Growth in children with chronic lung disease

Resident’s Name: Derek Banks Date: May 29, 2009
Article title: Growth in children with chronic lung disease
Author(s): P Davis, C Kercsmar
Journal: New England Journal of Medicine
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Major topic: Hospital Dentistry
Minor topic(s): Growth Hormone
Type of Article: Opinion Paper
Main Purpose: Evaluate effect of chronic lung disease and its treatment on others.
Overview of method of research: Review of current literature.
Findings: In patients with severe lung disease, a trend has been noted that patients have decreased stature. Etiology of this failure to develop is not entirely known, but there are theories that the symptoms are idiopathic, others claim it may be due to inhaled or oral corticosteroids used in these patients. Still others claim that the CFTR failure might lead to the problem
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Assessment of article: Good summary.