1. Better first line treatment needed for children with severe pneumonia
(Journal Club/Pediatrics)

This Lancet article reports an important observational study from South Africa. The authors investigated 358 children aged 1–59 months, regardless of HIV status, who presented with WHO-defined s

2. Dealing with childhood pneumonia in developing countries: how can we make a difference?
(Journal Club/Public Health)

Editorial overview which briefly discusses the severity of the problem: pneumonia is a major cause of child mortality; issues where more research is needed; problem of accurate d

3. Small randomized trial shows prophylactic antibiotics useful in measles
(Journal Club/Pediatrics)

This article reports the results of a randomized, controlled trial of cotrimoxazole vs. placebo in 84 children with measles in Guinea-Bissau. The trial was conducted in 1998 (why are the results comin