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Antibiotic Prophylaxis Might Prevent Recurrent UTIs
October 29, 2014
Reviewed by Pediatric Editor Mark Shen, MD, medical director of hospital medicine at Dell Children’s Medical Center, Austin, Texas. Clinical question: Does antibiotic prophylaxis prevent future episodes of urinary tract infections? Background: Recurrent urinary tract infections (UTI) in children
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Variation in the Treatment of Henoch-Schönlein Purpura
October 27, 2014
Reviewed by Pediatric Editor Mark Shen, MD, medical director of hospital medicine at Dell Children’s Medical Center, Austin, Texas. Clinical question: What is the degree of variation in the inpatient management of Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP)? Background: HSP is the most common pediatric vascu
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Short Course of Oral Antibiotics Effective for Acute Osteomyelitis and Septic Arthritis in Children
October 27, 2014
By Mark Shen, MD Reviewed by Pediatric Editor Mark Shen, MD, medical director of hospital medicine at Dell Children’s Medical Center, Austin, Texas. Clinical question: Is a short course (less than four weeks) of antibiotics effective for the treatment of acute osteomyelitis and septic arthritis?
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Risk factors associated with nephrotoxicity in children receiving vancomycin?
May 1, 2011
High vancomycin troughs might cause nephrotoxicity
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Pediatric HM Literature Review
December 2, 2010
Short-course intravenous antibiotic therapy is effective for infants hospitalized with UTIs
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Gettin’ Dirty
December 2, 2010
Pediatric hospitalists must roll up the sleeves, dive into quality projects
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To Vary Is Human …
June 1, 2010
Quality improvement requires a commitment to teamwork, standardization
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Core Competencies Lay Pediatric HM Foundation
May 1, 2010
Framework in place, PHM’s future is in the hands of hospitalists
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Pediatric In the Literature
April 1, 2010
Apnea and respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis: when and how often?
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(Fish) Food for Thought
December 2, 2009
A seafaring lesson in strategic planning for HM groups
