Pediatrics
Clinical
AKI is common in young, critically ill adults
Clinical question: What are the epidemiology, risk factors, and associated morbidity and mortality of AKI in critically ill...
Clinical
Postdischarge antibiotics for complicated pneumonia
Study shows treatment failure of complicated pneumonia is uncommon, occurs at same rate for both oral and PICC treatment.
News
Pleth Variability Index shows promise for asthma assessments
Does pulse variability on plethysmography, or the Pleth Variability Index (PVI), correlate with disease severity in obstructive airway disease in...
Article
First-in-kind study parsed risks of central lines in children
SAN DIEGO - Rising rates of pediatric venous thromboembolism in the United States underscore the need to carefully weigh the risks and benefits of...
Article
Acute kidney injury common in children, young adults in ICU
Acute kidney injury is common in children and young adults admitted to ICU.
News
Collaborative Approaches Improve Pediatric Discharges
[caption id="attachment_11505" align="alignright" width="150"] Carl Galloway, MD[/caption] Clinical Question: Can a collaborative quality...
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2016 Pediatric Hospital Medicine Award Winners Announced
Awards are presented to pediatric hospitalists who make exemplary contributions to hospital medicine, quality improvement, and patient care
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Why Required Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowships Are Unnecessary
A few reasons why a required pediatric hospital medicine fellowship is unnecessary and potentially harmful
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Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2016 Wrap Up
Get caught up on the key session highlights from Pediatric Hospital Medicine 2016
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Pediatric Hospital Medicine Meetings Foster Engagement, Growth
Kris Rehm, MD, is associate professor of clinical pediatrics and director of the Division of Hospital Medicine at the Vanderbilt University School...