ReviewWorld journal of clinical pediatrics2012
Fever management: Evidence vs current practice.
Review in World journal of clinical pediatrics, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Who cites it
26 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Analysis of Nurses' and Physicians' Attitudes, Knowledge, and Perceptions toward Fever in Children: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Pooled it
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- Evaluation of Parental Knowledge and Practices in Pediatric Fever Management Among Iranian Families: A Cross-Sectional Study.Pediatric reports · 2026Article
- Environmental stress shapes persistence-like phenotypes and genomic changes inFrontiers in microbiology · 2026Article
- Integrative evidence-informed management of feverish illnesses in childhood-outcomes of the public FeverFriend prospective app registry.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Fever phobias, perception among caregivers across Nigerian states: A systematic review and meta-analysis.World journal of clinical cases · 2025Article
- Evaluating the Role of Susceptibility Inducing Cofactors and of Acetaminophen in the Etiology of Autism Spectrum Disorder.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- The Dangers of Acetaminophen for Neurodevelopment Outweigh Scant Evidence for Long-Term Benefits.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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- Daily Brief Heat Therapy Reduces Seizures in A350V IQSEC2 Mice and Is Associated with Correction of AMPA Receptor-Mediated Synaptic Dysfunction.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Article
- Perception, knowledge and attitude towards childhood fever: A survey among final-year medical students.British journal of clinical pharmacology · 2023Article
- Parental Confidence in Relation to Antipyretic Use, Warning Signs, Symptoms and Well-Being in Fever Management-Results from an App-Based Registry.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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- Assessment of Egyptian Mothers' Knowledge and Domestic Management Practices of Fever in Preschool Children in Zagazig City, Sharkia Governorate.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Potential for Further Mismanagement of Fever During COVID-19 Pandemic: Possible Causes and Impacts.Frontiers in medicine · 2022Article
- Threshold for defining fever varies with age, especially in children: A multi-site diagnostic accuracy study.Nursing open · 2021Article
- Multifactorial causation of early onset colorectal cancer.Journal of Cancer · 2021Article
- [Correlations between Obtaining Fever Management Information from the Internet and Knowledge and Practices of Fever Management by Mothers of Infants and Toddlers].Child health nursing research · 2020Article
- New Insights into the Role of Glutathione in the Mechanism of Fever.International journal of molecular sciences · 2020Review
- Diagnosis and management of community-acquired pneumonia in children: South African Thoracic Society guidelines.African journal of thoracic and critical care medicine · 2020Article
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Abstract
Fever is a very common complaint in children and is the single most common non-trauma-related reason for a visit to the emergency department. Parents are concerned about fever and it's potential complications. The biological value of fever (i.e., whether it is beneficial or harmful) is disputed and it is being vigorously treated with the belief of preventing complications such as brain injury and febrile seizures. The practice of alternating antipyretics has become widespread at home and on paediatric wards without supporting scientific evidence. There is still a significant contrast between the current concept and practice, and the scientific evidence. Why is that the case in such a common complaint like fever The article will discuss the significant contrast between the current concepts and practice of fever management on one hand, and the scientific evidence against such concepts and practice.
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