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Weijen Chang, MD, SFHM

Weijen Chang, MD, SFHM, FAAP, is associate clinical professor of medicine and pediatrics at the University of California at San Diego School of Medicine, and a hospitalist at both UCSD Medical Center and Rady Children’s Hospital. He is a former member of Team Hospitalist and has served as The Hospitalist‘s pediatric editor since 2012.

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    Use, Interpretation of SpO2 Treatment for Pediatric Bronchiolitis Is Questioned

    January 7, 2015

    Clinical question: Does artificial elevation of pulse oximetry measurement in bronchiolitis patients during ED evaluations affect hospitalization rates? Background: Bronchiolitis is the leading cause of hospitalization for infants younger than one year, leading to direct medical costs in the U.S.

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    Dexamethasone Equivalent to Prednisone/Prednisolone in Symptomatic Improvement, Risk of Revisit for Acute Asthma Exacerbations

    September 2, 2014

    Benefits found with dexamethasone use compared with corticosteroids for children with mild-to-moderate asthma exacerbations

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    Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2014 Conference Draws Record-Setting Crowd

    September 2, 2014

    More than 800 hospitalists gather to hear from CMS’ Patrick Conway, healthcare system CEOs, experts in pediatric hospital medicine

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    Frequency, Traits of Hospital-Acquired VTE in Children Reviewed

    April 1, 2014

    Children with renal, cardiac diagnoses, increasing age, central venous catheters associated with higher incidence of venous thromboembolism during hospital stay

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    Aggregate Early Warning Score Results Mixed for High-Risk Pediatric Patients

    March 1, 2014

    Pediatric rapid response systems might not yield significant reductions in unadjusted rates of mortality, cardiopulmonary arrest, critical deterioration events

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    No Benefit in 48-Hour Hospitalization of Infants for Fever Without Source

    February 1, 2014

    Study finds little value in two-day hospital stay for infants with fever who are not at high risk of sepsis

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    Multidisciplinary Approach Developed for COPD Pathway Patients

    December 2, 2013

    COPD Longitudinal Inpatient Pathway and Transition Pathway program links evidence-based therapy protocols, care transitions, rehabilitiation services for patients

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    Oseltamivir for Healthy Pediatric Inpatients with Influenza Unlikely to Yield Measurable Benefit

    December 2, 2013

    Study reveals no difference in duration of fever or hypoxia, rate of ICU transfer, length of stay

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    Blood Culture for Uncomplicated SSTI Not Helpful with Bacteriologic Diagnosis

    November 1, 2013

    Tests for skin and soft-tissue infections in children found no evidence of pathogenic bacteria growth, extended patients' length of stay

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    Hospital-Based Palliative Care Reduces Length of Stay, Charges, Invasive Procedures, ICU Deaths

    October 1, 2013

    Hospitalized children who received PC in the ICU had reduced lengths of stay, charges, invasive procedures, mortality rate

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