On 2014 Aug 10, Ryan Radecki commented:

Post-publication commentary:

"Bizarrely Alarmist Pediatric URI Study"

In our new Gawker and Buzzfeed-fueled, short-attention span reality, attention-grabbing headlines are essential. So, let me come up with the modern headline for news coverage of this latest article, published in Pediatrics: “Is your child's next cold a killer?”

Seriously, as covered by Medscape (subscription required): “As many as 1 in 3 children seeking treatment in the emergency department for influenza-like illnesses (ILI) at the peak of influenza season are at high risk of suffering severe complications, such as pneumonia.”

But, that’s hardly the case....

http://www.emlitofnote.com/2014/08/bizarrely-alarmist-pediatric-uri-study.html

On 2014 Aug 10, Ryan Radecki commented:

Post-publication commentary:

"Bizarrely Alarmist Pediatric URI Study"

In our new Gawker and Buzzfeed-fueled, short-attention span reality, attention-grabbing headlines are essential. So, let me come up with the modern headline for news coverage of this latest article, published in Pediatrics: “Is your child's next cold a killer?”

Seriously, as covered by Medscape (subscription required): “As many as 1 in 3 children seeking treatment in the emergency department for influenza-like illnesses (ILI) at the peak of influenza season are at high risk of suffering severe complications, such as pneumonia.”

But, that’s hardly the case....

http://www.emlitofnote.com/2014/08/bizarrely-alarmist-pediatric-uri-study.html