. The guidelines are intended to reduce indiscriminate use of therapies when efficacy is questionable.

Clinical Management of Childhood Overweight:
Evaluation, Intervention and Prevention

REBECCA UNGER, MD, ADOLFO ARIZA, MD, LINDA SOMERS, RD, WENDY BRICKMAN MD, TIMOTHY SENTONGO, MD

Multidisciplinary authors provide practical approaches to confronting the epidemic of childhood overweight, in reference to a case seen at the Nutrition Evaluation Clinic at Children’s Memorial Hospital.

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